NBC's I CAN DO THAT is Top 1st-Year Summer Series

By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 17, 2015

"America's Got Talent" (2.2/8 in 18-49, 10.0 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) delivered the highest 18-49 and total-viewer results for any Big 4 non-sports telecast in the past week, since last week's "Talent." "America's Got Talent" has now delivered the four highest 18-49 and total-viewer results among all non-sports primetime telecasts on the Big 4 so far this summer.

Despite facing competition from the deciding game of the NBA Finals, "America's Got Talent" retained 96% of last week's 2.3 in 18-49, which was the #1 rating of that week for a non-sports show on the Big 4.

"America's Got Talent" is the #1 non-NBA telecast of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49, total viewers and other key measures.

"America's Got Talent" will grow substantially via time-shifting - last week's telecast increased by +26% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (2.29 to 2.88). In total viewers, "Talent" grew by 2.0 million persons (from 10.4 million to 12.4 million).

"I Can Do That" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) scored the highest adult 18-49 rating for any first-year summer series on the Big 4 over the past week, since the prior telecast of "I Can Do That" on June 9.

ersus the deciding game of the NBA Finals, "I Can Do That" ranked #2 in the time period among ABC , CBS and NBC in every key demographic - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 - versus CBS's "48 Hours" encore.

"I Can Do That," which is the #1 new series this summer on the Big 4 in 18-49, will increase significantly via time-shifting - last week's telecast grew by +16% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (1.56 to 1.81). In total viewers, "I Can Do That" increased by 707,000 persons (from 5.5 million to 6.2 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/6; "CBS Summer Showcase," 1.6/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 3.8/12 delayed by an NBA FINALS overrun.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "CBS Summer Showcase," 0.3/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/11 delayed by an NBA FINALS overrun.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline," delayed by an NBA FINALS overrun, averaged a 1.9/8 in metered-market households and a 0.8/7 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" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 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 0.3/3 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.