'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' SEASON FINALE HITS WEDNESDAY SEASON HIGHS

'TALENT' DELIVERS 10-MONTH TIME-PERIOD HIGHS FOR NBC IN THE WEDNESDAY 9-11 P.M. SLOT, IS THE #1 BIG 4 TELECAST OF THE NIGHT IN 18-49

NBC HAS RANKED #1 IN 18-49 FOR 10 OF 11 NIGHTS IN 18-49

NBC won Wednesday night among the Big 4 networks in all key measures.

NBC has now ranked #1 for 10 of the last 11 nights in 18-49 among the Big 4 networks (including one tie).

The season finale of "America's Got Talent" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 9.5 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET):

· Despite airing against last night's high-rated Republican Presidential Debate, jumps +17% week to week in 18-49 (2.1 vs. 1.8).

· Hits season highs for a Wednesday telecast in 18-49 and total viewers.

· Delivers NBC's top 18-49 and total-viewer results in the time period in 10 months (since Nov. 12, 2014, 2.3 in 18-49, 9.773 million viewers overall with a "Chicago Fire" /"SVU" / "Chicago P.D." crossover).

· Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and most other key measures.

· NBC has now ranked #1 for 10 of the last 11 nights in 18-49 among the Big 4 networks (including one tie).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

Wednesday's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon":

· Scored the show's highest metered-market household rating for a Wednesday (3.2) in seven months (since Feb. 4, 3.3).

· Jumped +23% above its summer average prior to CBS's launch of Colbert (3.2 vs. 2.6).

Jimmy Fallon's guests Wednesday included Hillary Clinton, Dakota Johnson and musical guest Fetty Wap.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.2/8; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/6; "Late Show," 0.7/3; 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.