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[08/08/14 - 08:29 AM]
"Last Comic Standing" Is Up Versus Last Week in 18-49 to Its Top Result Since June 19
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 7.

[via press release from NBC]

Thursday Primetime Results

Notes:

· All results are subject to downward adjustment due to high-rated local preemptions for NFL preseason football.

· NBC and ABC programming was interrupted from approximately 9:30 to 9:40 p.m. ET by a Presidential statement on Iraq, with the NBC preemption running from 9:29-9:41.

· "Last Comic Standing" is currently averaging a 1.2/4 in 18-49 and 3.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET. Though results are subject to downward revision due to local NFL preemptions, "Last Comic" is currently up versus last week's 1.1 rating in 18-49 to its top result since June 19, pending updates.

· An encore telecast of "Hollywood Game Night" is currently averaging a 1.0/4 in 18-49 and 4.4 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET. Though results are subject to downward revision due to local NFL preemptions, "Hollywood Game Night" is currently matching last week's 18-49 rating, pending updates.

· "Welcome to Sweden" is currently averaging a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:30 p.m. ET and was preempted in the Eastern U.S. at 9:29. Though results are subject to downward revision, "Welcome to Sweden" is currently up versus last week's 0.7 in 18-49, pending updates.

· "Working the Engels" is currently averaging a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 2.9 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET, and was preempted from 9:30-9:41 in the eastern U.S. Though results are subject to downward revision, "Working the Engels" is currently up versus last week's 0.6 in 18-49, pending updates.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.8/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/3, delayed by PGA Golf coverage). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1, delayed by PGA Golf coverage).

· 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.





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· HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT (NBC)
· LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
· WELCOME TO SWEDEN (NBC)
· WORKING THE ENGELS (NBC)





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