TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' rises Wednesday, leads NBC to win

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011

"America's Got Talent" posted its best Wednesday ratings in nearly two months in leading NBC to a win Wednesday night. "Big Brother" fell some from last week's performance but still tied for the lead in adults 18-49.

NBC averaged 7.9 million viewers and a 4.9 rating/8 share in households Wednesday evening, topping the 6.45 million viewers and 4.1/7 for second-place CBS. ABC (4.5 million, 2.9/5) came in third, a little ahead of FOX (3.9 million, 2.5/4). The CW scored 1.3 million viewers and a 0.9/1.

CBS and NBC tied for the lead in the 18-49 demographic, each drawing a 1.9 rating. ABC took third with a 1.5, followed by FOX, 1.2, and The CW, 0.5.

Wednesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "Big Brother 13" (7.7 million viewers, 4.7/8 households)
NBC: "Minute to Win It" (5.6 million, 3.4/6)
ABC: "The Middle" reruns - two episodes (4.5 million, 2.9/5)
FOX: "Buried Treasure" (4.2 million, 2.6/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.3 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: "Big Brother 13" (2.8)

9 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" results (11.8 million, 7.0/11)
CBS: "Criminal Minds" rerun (6.3 million, 4.1/6)
ABC: "Modern Family" reruns - two episodes (4.7 million, 2.9/5)
FOX: "Buried Treasure" rerun (3.7 million, 2.4/4)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" rerun (1.3 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (2.8)

10 p.m.

NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (6.3 million, 4.2/7)
CBS: "CSI" rerun (5.4 million, 3.5/6)
ABC: "Primetime Nightline" (4.25 million, 2.9/5)

18-49 leader: "Law & Order: SVU" rerun (1.6)

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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