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[07/02/14 - 08:49 AM]
"The Night Shift" Delivers Its Top 18-49 Rating Since June 10 and Matches Its Highest Rating Since Its Premiere May 27
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 1.

[via press release from NBC]

Tuesday Results:

NBC won Tuesday night in 18-49 and total viewers among the Big 4:

· With the #1 and #2 shows of the night in 18-49, "America's Got Talent" and "The Night Shift."

· Leading six of six half-hours among the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers.

· With both "Talent" and "Night Shift" winning their slots among the Big 4 in every key measure.

· "America's Got Talent" (2.6/9 in 18-49, 10.9 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET) is up +24% versus its prior original telecast on Sunday, June 22, and maintained 100% of its 18-49 rating from its last two Tuesday originals (2.6 on June 10 and 17). Last night's "Talent" equaled the show's highest 18-49 rating since June 3 (2.9), despite running an encore in this slot last week. Versus the same night last year, "Talent" was up by +8% in 18-49 rating (with a 2.6 vs. a 2.4 on July 2, 2013) and up +15% in total viewers (10.947 million vs. 9.555 million).

· "America's Got Talent" beat the combined ABC-CBS-Fox-CW competition in the time period last night in adults 18-49 (2.6 vs. a combined 2.5).

· "America's Got Talent" grew steadily through its four half-hours with this track: 2.1, 2.3, 2.8, 3.0. From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Talent" grew by +43% in 18-49 rating (to a 3.0 from a 2.1) and by +29% and more than 2.7 million persons in total viewers (12.2 million vs. 9.4 million). From its first hour to its second, "Talent" grew by 0.7 of a point (2.9 vs. 2.2), its strongest hour-to-hour growth so far this season.

· Renewed for a second season by NBC yesterday, "The Night Shift" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) jumped versus last week by +25% in 18-49 rating (to a 1.5 from a 1.2) and by +21% or 1.2 million persons in total viewers (7.164 million vs. 5.921 million). "The Night Shift" won the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure. "Night Shift" was the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49, behind only "Talent."

· "The Night Shift" delivered its top 18-49 rating since June 10 (1.5) and matched its highest rating since the show premiered May 27 (1.6). In total viewers, "Night Shift" generated its biggest overall audience (7.164 million) since the May 27 debut (7.669 million).

· In its sixth week, "The Night Shift" is still retaining 94% of its premiere 1.6 in 18-49 on May 27, which was NBC's top summer drama debut in five years (since "The Philanthropist," June 24, 2009).

· NBC is #1 among the Big 4 networks in all key measures.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.2/6 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.7/4 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4.

· 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," 0.3/1 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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" (1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (0.8/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1 with an encore).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 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. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."





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