RATINGS: NBC Returns to Top of Demo on Tuesday with THIS IS US

NBC (6.048 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) pulled in front on Tuesday thanks to its mix of "Ellen's Game of Games" (5.734 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2), "This Is Us" (7.506 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and the launch of "The Village" (4.906 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3).

ABC (3.406 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2) then was the number two draw among adults 18-49 with originals from "American Housewife" (3.935 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4), "The Kids Are Alright" (3.030 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9), "Black-ish" (2.720 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9), "Splitting Up Together" (2.377 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "The Rookie" (4.188 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6).

Sharing the silver was FOX (2.540 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2) with a new "MasterChef Junior" (2.800 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T4) and the debut of "Mental Samurai" (2.280 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6).

Meanwhile, CBS (6.410 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) opted for repeats of "NCIS" (8.376 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T6), "FBI" (6.193 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T9) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.662 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13).

And finally, new episodes of "The Flash" (1.640 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) and "Roswell, New Mexico" (1.027 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15) closed out the night on The CW (1.333 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Roswell, New Mexico
0.00% - Ellen's Game of Games
0.00% - MasterChef Junior
0.00% - SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (vs. 2/26/19)
0.00% - The Flash
-5.56% - This Is Us
-12.50% - THE ROOKIE (vs. 3/5/19)
-20.00% - AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (vs. 2/26/19)
-25.00% - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (vs. 2/26/19)
-25.00% - BLACK-ISH (vs. 2/26/19)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+66.67% - THE FLASH (vs. THE FLASH (Repeat))
+60.00% - MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (vs. LETHAL WEAPON (Repeat))
+54.55% - THIS IS US (vs. Rise)
+16.67% - THE ROOKIE (vs. For the People)
+7.69% - MENTAL SAMURAI (vs. LA to Vegas/The Mick)
-25.00% - THE VILLAGE (vs. Chicago Med)
-25.00% - SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (vs. MODERN FAMILY (Repeat))
-38.46% - AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (vs. The Middle)
-40.00% - ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO (vs. Black Lightning)
-40.00% - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (vs. Fresh Off the Boat)
-42.86% - Ellen's Game of Games (vs. The Voice)
-45.45% - Black-ish

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.8/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

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

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households and a 0.1/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

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