TV ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ helps NBC win the night
Though down from last week, the final phase of live quarterfinal performances on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” won the night in ratings, according to Nielsen.
With a rating of 1.9 in the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic, the show decreased 10% from last week and tied its series low in ratings.
But with roughly 9.3 million viewers, the Nick Cannon-hosted reality show was still the most viewed program among the desired demo and overall.
The network also aired an episode of “Food Fighters,” which was up 10% from last week with a rating of 1.1 in the key demo. Roughly 4.6 million people tuned in to the Adam Richman-hosted culinary competition show.
NBC averaged about 7.8 million viewers total, helping the network earn a rating of 1.6 in the key demo.
Meanwhile, Spanish-language network Univision was the second most viewed in the key demo, with a rating of 1.2.
The network, which was No. 4 most viewed overall, drew in about 3.1 million viewers with its telenovelas “Mi Corazón es Tuyo” and “Hasta el Fin del Mundo.”
The shows tied for second most-viewed program among the key demo, earning a rating of 1.3.
On CBS, a rerun of “NCIS” was the No. 2 most-watched program of the night with roughly 9 million viewers. With a rating of 0.9, the network tied for third with ABC for most watched among the key demo.
ABC’s “Extreme Weight Loss,” which had roughly 3.3 million viewers, saw a 25% decrease from last week with a rating of 0.9 in the key demo.
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