NBC topped Tuesday thanks to “America’s Got Talent,” while its series premiere of “Food Fighters” had a mediocre 1.0 rating in the key demo.
Univision was the runner-up in ratings.
NBC was first in ratings with a 2.0 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and first in viewers with an average of 8.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. The Adam Richman-hosted “Food Fighters” at 8 p.m. had a 1.0/4 and 4.6 million viewers. “America’s Got Talent” at 9 scored night highs of a 2.4/8 and 10.3 million viewers.
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Univision was second in ratings with a 1.2/4 and fourth in viewers with 3 million.
ABC was third in ratings with a 0.9/3 and in viewers with 3.2 million. “Extreme Weight Loss” at 8 got a 0.9/3 and 3.4 million viewers. “Celebrity Wife Swap” at 10 had a 0.8/3 and 2.7 million viewers.
CBS was fourth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and second in viewers with 6.7 million, airing entirely reruns.
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Telemundo was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in total viewers with 1.4 million.
Fox was sixth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in total viewers with 1.3 million, airing just repeats.
The CW came in seventh, with a 0.3/1 and in total viewers with 755,000, airing reruns.