NBC's 'TALENT,' 'WORLD OF DANCE' & 'NINJA' Rank Top 3 Entertainment Shows for Primetime Week

NBC has finished #2 among the Big 4 networks for the ratings week of June 12-18 in primetime's key demographic of adults 18-49 and total viewers, paced by the #1 and #2 entertainment shows of the week on the broadcast networks in both 18-49 and total viewers, "America's Got Talent" and "World of Dance." NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" tied for #3 on that 18-49 ranker and the network's "Little Big Shots" ranked #3 on the total-viewer list.

According to "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, for a third week in a row, NBC finished as the #1 network in entertainment programming (excluding live news and sports) in adults 18-49, total viewers and adults 25-54.

Ranking among the week's top primetime shows on the Big 4 networks in 18-49, excluding sports, were "Talent" (#1), "World of Dance" (#2), "American Ninja Warrior" (tied for #3), "Little Big Shots" (tied for #6), "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge" (tied for #11), "Friday's "Talent" encore (tied for #11), Friday's "Dateline NBC" (tied for #11), "The Carmichael Show" (tied for #19) and "Thursday's 9 p.m. encore of "The Wall" (tied for #19).

Season to date, NBC ranks #1 in adults 18-49, with an +11% margin over #2 FOX despite that network's boosts from the SUPER BOWL and last fall's seven-game Cubs-Indians World Series. NBC also ranks #1 or tied for #1 for the season among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults, men and women 25-54; men and women 18-49; and women 18-34. In total viewers, NBC ranks #2 is up +0.1% this season versus last (7.917 million vs. 7.908 million)

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