NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is #1 Show of Tuesday Night

By: Caryn Robbins Jul. 22, 2015

"America's Got Talent" (2.3/9 in 18-49, 10.3 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in all key measures - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.

"America's Got Talent" won the time period among the Big 4 in all key categories, generating a +156% margin in adult 18-49 rating (2.3 vs. 0.9 for CBS's second-place mix of encore and original drama).

"America's Got Talent" will add substantial viewership via time-shifting - last week's telecast grew by +21% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens (from a 2.47 rating to a 2.98) and by 1.6 million viewers overall (from 10.8 million to 12.4 million.

"Hollywood Game Night" (1.3/5 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) won the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in all key demos, leading the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC by a +63% margin in adults 18-49 (1.3 vs. 0.8 for CBS's second-place "NCIS: New Orleans" encore).

"Hollywood Game Night" ranks as the #2 show of the night in every key demographic, behind only "Talent."

"Hollywood Game Night" will add significant viewership via time shifting - last week's edition increased by +13% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens (from a 1.39 rating to a 1.57) and by 456,000 viewers overall (from 4.9 million to 5.3 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; "CBS Summer Showcase," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "CBS Summer Showcase," 0.3/2 with an encore; 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.1/4). 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 0.6/3 with an encore in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

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.