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TV Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' premiere trumps NBA Finals in total viewers
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Fast national ratings for Tuesday, May 31, 2011.The premiere of "America's Got Talent" followed by a new episode of "The Voice" propelled NBC to a total viwers win, even in the face of the NBA Finals Game 1 between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat.
The "AGT" premiere was also up considerably from the 2010 premiere (which improved upon the 2009 premiere). The 2010 premiere averaged 12.3 million viewers, while the 2011 premiere averaged almost 15 million viewers.
NBC's win was set by an average of 14.8 million viewers and an 8.7 rating/14 share in households. ABC, aided by the NBA, was second with 10.8 million, 6.4/10, followed by CBS at 9 million, 6.0/10, FOX at 2.6 million, 1.7/3 and the CW at 861 K, 0.6/1.
In the 18-49 demo, ABC took the title with a 4.5 rating, followed closely by NBC at 4.4. CBS (1.4), FOX (1.0) and the CW (0.3) trailed.
Tuesday hour by hour:
8 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" season premiere (13.3 million viewers, 8.0/13 households)
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (11.1 million, 7.2/12)
ABC: "Jimmy Kimmel Game Night" (6.3 million, 3.9/7)/ NBA Countdown (6.9 million, 4.2/7)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (2.4 million, 1.6/2)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" rerun (807 K, 0.6/1)
18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.7)
9 p.m.
NBC: "America's Got Talent" season premiere (16.6 million, 9.6/15)
ABC: NBA Finals Game 1 Mavericks vs. Heat (12 million, 7.2/11)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (9.9 million, 6.5/10)
FOX: "Raising Hope" rerun (2.6 million, 1.6/3)/ "Traffic Light" (2.2 million, 1.5/2)
The CW: "Hellcats" rerun (807 K, 0.6/1)
18-49 leader: NBA Finals (5.0)
10 p.m.
NBC: "The Voice" (14.4 million, 8.4/14)
ABC: NBA Finals Game 1 Mavs vs. Heat (13.7 million, 8.1/13)
CBS: "The Good Wife" rerun (6.2 million, 4.3/7)
18-49 leader: NBA Finals (5.9)
Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.
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Good for NBC! at least they have some shows to boast themselves about ...
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Being an avid Miami Heat and LeBron James, this team is starting good. Keep it up, HEAT.
M E O W= wants TLC to do a reality show with it and Chaz Bono!
I don't believe these numbers for a minute. Wait for the revision tomorrow I promise the NBA will edge that awful AGT show. Stop trying to boost NBC.
M E O W= I thank everyone for copying me...kyle and others from previous days! off to yoda!!
ericthemidget = gave me a **** **** last night
Go f yourself M E O W...you have the meentality of a turnip and a brillo pad, but at least you get some usage out of those two items, you worthless piece of trailer trash and elephant dung! Off to the nut house with you, but better yet, can someone do us all a favor and have someone smash your head in with an anvil like in the Looney Tunes, so you can finally go away forever!
S Y L V E S T E R= has anger problems from taking purple pill instead of the yellow one the doctor told him to take!