NBC was the most popular broadcast network, averaging 2.77 million viewers in prime time. ABC had 2.75 million, CBS had 2.4 million, ION Television had 1.3 million, Univision had 1.2 million Fox had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million.

Among other cable networks, MSNBC was second with 1.5 million average viewers, CNN had 1.47 million, HGTV had 1.4 million and TLC had 1.2 million.

ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the network evening news ratings race, averaging 8.7 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” had 7.2 million, and the “CBS Evening News” had 5.2 million.

For the week of Aug. 24-30, the top 20 programs, their networks and viewerships:

1. “Republican National Convention” (Thursday), Fox News, 9 million.

2. “Republican National Convention” (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.9 million.

3. “Hannity” (Thursday), Fox News, 7.8 million.

4. “Hannity” (Tuesday), Fox News, 7.7 million.

5. “Hannity” (Wednesday), Fox News, 7.1 million.

6. “Republican National Convention” (Monday), Fox News, 7 million.

7. “Republican National Convention” (Wednesday), Fox News, 6.9 million.