NBC wins the night in every key measure, taking six of six half-hours among the Big 4 nets in both 18-49 and total viewers.
The season finale of "America's Got Talent" (2.7/10 in 18-49, 14.1 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Jumps +29% versus its year-ago finale in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.1 from 9-11 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2015) and +46% or +4.5 million persons in total viewers (14.138 million vs. 9.685 million), despite running an hour earlier this year.
Wins the slot among the Big 4 in every key measure.
Grows +35% week to week in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.0) and +33% in total viewers (14.138 million vs. 10.606 million).
Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4in adults 18-49 and all other key measures.
Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Talent" increased by +18% in 18-49 (1.96 to 2.32) and +1.5 million viewers overall (10.6 million to 12.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3, for the biggest total-viewer lift of the night.
A special 10 p.m. season-two debut of "Blindspot" (1.6/6 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Generated strong sampling, growing +24% from last May's season finale in total viewers (7.284 million vs. 5.854 million from 10:01-11 p.m. on Monday, May 23) to deliver its most-watched episode since Nov. 16, 2015 (7.7 million).
Increases +23% from its season finale in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.3 on May 23), to score the show's highest rating since March 28 (1.6).
Delivers NBC's best 18-49 rating in the slot since Feb. 24, excluding Olympics and biggest overall audience excluding Olympics since Feb. 17 (7.451 million).
Wins the slot among ABC,
CBS and
NBC in every key measure.
Beats by +23% NBC's average in the hour last season in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.3, L+SD non-sports) and by +24% in total viewers (7.284 million vs. 5.890 million).
Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last season, "Blindspot" grew by +82% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.84 to a 3.34) and 4.8 million viewers overall (6.9 million to 11.7 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
In its 11th season, "America's Got Talent" headed into its finale week... Delivering its top-rated season in 18-49 in three years (with a 3.0 "most current" for its Tuesday and Wednesday originals combined, "AGT's" best since 2013, 3.1).
Generating its most-watched season in five years (with 13.4 million, best since 2011, 13.6 million).
Growing by +7% versus one year ago in 18-49 (3.0 vs. 2.8, "most current," Tues-Wed originals combined).
Up +10% in total viewers (13.4 million vs. 12.1 million).
Having finished #1 among all primetime entertainment programs on the Big 4 networks every week it's aired this summer in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.
Ranked as the summer's #1 alternative series in total viewers for an 11th year in a row.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.4/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.
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," 0.5/3 with an encore.
From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.3/3 in 18-49) tied "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).
At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 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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