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[07/11/18 - 08:16 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Continue Win Streak
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (7/10/18):

NBC (9.567 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the top draw for the eighth consecutive Tuesday with originals from "America's Got Talent" (11.352 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "World of Dance" (5.997 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2).

ABC (2.927 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) then was the number two network with its mix of "The Middle" (2.760 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), "Black-ish" (2.132 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), "Triumph in Thailand - A 20/20 Special" (3.660 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) and "The Last Defense" (2.677 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5).

Next up was FOX (1.905 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2) with fresh installments from "Beat Shazam" (2.237 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) and "Love Connection" (1.574 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.725 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up its repeat lineup of "NCIS" (5.543 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), "Bull" (4.335 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.297 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10).

And finally, a new "The 100" (0.923 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12) and the premiere of "The Outpost" (0.778 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) rounded out the night on The CW (0.850 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - The 100 (vs. 6/26/18)
+25.00% - The Last Defense
0.00% - America's Got Talent (vs. 6/26/18)
0.00% - Beat Shazam (vs. 6/26/18)
0.00% - Love Connection (vs. 6/26/18)
-7.14% - World of Dance (vs. 6/26/18)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - The 100 (vs. The Flash (Repeat))
+20.00% - Triumph in Thailand - A 20/20 Special (vs. Black-ish (Repeats))
0.00% - The Last Defense (vs. American Housewife/The Middle (Repeats))
0.00% - The Outpost (vs. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Repeats))
-16.67% - America's Got Talent
-23.53% - World of Dance
-68.18% - Beat Shazam (vs. MLB All-Star Game)
-77.27% - Love Connection (vs. MLB All-Star Game)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.7/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 0.9/3 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.


Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/11/17):

NBC (10.608 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T1) was still the top draw on Tuesday with new episodes of "America's Got Talent" (12.298 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) and "World of Dance" (7.229 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #3).

FOX (8.666 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #T1) then shared in the demo honors with its annual coverage of the "MLB All-Star Game" (8.666 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #2).

Next up was CBS (5.549 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) and repeats of "NCIS" (6.500 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "Bull" (5.010 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (5.138 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4).

Meanwhile, ABC (2.179 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) likewise opted for repeats of "The Middle" (2.985 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "Fresh Off the Boat" (2.195 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7), "Black-ish" (1.984 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7), another "Black-ish" (1.958 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7), "American Housewife" (2.025 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7) and another "The Middle" (1.926 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T7).

And finally, second runs of "The Flash" (0.645 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13), "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.515 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and another "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.533 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) rounded out the night on The CW (0.584 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - America's Got Talent (vs. 6/27/17)
-10.53% - World of Dance (vs. 6/27/17)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+70.00% - World of Dance (vs. Maya & Marty)
+10.00% - MLB All-Star Game
+4.35% - America's Got Talent

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.0/5 with an encore; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.9/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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