NBC Won Tuesday Night in 18-49 and Total Viewers Among the Big 4

Tuesday Results:

NBC won Tuesday night in 18-49 and total viewers among the Big 4:

With the #1 and #2 shows of the night, "America's Got Talent" and "The Night Shift."
Leading six of six half-hours in 18-49 and total viewers.
With both "Talent" and "Night Shift" winning their slots among the Big 4 in every key measure.

"America's Got Talent" (2.6/9 in 18-49, 11.3 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) retained 100% of last week's 2.6 rating in adults 18-49, which was the #1 non-sports rating of the week on the Big 4 networks. "Talent" won the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in every key measure and is the #1 telecast of the night in 18-49, total viewers and other key categories. "Talent" grew steadily throughout its two hours, with this half-hour track: 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9. From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Talent" grew by +32% in 18-49 (to a 2.9 from a 2.2) and by +19% or 1.9 million persons in total viewers (12.0 million vs. 10.1 million).

"America's Got Talent" matched the 2.6 rating of last year's fourth episode (which aired from 9-11 p.m. on June 25, 2013) in 18-49 and was up +10% in total viewers, (11.253 million vs. 10.232 million viewers overall).

"America's Got Talent" (2.6/9) beat the combined ABC-CBS-Fox competition in adults 18-49, with a 2.6 rating versus a combined 2.2 for ABC's "Extreme Weight Loss" (0.8), CBS's drama encores (0.9) and Fox's comedy rebroadcasts (0.5). "Talent" is also edging those networks combined in total viewers (11.253 million vs. a combined 11.160 million), pending updates.

"The Night Shift" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) won the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure and is the #2 telecast of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers, behind only "America's Got Talent."

"The Night Shift" nearly matched the combined ABC-CBS competition in 18-49, with a1.4 rating versus a combined 1.5 for CBS's "Person of Interest" encore (0.8) and ABC's "Celebrity Wife Swap" rebroadcast (0.7).

"The Night Shift" retains 95% of last week's rating (with a 1.4 vs. last week's 1.5). In total viewers, "Night Shift" is currently holding onto 98% (6.6 million vs. 6.7 million), pending updates. In its fourth week, "The Night Shift" is still retaining 88% of its premiere 1.6 in 18-49 on May 27, which was NBC's top summer drama debut in five years (since "The Philanthropist," June 24, 2009).

NBC is #1 among the Big 4 networks in all key measures.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."

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