NBC's THE CARMICHAEL SHOW is Most-Watched Summer Comedy Debut Since 2007

"The Carmichael Show" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) is the most-watched summer-comedy debut on the Big 4 since 2007 (6.191 million for "Creature Comforts" on CBS June 4, 2007), a span covering 12 summer-comedy launches.

In 18-49, its 1.1 keeps "Carmichael" within 0.1 of NBC's strong Aug. 5 debut of "Mr. Robinson," which was the #2 highest-rated summer comedy debut on the Big 4 since 2009 (1.6 for "The Goode Family"), a span covering 11 summer-comedy launches. The only other higher-rated summer-comedy debut on the Big 4 over that span in18-49 is "Undateable" (1.3 on May 29, 2014).

Wins the time period among the Big 4 in adults 18-49 and other key demos.

Faced original competition in the slot from CBS's "Extant" and Fox's "Home Free," as well as ABC's "Modern Family" encore

A second episode of "The Carmichael Show" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET):

· Retained 82% of the prior half-hour's strong series premiere rating in 18-49.
· Retained 88% men 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.8) and 91% in men 25-54 (1.0 vs. 1.1).
· Tied for #1 in the time period among the Big 4 in adults, men and women 18-49 and adults, men and women 25-54.

"Last Comic Standing" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Wins the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and ranks #1 or tied for #1 in every key demo.
· Retains 100% of last week's 18-49 rating (1.1 vs. 1.1) and grows +2% in total viewers (4.295 million vs. 4.203 million).
· Despite the 10 p.m. hour, maintains its rating half-hour to half-hour in all key demos.

"America's Got Talent" (1.6/6 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Matched NBC's highest 18-49 rating in the time period since April 8, when a special "Voice" averaged a 2.2.
· Maintains 100% of last week's 18-49 rating (1.6 vs. 1.6).
· Wins the hour in total viewers.

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