NBC's NINJA WARRIOR Tops Timeslot on Tuesday

"American Ninja Warrior" (1.8/5 in adults 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) topped "Under the Dome" to win "Ninja's" second hour from 10-11 p.m. among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 (with a 1.9 rating that hour for "Ninja" vs. a 1.7 for "Dome" and a 0.9 for ABC's "Mistresses"). "Ninja" also won the two-hour 9-11 p.m. time period among the Big 4 in adults, men and women 18-49 and adults, men and women 18-34.

With its first original telecast since June 23, "American Ninja Warrior" achieved its top 18-49 rating since June 2 (1.9) and delivered a season high for a regular telecast in total viewers (highest since a special "USA vs. Japan" telecast on Jan. 13 averaged 5.537 million). Versus its prior original telecast on June 23, "American Ninja Warrior" grew by +6% in 18-49 (with a 1.8 rating vs. a 1.7) and was up +4% in total viewers (5.357 million vs. 5.151 million).

"American Ninja Warrior" grew last night with each succeeding half-hour in adults 18-49, with this track: 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9. From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Ninja" increased by +19% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.9 from a 1.6) and +9% in total viewers (5.6 million vs. 5.2 million).

An encore telecast of "Last Comic Standing" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grew by +15% versus its previous encore in this slot on June 23 in total viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.5 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4 with an encore.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/4; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2 with an encore.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/1 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 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" (0.2/1).

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. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."