NBC wins the night, leading six of six half-hours among the Big 4 nets in both 18-49 and total viewers with the #1-2 shows of the night in 18-49, "America's Got Talent" and "Better Late Than Never." Note that NBC carried NFL Preseason football in the Washington, D.C. market.
"Better Late Than Never" (1.6/6 in 18-49, 7.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Is currently maintaining 100% of last week's series-premiere 1.6 in 18-49, which was the best rating this summer for an original new series premiere on the Big 4.
Is growing +2% versus last week's total-viewer average of 7.349 million, also best for an original new series debut (excludes the primetime adaptation of "$100,000 Pyramid").
Pending updates, matches NBC's highest non-Olympic / non-"Talent" ratings in the slot since "The Voice" season finale on May 24 in 18-49, and in total viewers delivers a new high, excluding Olympics and "Talent," since that May 24 "Voice" finale.
Wins the time period among ABC,
CBS and
NBC in every key category.
Is currently the #2 show of the night in both 18-49 and total viewers, behind only "America's Got Talent," pending updates
Is currently up +45% versus NBC's average in the time period over the four weeks prior to the Olympics in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.1 for July 12 through Aug. 2) and +58% in total viewers (7.506 million vs. 4.762 million).
Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting - Last week's series debut grew by +17% in 18-49 (1.61 to 1.88) and +1.3 million viewers overall (7.3 million to 8.6 million) going from L+SD to L+3. The 1.278 million increase in total viewers is the second-biggest L+3 lift for a premiering alternative series in more than two years, since the debut of "Cosmos" on
FOX on March 9, 2014 (+1.772 million viewers), trailing over that span only NBC's premiere of "Little Big Shots" (+1.838 million on March 8, 2016).
"America's Got Talent" (2.5/10 in 18-49, 12.0 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Is currently up +4% week to week in 18-49 (2.5 vs. 2.4) and +7% in total viewers (12.007 million vs. 11.259 million), pending updates.
Is matching the show's high rating since July 5 (2.7) and delivering its most-watched episode since that same date (12.814 million).
Pending updates, is currently up +9% versus the same night last year in 18-49 (2.5 vs. 2.3 on Sept. 1, 2015) and +14% in total viewers (12.007 million vs. 10.553 million).
Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in all key categories.
Wins the slot among those nets in every key measure.
Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting - the prior Tuesday "Talent" on Aug. 2 increased by +21% in 18-49 (2.43 to 2.93) and +1.8 million viewers overall (11.3 million to 13.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3, delivering the biggest total-viewer L+3 lift of the night.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.5/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.
From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 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" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).
At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 with an encore in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.
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