NBC's TAXI BROOKLYN Grows +10% vs. Premiere

NBC tied for the nightlong win in adults 18-49 among the Big 4 networks and won the night outright among those nets in total viewers, with time-period wins from "America's Got Talent" and "Taxi Brooklyn."

"Taxi Brooklyn" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) grew versus last week's debut by +10% in adult 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 rating from a 1.0) and by +1% in total viewers (5.367 million vs. 5.338 million), pending updates. Versus NBC's average in the time period last summer, "Taxi Brooklyn" was up +30% in total viewers (5.367 million vs. 4.134 million, L+SD non-sports).

"Taxi Brooklyn" won The Hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, as well as total viewers, adults 18-34 and adults 25-54, plus all key adult-female demos.

An encore telecast of "America's Got Talent" (1.4/5 in adults 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) won the two-hour time period among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures. "Talent" is up +8% versus one week ago in 18-49 rating (to a 1.4 from a 1.3) and up +3% in total viewers (6.345 million vs. 6.151 million). From its first half-hour to its fourth, the "America's Got Talent" rebroadcast grew by +60% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.6 from a 1.0) and by +33% or 1.8 million persons in total viewers (7.2 million vs. 5.4 million).

Last night's "America's Got Talent" rebroadcast attracted NBC's biggest overall audience in the slot, excluding sports, since Jan. 8, and scored the network's top 18-49 rating in the time period, excluding sports, since May 14.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.5/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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 with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.9/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 with an encore).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

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