NBC tops Fox and CBS combined on Wednesday
'America's Got Talent' lifts network to a 1.9 in 18-49s, topping other two
July 21, 2016
NBC dominated the other networks on Wednesday night, topping Fox and CBS combined among adults 18-49 and continuing to post the strongest ratings among the broadcast networks for the Republican National Convention.
NBC averaged a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating in primetime, according to Nielsen overnights, with CBS and Fox tied for second with a 0.9 apiece.
ABC was a distant fourth, posting a 0.6 and tying Univision.
NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” finished as the night’s top program in the demo, averaging a 2.2, tying its rating from the night before.
CBS had the No. 2 show with “Big Brother,” which averaged a 1.7. Fox had the night’s No. 3 entertainment program, “MasterChef.” It drew a 1.2.
At 10 p.m., the Big Three networks aired RNC coverage. For the third straight night, NBC finished first among them with its convention hour posting a 1.3 thanks to a nice lead-in from “Talent.”
It also led in total viewers, where it drew more than ABC and CBS combined. Of course, those numbers may adjust because overnights measure timeslot and not actual program data, and the RNC aired live.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” 8-10 p.m., 2.2 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” 8-10 p.m., 2.9 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” 8-10 p.m., 10.22 million.
Overnights
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
NBC |
1.9 |
7 |
2.5 |
8 |
5.3 |
10 |
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
4
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.8
|
3
|
|
CBS
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.2
|
4
|
|
Univision
|
0.6
|
3
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
|
ABC
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.6
|
3
|
|
CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
|
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
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Overnights
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
|
8 p.m.
|
23.1
|
|
27.4
|
|
51.5
|
|
NBC - America’s Got Talent |
1.9 |
8 |
2.5 |
9 |
5.3 |
10 |
|
CBS - Big Brother
|
1.7
|
7
|
2.1
|
8
|
3.5
|
7
|
|
Fox - MasterChef
|
1.2
|
5
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.3
|
4
|
|
ABC - The Goldbergs (R)
|
0.6
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
2.0
|
4
|
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Silvana sin Lana
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
CW - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
|
8:30 p.m.
|
24.8
|
|
29.6
|
|
53.8
|
|
NBC - America’s Got Talent |
2.1 |
8 |
2.7 |
9 |
6.0 |
11 |
|
CBS - Big Brother
|
1.7
|
7
|
2.0
|
7
|
3.2
|
6
|
|
Fox - MasterChef
|
1.2
|
5
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.2
|
4
|
|
ABC - The Goldbergs (R)
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.7
|
3
|
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Silvana sin Lana
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
CW - Penn & Teller: Fool Us
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
9 p.m.
|
26.1
|
|
31.3
|
|
55.7
|
|
|
NBC - America’s Got Talent
|
2.4
|
9
|
3.1
|
10
|
6.6
|
12
|
|
ABC - Modern Family (R)
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
|
Fox - Wayward Pines
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.4
|
3
|
|
CBS - American Gothic
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.8
|
3
|
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
|
CW - Whose Line Is It Anyway
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
|
9:30 p.m.
|
27.3
|
|
32.8
|
|
56.9
|
|
NBC - America’s Got Talent |
2.5 |
9 |
3.3 |
10 |
6.7 |
12 |
|
Fox - Wayward Pines
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.3
|
2
|
|
ABC - black-ish (R)
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.6
|
3
|
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.9
|
1
|
|
CBS - American Gothic
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.5
|
3
|
|
CW - Whose Line Is It Anyway (R)
|
0.3
|
1
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
|
10 p.m.
|
27.2
|
|
32.5
|
|
55.6
|
|
|
NBC - Republican National Convention
|
1.5
|
5
|
1.9
|
6
|
4.0
|
7
|
|
Univision - Por Siempre Joan Sebastian
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero 3: La Coyote
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
ABC - Republican National Convention
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.4
|
3
|
|
CBS - Republican National Convention
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.4
|
3
|
|
10:30 p.m.
|
26.0
|
|
31.2
|
|
52.3
|
|
NBC - Republican National Convention |
1.1 |
4 |
1.5 |
5 |
3.0 |
6 |
|
Univision - Por Siempre Joan Sebastian
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
|
Telemundo - Señora Acero 3: La Coyote
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.9
|
2
|
|
ABC - Republican National Convention
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.4
|
3
|
|
CBS - Republican National Convention
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
1.4
|
3
|
|
Note: (R) denotes rerun All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
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Tags: america's got talent, cbs, fox, nbc, overnight ratings, overnights, wednesday overnights
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