nielsen ratings
(fast national numbers for tuesday, june 18, 2013)

Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night:

ABC (13.702 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 5.4, #1) overshadowed the competition on Tuesday with its mix of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (7.583 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.6, #5), "Kia NBA Countdown" (10.048 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 3.8, #3) and a monster showing for "NBA Finals, Game 6" (16.145 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.5, #1).

NBC (14.013 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.8, #2) then had to settle for second place despite a new "America's Got Talent" (11.433 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.9, #4) and the two-hour season finale of "The Voice" (15.303 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 4.3, #2).

Next up was FOX (3.851 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #3) with another two-hour edition of "So You Think You Can Dance" (3.851 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6).

Meanwhile, CBS (6.434 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up its all-repeat lineup of "NCIS" (8.013 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #7), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (6.092 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #9) and "Person of Interest" (5.197 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8).

And finally, rebroadcasts of "Hart of Dixie" (0.734 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "America's Next Top Model" (0.571 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) on The CW (0.652 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Dixie" delivered a 0.2 rating at 8:00/7:00c and "Model" a 0.4 rating at 9:00/8:00c.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+65.22% - Kia NBA Countdown
+59.26% - The Voice
+32.65% - NBA Finals, Game 6
+8.33% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night
-3.33% - America's Got Talent
-12.50% - So You Think You Can Dance

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+177.42% - The Voice (vs. America's Got Talent (Repeat)/Love in the Wild)
+93.33% - America's Got Talent (vs. America's Got Talent (Repeat))
+35.71% - Kia NBA Countdown
+8.33% - NBA Finals, Game 6 (vs. NBA Finals, Game 4)
+4.00% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night
-33.33% - So You Think You Can Dance (vs. Hell's Kitchen/MasterChef)

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

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Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/19/12):

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for ABC are approximate.]

ABC (11.62 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.9, #1) was not surprisingly the network to beat on Tuesday with its coverage of "Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night" (6.94 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 2.5, #3), "NBA Countdown" (7.32 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.8, #2) and "NBA Finals, Game 4" (13.87 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.0, #1).

FOX (5.19 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) then took home the silver with originals of "Hell's Kitchen" (5.29 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 2.2, #4) and "MasterChef" (5.10 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 2.0, #5).

Next up was NBC (5.86 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #3) with repeats of "America's Got Talent" (6.46 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7), another "America's Got Talent" (6.99 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #6) and a new "Love in the Wild" (4.13 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8).

Meanwhile, CBS (7.13 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #4) offered up repeats of "NCIS" (8.18 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T8), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (7.43 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #10) and "48 Hours Mystery" (5.77 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.1, #11).

And finally, The CW (0.85 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the evening with a series high for "The Catalina" (0.99 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) followed by a repeat of "The L.A. Complex" (0.70 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13). In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Catalina" delivered a 0.5 rating while "Complex" posted a 0.3 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - The Catalina
+13.64% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night
+7.14% - NBA Finals, Game 4
+4.76% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - NBA Countdown
-4.76% - MasterChef
-18.75% - Love in the Wild

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):

+287.10% - NBA Finals, Game 4 (vs. 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show/Combat Hospital)
+81.82% - MasterChef (vs. Raising Hope (Repeat)/Raising Hope (Repeat))
+64.71% - NBA Countdown (vs. Wipeout: Summer Sneak Peek)
+47.06% - Jimmy Kimmel: Game Night (vs. Wipeout: Summer Sneak Peek)
+22.22% - Hell's Kitchen (vs. Masterchef)
0.00% - The Catalina (vs. One Tree Hill (Repeat))
-69.77% - Love in the Wild (vs. The Voice)

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

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," 2.0/5; 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," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.4/2; "Nightline," (delayed by NBA Basketball); and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," (delayed by NBA Basketball).

At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/4 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 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research