AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was the most watched non sports program on network television for the third straight week!
AGT — when paired up with AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, The Stanley Cup Finals and US Open Golf — helped NBC place second for the week ending June 17, the network announced in a press release today.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – June 19, 2012 – With Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” ranking as the #1 non-sports telecast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox for a third week in a row in both adults 18-49 and total viewers, NBC’s primetime lineup has finished #2 among those networks in 18-49 and total viewers for the week of June 11-17. According to “live plus same day” viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, NBC averaged a 1.6 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 6.1 million viewers overall for the week.
The broad-based hit “America’s Got Talent” was the week’s #1 non-sports telecast on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-34 (tie), households, teens 12-17 and kids 2-11.
In total viewers, “America’s Got Talent” was also #4 overall and #1 non-sports for the week, while Sunday’s U.S. Open coverage was #6 and Saturday’s was #9.
Primetime averages for the week of June 11-17 in adults 18-49 were: ABC (3.0/10), NBC (1.6/5), Fox (1.5/5), CBS (1.1/3) and CW (0.2/1). In overall total viewers, the weekly averages were: ABC (8.3 million), NBC (6.1 million), CBS (5.5 million), Fox (4.0 million) and CW (0.6 million).
For the 2011-12 broadcast year to date, NBC is tied for #3 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 rating and is #3 outright in viewers 18-49. NBC is the only network among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox that’s up versus one year ago in viewers 18-49. NBC is also #2 in adults 18-34 for the broadcast year to date. Averages for the broadcast year through 38 weeks are: Fox (3.1/9), CBS (2.8/8), NBC (2.4/7), ABC (2.4/7) and CW (0.7/2). In overall total viewers, the broadcast-year averages are: CBS (11.2 million), Fox (8.6 million), ABC (8.2 million), NBC (7.2 million) and CW (1.6 million).
Overnight numbers show Monday’s (June 18) episode was again the ratings champ with a 2.9 rating (18-49)/9 share (18-49) and 11.2 million total viewers.
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT returns next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual “Vegas Week” episodes.
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