Ratings: 'The Voice' Pushes 'NCIS' Down 17 Percent

Sorry, “NCIS”: your Tuesday reign of terror is (somewhat) over.

“The Voice” is back in town, leading NBC to topple CBS last night in the key 18-49 demographic. CBS, however, still bested NBC across prime time with an average of 411,000 more total viewers.

Super Tuesday coverage took over NBC, CBS, and ABC’s 10 o’clock hour.

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NBC was first in ratings with a 2.5 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 10.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m., “The Voice” scored a 3.0/10 and 12.4 million viewers. At 10, Super Tuesday coverage got a 1.5/5 and 5.7 million viewers.

CBS was second in ratings with a 1.5/5 and in viewers with 10.6 million. “NCIS” at 8 had a 2.0/7 and 15.2 million viewers. At 9, “NCIS: New Orleans” posted a 1.6/5 and 11.5 million viewers. Super Tuesday coverage at 10 received a 0.8/3 and 5 million viewers.

Fox was third in ratings with a 0.8/3 and fourth in viewers with 2.1 million. “New Girl” at 8 had a 1.1/4 and 2.6 million viewers. At 8:30, “Grandfathered” got a 0.8/3 and 2.1 million viewers. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” at 9 received a 0.8/2 and 1.9 million viewers. “The Grinder” at 9:30 posted a 0.6/2 and 1.6 million viewers.

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ABC and Univision tied for fourth in ratings, both with a 0.7/2. ABC was third in total viewers with 2.5 million, Univision was fifth with 1.8 million.

For ABC, the 8 o’clock hour-long “Muppets” season finale had a 0.9/3 and 2.7 million viewers. At 9, the season finale of “Marvel’s Agent Carter” got a 0.7/2 and 2.4 million viewers. At 10, Super Tuesday coverage put up a 0.6/2 and 2.3 million viewers.

Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in viewers with 1.4 million.

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The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 1 million, airing just the “World Dog Awards” special.

7 Unforgettable Oscar Images, From Lady Gaga to Leo and Kate (Photos)

Pure "Joy"

"This image of Jennifer Lawrence shows you the ultimate red carpet moment. Her confidence here, set amongst a backdrop of photographers, highlights her A-list status," Busacca said.
Photo: Larry Busacaa / Getty Images
"Room" for Love

"Brie Larson had just been announced as a winner when she immediately turns to Jacob [Tremblay]," said Busacca. "The camera really gets to bear witness to extraordinary moments such as this very special bond between two talented actors from different generations."
Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
Thin Mints!

"Chris Rock kept the audience on their toes for the entire production but when the Girl Scouts came out selling cookies you saw a level of engagement from the audience we haven't necessarily seen for years," said Busacca.
Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
The Talented Mr. Rylance

"Mark Rylance is a fantastic actor, it honestly was such a pleasure to see his gracious acceptance speech and see him interact with everyone at the Vanity Fair after-party," Busacca said. "He'd been working in theater during the awards season, so we haven't had the opportunity to see him on the red carpet."
Photo: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images
Gaga Sings "Til It Happens To You"

"Lady Gaga's powerful performance brought the house down and our photographers were close enough to really capture the emotion she felt after that performance," Busacca said.
Photo: Kevin Winter / Getty Images
Vanity Fair Candids

"Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney and Caitlyn Jenner had just spent some time talking about her performance and the whole cause and I was able to make this image just as they were done with their conversation," Busacca said.
Photo: Larry Busacca / Getty Images
"Titanic" Stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet Reunite

"Kate and Leo have had some great red carpet interactions this award season but the Oscars is really where I think the strength of their friendship shone. Here they are backstage just after the close of the Oscars and you can see how candid this moment is," Busacca said.
Photo: Chris Polk / Getty Images

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Red carpet vet and Getty Images Chief Entertainment Photographer Larry Busacca picks the most indelible snapshots from this year’s Academy Awards

Pure "Joy"

"This image of Jennifer Lawrence shows you the ultimate red carpet moment. Her confidence here, set amongst a backdrop of photographers, highlights her A-list status," Busacca said.

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