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[07/17/19 - 08:26 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Return to Top Spots
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 (7/16/19):

NBC (7.922 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) was back on top last night thanks to new episodes of "America's Got Talent" (9.388 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) and "Bring the Funny" (4.989 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2).

ABC (2.506 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2) then claimed the silver with its special "The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts" (4.032 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) alongside repeats of "Modern Family" (2.350 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4), "The Goldbergs" (1.722 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4), another "Modern Family" (1.544 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T7) and "Black-ish" (1.354 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

Next up was CBS (2.425 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #3) with new episdoes of "Love Island" (2.333 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4) and "Blood & Treasure" (2.465 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9) plus the special "Man on the Moon" (2.479 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.515 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) was back to repeats of "Spin the Wheel" (1.528 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T7) and "9-1-1" (1.501 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

And finally, the premiere of "Pandora" (0.736 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14) and a new "The 100" (0.582 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) rounded out the night on The CW (0.659 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+7.14% - America's Got Talent
0.00% - Blood & Treasure
0.00% - The 100
-16.67% - Bring the Funny
-16.67% - Love Island

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+27.27% - The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (vs. The Middle (Repeats))
0.00% - The 100 (vs. The Outpost)
-16.67% - Love Island (vs. NCIS (Repeat))
-23.08% - Bring the Funny (vs. World of Dance)
-25.00% - Man on the Moon (vs. NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat))
-28.57% - America's Got Talent
-40.00% - Blood & Treasure (vs. Bull (Repeat))
-50.00% - Pandora (vs. The 100)

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

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Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (7/17/18):

FOX (8.342 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) got a demo boost on Tuesday with its annual telecast of the "MLB All-Star Game" (8.342 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2).

NBC (9.454 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2) then had to settle for second place with originals from "America's Got Talent" (11.181 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "World of Dance" (6.000 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3).

Next up was CBS (4.766 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) and its repeat lineup of "NCIS" (5.482 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), "Bull" (4.403 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (4.415 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8).

Meanwhile, ABC (1.897 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) served up repeats of "The Middle" (2.747 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4), another "The Middle" (2.070 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6), "Black-ish" (1.697 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8), another "Black-ish" (1.632 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8) and a new "The Last Defense" (1.619 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8).

And finally, fresh installments of "The 100" (0.864 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) and "The Outpost" (0.652 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) rounded out the evening on The CW (0.757 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+5.00% - America's Got Talent
0.00% - World of Dance
0.00% - The Outpost
-20.00% - The Last Defense
-33.33% - The 100

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
-9.09% - MLB All-Star Game (vs. 7/11/17)
-12.50% - America's Got Talent
-18.75% - World of Dance
-20.00% - The Last Defense (vs. American Housewife/The Middle (Repeats))
-33.33% - The Outpost (vs. Hooten & The Lady (Repeat))
-33.33% - The 100 (vs. The Flash (Repeat))

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

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Source: Nielsen Media Research





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