'Talent' & 'Maya & Marty' Are #1-2 Tues Night; 'Talent' Equals Its High Tuesday in Two Years

NBC wins Tuesday night among the Big 4 in every key measure, as the #1 and #2 shows of the night in all key demographics, "America's Got Talent" and "Maya & Marty," sweep six of six half-hours among the Big 4 in adults 18-49

The season premiere of "America's Got Talent" (2.6/10 in 18-49, 11.7 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET):

· Grows +24% versus last summer's finale in 18-49 (2.6 vs. 2.1 from 9-11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015), and is retaining 100%of the show's year-ago debut (2.6/9 from 8-10:01 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015).

· In total viewers, jumps +20% versus last summer's finale (11.667 million vs. 9.685 million) and is up +5% versus the show's year-ago premiere (11.093 million).

· It's the second-most-watched "Talent" debut in five years (since 2011, 15.3 million, trailing over that span only the 12.0 million in 2014).

· Equals the highest Tuesday "Talent" in 18-49 in two years (since June 3, 2014, 2.9) and is the most-watched Tuesday "AGT" in two years (since May 27, 2014, 12.0 million).

· Ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 in every key measure (adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers).

· Grows +27% from its first half-hour to its fourth in adults 18-49 (2.2 to 2.8).

The debut of "Maya & Marty" (1.5/6 in 18-49, 6.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Wins the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key demo.

· Is the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 in every key demo, behind only "America's Got Talent."

· Wins the slot by a +50% margin among ABC, CBS and NBC (1.5 vs.1.0 for CBS's original "Person of Interest").