Primetime Ratings: Return of ‘AGT’ Powers NBC

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NBC won the Tuesday ratings race easily, as the season premiere of ratings beast America’s Got Talent led the network to a 1.3 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and an 8 share. In second were CBS and Univision, both at 0.5/3. 

AGT, with Sofia Vergara as a judge, did a 1.4 and 1.5 across two hours. Last May’s premiere got a 1.7. The season premiere of World of Dance got a 1.0, down 29% from last year’s premiere. 

CBS had repeats. 

Univision had Te Doy La Vida and Amor Eterno both at 0.5, Te Doy flat and Amor down a tenth. Como Tu No Hay 2 fell 17% to 0.5. 

ABC got a 0.4/2. After comedy reruns, Diane Sawyer special Our New Reality did a 0.4, as did the premiere of The Genetic Detective

Fox and Telemundo both rated a 0.3/2. Fox had reruns. 

On Telemundo, Cennet slid 25% to 0.3. 100 Dias Para Enamorarnos got a 0.3 and La Reina del Sur 2 a 0.2, both flat. 

The CW scored a 0.2/1. DC’s Stargirl rated a 0.3 and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow a 0.2, both level with last week. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.