NBC's JIMMY FALLON Beats CBS's 'Ferguson'

From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser" (2.3 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) topped its fourth episode of one year ago by 9 percent in 18-49 rating (with a 2.3 vs. a 2.1 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 from 8-9 p.m.) and is also up 5 percent versus last year's finale (2.2/7 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012). Last night's "Biggest Loser" is currently within a tenth of a rating point of its week-ago result in 18-49 and is up week to week in total viewers (6.131 million vs. 6.113 million), pending updates.

* From 10-11 p.m. ET, "Deception" (1.3/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall) matched last week's 18-49 rating and is up 4 percent in total viewers (3.750 million vs. 3.611 million). In adults 18-34, "Deception" tied for #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC (0.9 rating, tied with ABC's "Castle" encore).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday night:

* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, 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 Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households 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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