NBC's NIGHT SHIFT Retains 100% of Last Week's Rating

By: Jun. 11, 2014
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Against NBA competition, "America's Got Talent" (2.6/8 in 18-49, 11.5 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) is up week to week in total viewers (11.452 million vs. 11.301 million), while retaining 93% of last week's prelim fast-national rating in adults 18-49 (2.6 vs. 2.8) and 90% of last week's 2.9 in official nationals.

Excluding ABC's night of NBA-themed programming, "America's Got Talent" is the #1 telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures.

From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Talent" grew by +43% in 18-49 rating (to a 3.0 from a 2.1) and by +23% or 2.4 million persons in total viewers (12.6 million vs. 10.2 million).

Despite competition from the NBA Finals, "The Night Shift" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) retained 100% of last week's rating in adults 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.5) and is currently up in total viewers (6.929 million vs. 6.871 million), pending updates. Note that "The Night Shift" is also retaining 94% of its premiere rating of two weeks ago in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.6 on May 27).

Excluding ABC's night of NBA-themed programming, "The Night Shift" is the #2 telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49, behind only "America's Got Talent."

NBC is #2 among the Big 4 networks behind NBA-boosted ABC in all key measures.


In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.0/7,; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.4/8, delayed by an NBA overrun.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.3/6,; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.1/6, delayed by an NBA overrun.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline," delayed by an NBA overrun, averaged a 1.7/7 in metered-market households and a 0.8/6 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 with Craig Ferguson" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 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. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."



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