NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Matches 3-Year Ratings High

NBC won Monday night among the Big 4 networks in all key categories, with "American Ninja Warrior" the #1 show of the night in 18-49, total viewers and other key measures.

"American Ninja Warrior" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET):
Equaled its season high in 18-49.

Matched its highest 18-49 rating in more than three years, since June 4, 2012 (2.2 with "Ninja's" third telecast as a regular series on the NBC schedule).

Delivered its #2 most-watched episode ever (pending updates), behind only the 7.194 million on Aug. 10, 2015)

Is the #1 show of the night on Big 4 in adults 18-49, total viewers, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and all key adult-male demos.

Grew +11% versus its prior regular original telecast (2.1 vs. 1.9 on Aug. 17) and was up +5% in total viewers (7.168 million vs. 6.812 million).

Heading into last night, was up +10% summer to date versus one year ago in 18-49 (2.2 vs. 2.0, "most current") and up +23% or 1.3 million persons in total viewers (7.1 million vs. 5.8 million).

An encore telecast of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" (1.3/5 in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET):
· Grew +44% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 0.9) and +24% in total viewers (3.592 million vs. 2.906 million).

Finished within 0.1 of last week's season-high rating in 18-49.

With a rebroadcast featuring Michael B. Jordan, won its time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key demographic.

Generated a +63% margin of victory among those nets in the time period (1.3 vs. 0.8 for CBS's second-place "NCIS: LA" encore).

NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.

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