NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is No. 1 Show of Tuesday Night

"Running Wild with Bear Grylls," featuring Julianne Hough (1.4/5 in 18-49, 5.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Set a series record in total viewers, topping the previous high of 4.5 million on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014.

Equaled the show's high 18-49 rating since Aug. 11, 2014 (1.5 from 8-9 p.m.) and matched the show's second-highest rating ever.

Jumped +27% versus the show's season premiere on the prior night in 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.1 from 10-11 p.m. Monday night) and +68% in total viewers (5.306 million vs. 3.167 million).

Wins the time slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure.

Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last season, "Running Wild" grew by +23% in 18-49 (1.17 to 1.44) and 664,000 viewers overall (3.4 million to 4.1 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"America's Got Talent" (2.4/9 in 18-49, 11.3 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET): Ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in adults 18-49, total viewers and nearly every other key category.

Wins the slot among the Big 4 networks by margins of +83% in adults 18-49 (2.4 vs. 1.4 for ABC's season premiere of "Bachelor in Paradise") and +5.8 million persons or +105% in total viewers (11.3 million vs. 5.5 million for CBS's encore and original dramas).

Grows +4% week to week in 18-49 (2.4 vs. 2.3) and +8% in total viewers (11.305 million vs. 10.471 million)

Matches the show's highest 18-49 rating since July 5 (2.7).

Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting - last week's "Talent" has increased by +27% in 18-49 (2.26 to 2.87) and more than 2.2 million viewers overall (10.5 million to 12.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3, to garner the biggest L+3 gains of the night in adult 18-49 rating and total viewers.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/6; 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; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

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" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 with an encore 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.

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