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[06/22/12 - 08:46 AM]
"Rock Center" Is Up 46 Percent Compared With NBC's Total-Viewer Average in the Time Period Last Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, June 21.

[via press release from NBC]

Thursday Results:

· At 8 p.m. ET, Part 2 of "Justin Bieber: All Around the World" averaged a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.1 million viewers overall. The special delivered NBC's second-biggest audience in the time period since May 3 (pending updates), despite facing last night's NBA programming on ABC, including late-game coverage in the Western U.S. From its first half-hour to its second, "Justin Bieber: All Around the World" maintained its 18-49 rating and grew by 20 percent in adults 18-34 (to a 0.6 rating from a 0.5) and 29 percent in women 18-34 (0.9 vs. 0.7).

· At 9 p.m. ET, "Saving Hope" averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.6 million viewers overall on a highly competitive night versus the deciding game of the NBA Finals. Compared with NBC's total-viewer average in the time period last summer, "Saving Hope" is up 12 percent (2.611 million vs. 2.331 million, L+SD non-sports).

· At 10 p.m. ET, "Rock Center" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall) maintained its 18-49 rating from half-hour to half-hour to half-hour and grew by 20 percent in adults 25-54 (to a 1.2 rating from a 1.0) and 4 percent in total viewers (3.9 million vs. 3.7 million). Despite the NBA competition, "Rock Center" is currently matching its 18-49 rating of the prior week. Versus its lead-in, "Rock Center" is up 60 percent in 18-49, 38 percent in adults 25-54 (to a 1.1 rating from a 0.8) and 45 percent in total viewers. Compared with NBC's total-viewer average in the time period last summer, "Rock Center" is up 46 percent (3.776 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," 2.7/6; 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" (0.5/3 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 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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