NBC: “Loser” tops year-ago telecast by 9%

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NBCMonday Results: From 8-10 p.m. ET, “The Biggest Loser” (2.3 rating, 6 share in


adults 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) topped its fourth episode

of one year ago by 9 percent in 18-49 rating (with a 2.3 vs. a 2.1 on

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 from 8-9 p.m.) and is also up 5 percent versus

last year’s finale (2.2/7 on Tuesday, May 1, 2012).  Last night’s

“Biggest Loser” is currently within a tenth of a rating point of its

week-ago result in 18-49 and is up week to week in total viewers

(6.131 million vs. 6.113 million), pending updates.

*           From 10-11 p.m. ET, “Deception” (1.3/3 in 18-49, 3.8 million

viewers overall) matched last week’s 18-49 rating and is up 4 percent

in total viewers (3.750 million vs. 3.611 million).  In adults 18-34,

“Deception” tied for #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC (0.9 rating, tied with

ABC’s “Castle” encore).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday 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,” 2.2/6; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 2.0/5.

 

*           In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49

Wednesday results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.8/4; “Late

Show,” 0.5/2; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.7/3.

*           From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, ABC’s “Nightline”

averaged a 1.2/4 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, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (1.4/5

in metered-market households) beat CBS’s “Late Late Show with Craig

Ferguson” (1.1/4).  In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late

Night” (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped “Late Late Show” (0.3/2).

*           At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.8/3 in

metered-market households and a 0.3/2 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.  Season figures are averages of “live plus

seven day” data except for the two most recent weeks, which are “live

plus same day.”