TV ratings: 'America's Got Talent' drops but still tops Tuesday

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The ratings for "America's Got Talent" Tuesday dipped some from last week's numbers, but the NBC show was still the night's most-watched program. FOX grabbed the nightly title in adults 18-49, however, thanks to steady performances by "Hell's Kitchen" and "Masterchef."

NBC led Tuesday's pack with 8.2 million viewers and a 4.9 rating/8 share in households. CBS (6.2 million, 4.2/7) edged FOX (6.1 million, 3.5/6) for second in viewers. ABC came in fourth with just over 4 million viewers and a 2.4/4, and The CW (811,000, 0.5/1) trailed.

FOX's 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic was good enough to win. NBC took second with a 2.2. ABC, 1.2, snagged third, followed by CBS, 1.0, and The CW, 0.4.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (9.6 million viewers, 5.8/10 households)
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (7.2 million, 4.8/8)
FOX: "Hell's Kitchen" (6 million, 3.5/6)
ABC: "Wipeout" (4.6 million, 2.7/5)
The CW: "Hart of Dixie" rerun (961,000, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "Hell's Kitchen" (2.4)

9 p.m.

NBC: "America's Got Talent" (10.5 million, 6.3/10)
FOX: "Masterchef" (6.1 million, 3.5/6)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" rerun (5.8 million, 3.9/6)
ABC: "Trust Us With Your Life" (2.7 million, 1.5/2)
The CW: "The L.A. Complex" (660,000, 0.4/1)

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

10 p.m.

CBS: "Person of Interest" rerun (5.5 million, 3.7/6)
ABC: "NY Med" (4.7 million, 3.1/5)
NBC: "Love in the Wild" (4.35 million, 2.7/5)

18-49 leader: "Love in the Wild" (1.3)

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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