At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent” (2.0/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall) ranked #1 among the major networks in the hour in total viewers and all key adult-male demographics and #2 in adults 18-49 and all other key measures.
The “Talent” encore was up 25 percent in 18-49 rating and 10 percent in total viewers versus last Wednesday’s rebroadcast in this time period (a 1.6/6 in 18-49 and 6.7 million viewers on June 16). From its first half-hour to its second, the “Talent” rebroadcast increased by 35 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.3/8 from a 1.7/6) and 21 percent or more than 1.3 million persons in total viewers (to 8.0 million from 6.7 million).
An 9 p.m. ET, “America’s Got Talent” (3.5/10 in 18-49, 12.4 million viewers overall) matched the highest 18-49 rating for any Wednesday edition of “Talent” in nearly four years (since July 5. 2006 during the show’s first season), matching the 3.5 rating for last season’s “Talent” finale on September 16, 2009. In total viewers it was the top Wednesday telecast of “Talent” since last year’s September 16, 2009 finale (15.8 million). Last night’s “Talent” also delivered NBC’s top non-Olympics 18-49 rating and total viewer result in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. time period since that same September 16, 2009 date.
“America’s Got Talent” won the hour in adults, men and women 18-49, adults, men and women 25-54, total viewers and other key measures. Versus last Wednesday, “America’s Got Talent” is up 13 percent in 18-49 rating (3.5 vs. a 3.1) and 6 percent in total viewers (12.4 million vs. 11.6 million). The Wednesday edition of “Talent” has grown with each Wednesday telecast so far this season in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.
“America’s Got Talent” is the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers.
From its first half-hour to its second, “America’s Got Talent” increased by 16 percent in adult 18-49 rating (to a 3.7 from a 3.2) and 14 percent or more than 1.6 million persons in total viewers (to 13.2 million from 11.6 million).
At 10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1.6/5 in adults 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall) ranked #1 among the major networks in adults 18-49 and other key measures.
NBC ranked #1 in primetime in adults 25-54 and total viewers and #2 in adults 18-49, with a 2.4/7 from 8-11 p.m. ET in adults 18-49 versus Fox’s 2.5/8 from 8-10 p.m.. In head-to-head competition from 8-10 p.m. ET, NBC topped Fox in adults 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.5).
(source: NBC)
