NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG Is No. 1 Show in Total Viewers

NBC's LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG" Is No. 1 Show of the Night in Total Viewers (0.9/4 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in total viewers. Wins the slot over CBS' season premiere of "Big Brother in total viewers and also beats "Brother's" full-duration 8-10 p.m. average. Holds steady or grows half-hour to half-hour in every key measure. Is the #2 first-year summer series on the Big 4 this year in total viewers, behind only NBC's Tuesday hit "World of Dance." Despite facing CBS' premiere of "Big Brother," which more than tripled last week's CBS result in the timeslot in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 0.5 for an "Undercover Boss" encore) and doubled last week in total viewers (5.999 million vs. 2.993 million), finishes within 0.1 of last week in adult 18-49 rating (0.9 vs. 1.0).

"The Carmichael Show" (0.7/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET): Finishes #2 in the 9 p.m. half-hour in 18-49 and total viewers and is #2 or tied for #2 among the Big 4 nets in every key measure. Despite facing CBS' debut of "Big Brother," which upgraded the timeslot versus CBS' results last week by +183% in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 0.6 for a "Criminal Minds" rebroadcast) and +55% in total viewers (5.823 million vs. 3.760 million), finishes within 0.1 of last week in adults 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.8) and retains 100% week to week among millennial viewers, including adults, men and women 18-34. Grows +17% versus what the show was averaging at the end of last season in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6 Sunday nights from May 8-29) and by +19% in total viewers (3.512 million vs. 2.939 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Carmichael" has grown by +25% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 0.79 to a 0.99) and +559,000 viewers overall (3.8 million to 4.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

An encore telecast of "The Carmichael Show" delivered a 0.6/2 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET.

A rebroadcast of "This Is Us" averaged a 0.4/2 in 18-49 and 1.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; 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," 0.6/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2 with an encore.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore 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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