In its second week on the air, NBC′s AMERICA′S GOT TALENT was the #1 program of the week in adults 18-49 and total viewers. NBC averaged a 1.9 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 5.8 million viewers overall for the week of June 26-July 2, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.
AMERICA′S GOT TALENT ranked #1 this week (out of a total 112 programs) in adults 18-49 (3.8/11) and overall total viewers (11.0 million), as well as in adults 25-54 (4.3/12). NBC′s LAST COMIC STANDING also placed in the week′s top 10 in key demos, ranking #6 in adults 18-49, #5 in adults 25-54 (tied) and #4 in adults 18-34.
Primetime averages for the week of June 26-July 2 in adults 18-49 were Fox (2.4/8), CBS (2.0/7), NBC (1.9/6), ABC (1.5/5), Univision (1.4/5), UPN (0.8/2), WB (0.7/2) and Telemundo (0.3/1). In overall total viewers the weekly averages were CBS (7.4 million), Fox (6.2 million), NBC (5.8 million), ABC (4.3 million), Univision (3.1 million), UPN (2.1 million), WB (1.8 million) and Telemundo (0.8 million).
Since the end of the traditional broadcast season, NBC is running #2 in adults 18-49, with a 2.2 rating versus Fox′s 2.5, CBS' 2.1 and ABC′s 2.0 (May 25-July 2, 2006).
The top-rated original summer series introduced so far are NBC′s AMERICA′S GOT TALENT (a 4.4 in 18-49), Fox′s Thursday and Wednesday editions of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (both averaging a 3.9 in 18-49) and NBC′s LAST COMIC STANDING (a 3.8 in 18-49).
