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[06/15/12 - 08:49 AM]
"Saving Hope" and "Rock Center" Gain in Total Viewers Week to Week Despite NBA Competition
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, June 14.
[via press release from NBC]

Thursday Results:

· At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "America's Got Talent" averaged a 1.5/5 in 18-49 and 5.9 million viewers overall. "Talent" earned NBC's highest 18-49 rating in the time period since April 26.

· At 9 p.m. ET, "Saving Hope" (0.7/2 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall) equaled last week's premiere in 18-49 despite last night's NBA competition and grew week to week in total viewers by 22 percent (3.956 million vs. 3.237 million) to deliver NBC's biggest overall viewership in the hour since May 10. Versus NBC's total-viewer average in the time period last summer, "Saving Hope" is up 70 percent (3.956 million vs. 2.331 million, L+SD non-sports).

· At 10 p.m. ET, "Rock Center" (0.8/2 in 18-49 4.0 million viewers overall) is up week to week despite last night's NBA competition by 14 percent in adults 18-49 (to a 0.8 rating from a 0.7), 20 percent in adults 25-54 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and 27 percent in total viewers (4.001 million vs. 3.158 million). "Rock Center" built on its 18-49 lead-in by 14 percent and was also up 1 percent versus lead-in in total viewers. Compared with NBC's total-viewer average in the time period last summer, "Rock Center" is up 55 percent (4.001 million vs. 2.579 million, L+SD non-sports).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/5; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," (delayed by NBA Basketball); and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," (delayed by NBA Basketball).

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.8/3; "Late Show," 0.5/2; "Nightline," (delayed by NBA Basketball); and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," (delayed by NBA Basketball).

· At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 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 with an encore 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.





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