TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' steady, 'Hell's Kitchen' helps FOX capture Tuesday demo win

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011

"America's Got Talent" was on par Tuesday with its numbers from last week -- up a little in viewers, down slightly among adults 18-49 -- and led NBC to an overall ratings win for the night. FOX, however, snagged a narrow 18-49 win with its Gordon Ramsay two-fer.

NBC delivered 9.3 million viewers and a 5.4 rating/9 share among households in primetime. CBS (7.4 million, 4.9/8) came in second, finishing comfortably ahead of FOX's 6 million viewers and 3.5/6. ABC (5.1 million, 3.0/5) was fourth, with new series "Take the Money and Run" scoring only middling numbers. The CW was well off the pace with 560,000 viewers and a 0.4/1.

FOX led the adults 18-49 demographic with a 2.5 rating, edging NBC's 2.4. ABC's 1.6 was good for third, followed by CBS, 1.3, and The CW, 0.2.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" rerun (9.5 million viewers, 6.3/11 households)
ABC: "Wipeout" (6.5 million, 3.7/6)
FOX: "Hell's Kitchen" (6.2 million, 3.5/6)
NBC: "It's Worth What?" (4.8 million, 3.0/5)
The CW: "90210" rerun (719,000, 0.4/1)

18-49 leader: "Hell's Kitchen" (2.6)

9 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (11.3 million, 6.5/11)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (8 million, 5.1/8)
FOX: "Masterchef" (5.8 million, 3.1/5)
ABC: "Take the Money and Run" series premiere (5.1 million, 2.9/5)
The CW: "Shedding for the Wedding" rerun (400,000, 0.3/0)

18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (2.9)

10 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (11.8 million, 6.8/11)
CBS: "48 Hours Mystery" (4.8 million, 3.3/6)
ABC: "Combat Hospital" (3.75 million, 2.6/4)

18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.0)

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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