”World of Dance“ also didn’t disappoint against a lot of repeats
NBC scored an easy Tuesday ratings win with its “America’s Got Talent” 15th anniversary special. The preliminary Nielsen returns for the “AGT” celebration combined with a solid performance from “World of Dance” to give NBC a significant edge over the other broadcast networks, which aired mainly repeats.
NBC was first in ratings with a 0.8 rating/5 share in the 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m., the “America’s Got Talent” 15th anniversary special had a 0.8/5 and 6.1 million viewers. “World of Dance” at 10 earned a 0.7/4 and 3.9 million viewers.
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CBS and Univision tied for second in ratings, both with a 0.4/3. CBS was second in viewers with 4 million and Univision was fourth with 1.3 million.
For CBS, following back-to-back drama repeats, the “John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero” special received a 0.3/2 and 3 million viewers.
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ABC, Fox and Telemundo tied for fourth in ratings, each with a 0.3/2. ABC was third in viewers with 1.8 million, Fox was fifth with 1.1 million, and Telemundo was sixth with 980,000.
For ABC, following four comedy reruns, “What Would You Do?” at 10 p.m. got a 0.3/2 and 2.1 million viewers.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.1/1 and in viewers with 623,000. At 8, “DC’s Stargirl” settled for a 0.2/1 and 841,000 viewers. At 9, “Tell Me a Story” managed a 0.1/1 and 406,000 viewers.
18 New Summer TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers, From 'Tough as Nails' to 'United We Fall' (Photos)
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With all due respect to "America's Got Talent," summer is not exactly the time when Nielsen ratings threaten to fall off the charts -- at least, not the top of the charts. And when it comes to new series, a summer slot isn't generally a vote of confidence from the network.
Due to coronavirus-forced production shutdowns, Summer 2020 has been an especially soft season. Click through our gallery to see how 18 freshman broadcast television shows -- some acquisitions -- fared in total viewers for their premieres this summer.
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The CW
Rank: 18 Show: "Taskmaster"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 212,000
*Network debut of U.K. series
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The CW
Rank: 17 Show: "Being Reuben"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 242,000 *Network debut of U.K. series
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The CW
Rank: 16 Show: "Fridge Wars"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 398,000
*Network debut of Canadian series
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CBS All Access
Rank: 15 Show: "Tell Me a Story"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 434,000
*Network debut of CBS All Access series
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The CW
Rank: 14 Show: "Killer Camp"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 483,000
*Network debut of U.K. series
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The CW
Rank: 13 Show: "Dead Pixels"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 506,000
*Network debut of U.K. series
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The CW
Rank: 12 Show: "Coroner"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 715,000
*Network debut of Canadian series
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Fox
Rank: 11 Show: "Labor of Love" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 891,000
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The CW
Rank: 10 Show: "DC's Stargirl"* Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.224 million *Network debut of DC Universe series
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Fox
Rank: 9 Show: "Celebrity Watch Party" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 1.785 million
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ABC
Rank: 8 Show: "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 2.412 million
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NBC
Rank: 7 Show: "Cannonball"* Net: NBC Total Viewers: 2.655
*Network debut of USA Network series
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ABC
Rank: 6 Show: "The Genetic Detective" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 3.264 million
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CBS
Rank: 5 Show: "Tough as Nails" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 4.096 million
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ABC
Rank: 4 Show: "Don't" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.178 million
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ABC
Rank: 3 Show: "United We Fall" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.235 million
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Fox
Rank: 2 Show: "Ultimate Tag" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 4.351 million
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CBS
Rank: 1 Show: "Game On!" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 4.437 million
Nielsen sheets cooled off as the months warmed up
With all due respect to "America's Got Talent," summer is not exactly the time when Nielsen ratings threaten to fall off the charts -- at least, not the top of the charts. And when it comes to new series, a summer slot isn't generally a vote of confidence from the network.
Due to coronavirus-forced production shutdowns, Summer 2020 has been an especially soft season. Click through our gallery to see how 18 freshman broadcast television shows -- some acquisitions -- fared in total viewers for their premieres this summer.
Also Read: 2020-2021 TV Season: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered – So Far
Jennifer Maas
TV Reporter • jennifer.maas@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jmaasaronson
Tony Maglio
TV Editor • tony.maglio@thewrap.com • Twitter: @tonymaglio