Talent trumps dancing as NBC edges Fox

It was a close race, but in the end, NBC took the night over Fox by a very slim margin: 1.7/5 to 1.6/5. NBC also won bragging rights on RNC coverage ahead of ABC and CBS.

Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 1.7/6 1.6/5 1.5/4 1.4/4 1.0/3 0.4/1 Adults 18-34 1.3/5 1.3/4 1.4/5 1.0/3 0.8/3 0.4/2 Total Viewers (millions) 6.845 4.308 3.655 5.006 3.401 1.149

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