| Scoreboard | NBC | CBS | ABC | UNI | FOX | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 2.3/7 | 1.4/4 | 1.3/4 | 1.2/3 | 1.0/3 | 0.3/1 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.8/6 | 0.9/3 | 0.8/2 | 1.2/4 | 1.0/3 | 0.3/1 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 7.46 | 7.59 | 5.74 | 3.17 | 2.27 | 0.81 |
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NBC was the number one network for the night in adults 18-49 and CBS won with total viewers.
On NBC, America's Got Talent garnered a 3.7 among adults 18-49, up 12% from last week's 3.2, and matching it's season high.
On ABC, the hour long season (and broadcast ) finale of Cougar Town earned a 1.2 among adults 18-49, up 20% from a 1.0 for its last original episode on May 16. A 20/20 focused on the Royal Jubilee earned a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating.
On CBS, 48 Hours Mystery earned a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49.
On the CW, the series premiere of the reality series The Catalina scored a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating. L.A. Complex garnered a 0.3 among adults 18-49, up versus last week's 0.2 rating.
Late-night results are below the primetime data.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Tuesday, May 29, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | NBC | America's Got Talent - R | 2.0/6 | 7.25 |
| CBS | NCIS -R | 1.4/4 | 10.04 | |
| ABC | Cougar Town (ABC Finale) | 1.2/4 | 3.50 | |
| FOX | New Girl - R | 1.0/3 | 2.41 | |
| CW | The Catalina (Premiere) | 0.3/1 | 0.99 | |
| 8:30 | FOX | New Girl - R | 1.0/3 | 2.22 |
| 9:00 | NBC | America's Got Talent | 3.7/10 | 11.30 |
| ABC | 20/20 (9-11PM) | 1.3/4 | 6.86 | |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles -R | 1.3/4 | 6.77 | |
| FOX | New Girl - R | 1.0/3 | 2.19 | |
| CW | L.A. Complex | 0.3/1 | 0.63 | |
| 9:30 | FOX | New Girl - R | 1.0/3 | 2.25 |
| 10:00 | CBS | 48 Hours Mystery | 1.4/4 | 5.98 |
| NBC | Grimm - R | 1.3/3 | 3.84 |
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Via NBC Press Note:
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:
- In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.2/5 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/5 with an encore; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.1/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4 with an encore.
- In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.6/3 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.6/3 with an encore; "Nightline," 1.0/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3 with an encore.
- At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 with an encore in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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NOTE: All national ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
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Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
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Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
For more information see Numbers 101 and Numbers 102.
@Liza:
Here: http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/complete-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-viewership-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-ncis-dancing-with-the-stars/
and here:
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/24/final-list-of-2011-12-season-tv-show-ratings-sunday-night-football-tops-followed-by-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family/
AGT ratings may change next week when Gordon Ramsey returns with new “Hells Kitchen” & “Master Chef” shows.
This is off-topic, but maybe the reason GLC isn’t working in the 730 timeslot on Disney is because of little promotion; it’s not advertised near enough for a show on a network showing just their ads; or maybe it’s because the timeslot is too early; or the timeslot is cursed; I think its a combination of all three.
What do you guys think?
I didn’t have enough room left on the DVR’s disc to record CT last night along with the 20/20 special (and still keep Ellen programmed to record today), so now I’ll watch CT online. Love that show. I hope it’ll be on TBS’s website next year since I don’t have the channel. Didn’t like Katie Couric doing the royalty interviews last night (I wish it had been someone else, like B Walters or Oprah – oh well) but it was a good special. They advertised there would be a Queen’s Jubilee concert next Tuesday, with Paul McCartney, Elton John, Annie Lennox and others…if I hadn’t watched last night I wouldn’t have known, so now it’s on the must see list.
CW Summer schedule-
Monday-
8-10= Movie
July-
8-9= Oh Sit!
9-10= GG/90210/VD/Reality RERUNS
Tuesday-
8-9= The Catalina
9-10= VD RERUNS
July-
8-9= HOD RERUNS
9-10= The L.A Complex
Wednesday-
8-9= TVD/Reality/SPN RERUNS
9-10= SPN RERUNS
July-
8-9= Continuum
9-10= SPN RERUNS
Thursday-
8-9= Breaking Pointe
9-10= VD RERUNS
July-
8-10= Movie
Friday-
8-9= Nikita/Reality/VD RERUNS
9-10= SPN/Nikita/VD RERUNS
July-
8-9 (10?) Queen Latifah singing show
9-10 (?)= Nikita/VD RERUNS
@disney rocks
CW Summer schedule
Shouldn’t you take into account their actual summer schedule…
Mon – Breaking Pointe (R) / The Catalina (R)
Tue – The Catalina / The LA Complex (R)
Wed – ANTM (R) / ANTM (R)
Thu – Breaking Pointe / The Vampire Diaries (R)
Fri – Nikita (R) / Supernatural (R)
My guess for the second half of summer…
Mon – The Star Next Door (R) / Oh Sit (R)
Tue – Hart of Dixie (R) / The LA Complex
Wed – The Star Next Door / Supernatural (R)
Thu – The Vampire Diaries (R) / Oh Sit
Fri – ANTM (R) / Nikta (R)
@Disney Rocks
Good Luck Charlie was a repeat on Sunday, though. Anyway, for Disney Channel I don’t think they look that much at the 18-49 demo anyway since it’s a kids channel. Proabably 6-11 and 9-14, but who knows. I think they put Good Luck Charlie there because they want their flagship show to start off the night, but you’re right at least keep it at 8:00 or even 9:00.
The LA Complex matched its premiere in total viewers.
I don’t know if I want to watch Cougar Town now that Bill Lawrence is off the show. It feels like Scrubs all over again with that great ending, followed by that horrible last season.
@Disneyrocks idk but I do know that Good Luck Charlie is too good for the Disney Channel. It’s the only good show on there with actors that can actually act and the premise not totally dumb or annoying
@yragcom1 – don’t worry about CT without Bill Lawrence. He and Kevin Biegel remain very committed to the show. They’ll be around and have assured fans we have nothing to worry about. They worked (and continue to work) way too hard to save Cougar Town and promote it on their own. No way they’ll just leave it. Also, nearly the entire writing staff will be coming back and they are fantastic. CT will be fine.
@FringeqwillGeticeSeasons,
Don’t you mean it’s shameful for the viewers watchig a rerun of a procedural cop show on CBS?
It looked like Bill Lawrence playing one of the cops who came up to the cul de sac crew on the beach (illegal beach wedding). I didn’t check the end credits but I think it was him. The finale seemed like a show finale, which would have been fine with me but I’m glad there will be more episodes. Even the title card said something like “We hope it’s not the series finale” (and the episode before that said “No title card this week, sorry”). Long live CT!
^CT was two episodes, not just one hour-long episode. I said that on the finals thread too a little while ago. Two half hour episodes, so they should each have their own ratings.
THANKS, Ultima!