NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is No. 1 in All Key Measures

NBC ranked #1 for the night among the Big 4 in all key measures, led by the #1 show of the night in total viewers, "America's Got Talent."

"America's Got Talent" (1.9/6 in 18-49, 9,7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) grew +6%week to week in adult 18-49 rating (to a 1.9 from a 1.8) and grew +8% in total viewers to hit a six-week Tuesday high (best since July 29, 10.6 million).

"America's Got Talent" won its two-hour time period among the Big 4 in every key measure - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

"Food Fighters" (1.0/4 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) retained 91% of its 1.1 rating from the prior week in adults 18-49 and grew by +10% week to week in total viewers (to 4.455 million from 4.410 million), pending updates, despite facing a special "Big Brother," the season finale of "Extreme Weight Loss" and the regular-slot debut of "Utopia."

"Food Fighters" tied for #2 in the time period among the Big 4 in adults 18-49 and ranked #2 in total viewers ahead of the season finale of "Extreme Makeover" (3.8 million that hour) and Fox's regular-slot debut of "Utopia" (2.5 million). From half-hour to half-hour, "Food Fighters" grew by +10% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.1 from a 1.0), +25% in men 18-49 (1.0 vs.0.8) and +10% in total viewers (4.7 million vs. 4.2 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/5; 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," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

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" (1.2/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 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 with an encore and a 0.2/2 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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