Primetime Ratings: NBC Holds Top Spot Despite ‘AGT’ Decrease

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NBC was tops among broadcasters Tuesday, posting a 1.9 in adults 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. Summer staple America’s Got Talent did a 2.2, down 12% from last week’s premiere, and variety show Maya & Marty a 1.2, off 20% from its debut.

ABC was just off the pace at 1.8/7. The Bachelorette scored a 2.0, flat with the previous night, and special The Bobby Brown Story: Every Little Step a 1.4.

CBS did a 0.8/3 with repeats leading into Person of Interest at a flat 1.0.

Fox rated a 0.6/2 on the night, with Hotel Hell at 0.7, down a tenth of a point, and Coupled at a flat 0.5.

The CW, at 0.4/2, was in repeats.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.