NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Up 15% vs. Year Ago

NBC is #1 Wednesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49 and total viewers with the #1 show of the night on those networks, "America's Got Talent."

· From 9-10:01 p.m. ET, the season's second results show of "America's Got Talent" (2.3/7 in 18-49, 10.0 million viewers overall) grew 15% versus last year's second results show in 18-49 rating (2.3 vs. 2.0 from 9-10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2012) and is up versus the year-ago second results show by 23% in total viewers (9.968 million vs. 8.082 million). Compared with one week ago, "Talent" is matching its 2.3 in these preliminary fast-affiliate ratings and running within a tenth of a point of last week's 2.4 in official nationals.

· "America's Got Talent" is the #1 show of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49 and total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, "Talent" grew by 9% in adults 18-49 (to a 2.4 rating from a 2.2).

· At 10:01 p.m. ET, "Camp" (1.2/4 in adults 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) jumped 20% versus one week ago in 18-49 rating (to a 1.2 from a 1.0) and is currently up week to week in total viewers by 7% (4.155 million vs. 3.876 million). In the time period, "Camp" is tied for #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49 and ranks #1 outright among those nets in adults, men and women 18-34, men 18-49 and men 25-54 versus ABC's original "The Lookout" and CBS's encore "CSI."

· In its first four weeks, "Camp" has earned NBC's top four 18-49 and total-viewer results in the slot, excluding Stanley Cup Hockey coverage, since May 22.

· From 8-9 p.m. ET, a recap edition of "America's Got Talent" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall) ranked #2 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49 and is #1 in total viewers.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; 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 with Jay Leno," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 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 Jimmy Fallon" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). 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 0.4/3 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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