TV ratings: Olympics rebound Tuesday on final night of gymnastics

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012

American gymnast Aly Raisman's two-medal performance on the final day of gymnastics Tuesday helped NBC's Summer Olympics ratings rebound some after Monday's low. The network once again dominated the night completely opposite a slate of mostly repeats elsewhere.

NBC delivered 29.6 million viewers and a 17.3 rating/28 share in households in primetime, up 3.6 million viewers from Tuesday night. CBS scored the best numbers of the non-Olympic group, finishing with 5.5 million viewers and a 3.7/6. ABC (2.5 million, 1.7/3) came in third, a little ahead of FOX (2.4 million, 1.5/2). The CW came in at 533,000 viewers and a 0.4/1.

In the adults 18-49 demographic, NBC's 9.3 rating was up more than a point from Tuesday's fast nationals. No one else broke the 1.0 mark: CBS and FOX tied for second at 0.9, followed by ABC at 0.7 and The CW at 0.2.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

NBC: Summer Olympics (22.8 million viewers, 13.7/23 households)
CBS: "NCIS" rerun (6.7 million, 4.6/8)
ABC: "The Middle" rerun (2.8 million, 1.8/3)/"Last Man Standing" rerun (2.15 million, 1.5/2)
FOX: "Masterchef" rerun (2.3 million, 1.5/3)
The CW: "Hart of Dixie" rerun (660,000, 0.4/1)

18-49 leader: Summer Olympics (6.7)

9 p.m.

NBC: Summer Olympics (32.1 million, 18.6/29)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (5.3 million, 3.5/5)
FOX: "Masterchef" rerun (2.44 million, 1.5/2)
ABC: "Wipeout" rerun (2.42 million, 1.4/2)
The CW: "The L.A. Complex" (406,000, 0.3/0)

18-49 leader: Summer Olympics (10.1)

10 p.m.

NBC: Summer Olympics (33.9 million, 19.7/31)
CBS: "Person of Interest" rerun (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
ABC: "NY Med" (2.8 million, 2.0/3)

18-49 leader: Summer Olympics (11.2)

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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