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[06/10/20 - 08:10 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Continues NBC's Reign
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (6/9/20):

NBC (7.249 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was still the top draw on Tuesday thanks to new episodes of "America's Got Talent" (8.612 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and "World of Dance" (4.521 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2).

The silver then went to CBS (4.832 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) with its mix of "NCIS" (5.902 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) and "FBI" (5.360 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) plus "CBS News Special: Justice for All" (3.234 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4).

Next up was ABC (2.466 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) with repeats of "The Conners" (3.024 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4), another "The Conners" (2.519 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4), "Modern Family" (2.006 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) and another "Modern Family" (1.836 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) alongside a new "The Genetic Detective" (2.705 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.475 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) served up repeats of "Hell's Kitchen" (1.426 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) and "Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (1.524 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4).

And finally, The CW (0.911 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with "DC's Stargirl" (1.111 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) and "Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape" (0.712 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - America's Got Talent
0.00% - The Genetic Detective
0.00% - DC's Stargirl
-11.11% - World of Dance

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - DC's Stargirl (vs. The Flash (Repeat))
0.00% - CBS News Special: Justice for All (vs. Blood & Treasure)
-11.11% - World of Dance (vs. Songland)
-13.33% - America's Got Talent
-50.00% - The Genetic Detective (vs. Press Your Luck)


Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (6/11/19):

NBC (7.691 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) held off the competition on Tuesday thanks to new episodes of "America's Got Talent" (9.335 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) and "Songland" (4.404 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3).

ABC (4.209 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then had to settle for second with a special "The Bachelorette" (4.713 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) and the premiere of "Press Your Luck" (3.201 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4).

Next up was CBS (4.441 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #3) with repeats of "NCIS" (5.069 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and "FBI" (4.491 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) plus a new "Blood & Treasure" (3.764 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.808 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) opted for repeats of "9-1-1" (1.935 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and another "9-1-1" (1.680 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #9).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (0.855 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T10) and "The 100" (0.902 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T10) rounded out the evening over on The CW (0.879 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The 100 (vs. 5/28/19)
-6.25% - America's Got Talent
-10.00% - Songland
-13.33% - The Bachelorette (vs. 6/3/19)
-20.00% - Blood & Treasure

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+145.28% - The Bachelorette (vs. Various (Repeats))
+60.00% - Press Your Luck (vs. The Last Defense)
-20.00% - Blood & Treasure (vs. 48 Hours: NCIS)
-31.82% - America's Got Talent
-33.33% - The 100
-40.00% - Songland (vs. World of Dance)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.8/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.4/3; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/4 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.0/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.1/1 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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