TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Top 10 wins Tuesday for NBC

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011

"America's Got Talent" improved slightly in viewers over last week (and was steady in adults 18-49), and the performances of the Top 10 acts carried NBC to a ratings win Tuesday night.

NBC delivered 9.2 million viewers and a 5.7 rating/9 share in households for the night, beating CBS (8.4 million, 5.5/9) for the top spot overall. ABC came in third with 4.4 million viewers and a 2.7/4. FOX (2.4 million, 1.6/2) was fourth with a night of repeats, while The CW averaged 836,000 viewers and a 0.5/1.

The Peacock was the only network to finish above a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic, finishing with a 2.3. CBS' 1.6 was good enough for second, edging ABC's 1.4. FOX drew a 0.8 and The CW a 0.4.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" rerun (9.3 million viewers, 6.1/10 households)
ABC: "Wipeout" rerun (6 million, 3.6/6)
NBC: "It's Worth What?" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
FOX: "Glee" rerun (2.5 million, 1.7/3)
The CW: "90210" rerun (1 million, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "Wipeout" (1.9)

9 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (11.2 million, 6.8/11)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (8.95 million, 5.8/9)
ABC: "Take the Money and Run" (3.85 million, 2.4/4)
FOX: "Raising Hope" reruns - two episodes (2.2 million, 1.4/2)
The CW: "Shedding for the Wedding" rerun (646,000, 0.4/1)

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

10 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (11.65 million, 7.1/12)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (7 million, 4.5/7)
ABC: "Combat Hospital" (3.25 million, 2.2/4)

18-49 leader: "America's Got Talent" (3.1)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

More ratings at Zap2it: Daily, weekly and cable