TV Ratings Tuesday: 'Private Practice', 'Cougar Town', 'Glee' Off Lows; '90210', 'New Girl' Slide & 'The LA Complex' Premieres Poorly

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FOX edged NBC by one tenth for the night's adults 18-49 ratings lead. CBS led the night in viewers.

Glee was up three tenths to a 2.7 compared to last week's series low 2.4 adults 18-49 rating. The 9PM New Girl was down a tenth to a 2.6 vs. last week's 2.7 adults 18-49 rating. 

The Biggest Loser was flat with last week's 2.2 adults 18-49 rating and The Voice results were down a tenth to a 3.2 vs. last week's a 3.3 18-49 rating. Fashion Star was up a tenth to a 1.6 off last week's series low matching 1.5 adults 18-49 rating.

ABC's Cougar Town was up a tenth to a 1.5 off last week's series low matching 1.4 adults 18-49 rating.  Dancing with the Stars Results was down a tenth to a 2.4vs. last week's 2.5 . Private Practice made significant gains this week, earning a 2.2 compared to last week's a series low 1.7 adults 18-49 rating.

90210 returned to the CW to after a month of repeats to a 0.6, which is down a tenth from the 0.7 its last original earned. The series premiere of The LA Complex drew a disappointing 0.3 adults 18-49 rating.

CBS was all repeats for the evening.

Late-night results are below the primetime data.

Broadcast primetime ratings for Tuesday, April 25, 2012:

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via NBC press note:

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

·       "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,“ featuring a guest appearance by President Barack Obama, scored the show’s top metered-market household rating for a Tuesday telecast in two years (since March 2, 2010) and matched “Late Night’s” highest adult 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters since June 14, 2011.  Versus “Late Night’s” Tuesday season averages, last night’s telecast is up 29 percent in metered-market households (with a 1.8 rating vs. a 1.4) and up 40 percent in the Local People Meters (0.7 in 18-49 vs. 0.5).

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