NBC takes No. 1 Wednesday w/ 'The Voice'

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While currently available results are subject to significant revision, they show NBC finishing #1 by substantial margins in six of six primetime half-hours in adults 18-49 and total viewers.


“The Voice” started at 8:16 p.m. in the Eastern U.S. and at 8 p.m. in the West, so fast-affiliate results are subject to significant revision. 

“The Voice” is currently scored at a 3.3 rating in adults 18-49 in the 8:30-9 p.m. half-hour, pending updates.  Note that NBC’s averages last summer in the 8-9 p.m. hour were a 1.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.895 million viewers overall.  The last time NBC earned a 3.3 rating or better in the Wednesday 8-9 p.m. hour with non-sport programming was February 25, 2009.

“America’s Got Talent” started at 9:16 p.m. in the Eastern U.S. and at 9 p.m. in the West, so fast-affiliate results are subject to significant revision.  “America’s Got Talent” is currently scored at a 3.9 rating in adults 18-49 in the 9:30-10 p.m. half-hour, pending updates. 

Note that NBC’s averages last summer in the 9-10 p.m. hour were a 3.0 rating in 18-49 and 11.564 million viewers overall.  NBC last earned a 3.9 or higher in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. hour on September 15, 2010 with last year’s “Talent” finale.

The last time a non-finale Wednesday edition of “America’s Got Talent” topped a 3.5 rating in 18-49 was July 5, 2006 (4.1), during the show’s first season.

An encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent” was joined in progress at 10:16 p.m. ET and ran to 11 p.m.   The “Talent” rebroadcast is currently scored at a 2.8 rating in adults 18-49 in the 10:30-11 p.m. half-hour, pending updates.

(source: NBC)