Tuesday Results:
* From 8-10 p.m. ET, “The Biggest Loser 13” averaged a 2.0/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall) in a highly competitive time period opposite Fox’s “American Idol” Tuesday special, CBS’s “NCIS” and “NCIS: LA,” and ABC’s “Last Man Standing,” “Cougar Town” and “The River.” “The Biggest Loser 13” grew from its first half-hour to its fourth by 16 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.2 from a 1.9) and 11 percent in total viewers (6.2 million vs. 5.5 million).
* At 10 p.m., the season finale of “Parenthood” (1.9/5 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall) tied for #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in the time period in adults 18-49 and is #1 among outright among those networks in adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos. “Parenthood” is up week to week by 12 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.9 from a 1.7) and up 4 percent in total viewers (5.134 million vs. 4.913 million), while also up versus two weeks ago by 19 percent in 18-49 rating (1.9 vs. 1.6) and 15 percent in total viewers (5.134 million vs. 4.483 million). Note that “Parenthood” has been adding 46 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results.
* “Parenthood” generated its highest 18-49 and total-viewer results since November 29.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday 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,” 3.0/8; and ABC’s combo of “Nightline,” 3.0/7; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.5/5.
* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.9/4; “Late Show,” 0.7/3; “Nightline,” 0.8/3; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.5/3.
* At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (1.3/5 in metered-market households) tied CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped “Late Late Show” (0.4/3).
* At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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.
(Source: NBC)
