Sunday Night Football was the highest rated program among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. The Voice premiere was the highest rated non-sports program among adults 18-49. The premiere of Go On was the highest rated scripted program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending September 16, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8.9 | 11287 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 6.4 | 8158 | |
| 3 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 5.0 | 6347 | |
| 4 | VOICE | P | NBC | 4.2 | 5353 |
| 5 | VOICE-TUE | P | NBC | 4.0 | 5003 |
| 6 | Go On | P | NBC | 3.4 | 4355 |
| 7 | VOICE 9/12(S) | S | NBC | 3.4 | 4293 |
| 8 | X-FACTOR-WED | P | FOX | 3.4 | 4279 |
| 9 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 3.1 | 3947 | |
| 10 | X-FACTOR-THU | P | FOX | 3.1 | 3921 |
| 11 | GLEE | P | FOX | 3.1 | 3872 |
| 12 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED | NBC | 2.9 | 3705 | |
| 13 | 60 Minutes | R | CBS | 2.8 | 3570 |
| 14 | MASTERCHEF-MON | FOX | 2.6 | 3295 | |
| 15 | NEW NORMAL 9/10(S) | S | NBC | 2.5 | 3196 |
| 16 | HELL'S KITCHEN-MON | FOX | 2.5 | 3188 | |
| 17 | NEW NORMAL | P | NBC | 2.5 | 3185 |
| 18 | Big Brother 14-SUN | CBS | 2.4 | 3075 | |
| 19 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 9/13(S) | S | NBC | 2.4 | 2991 |
| 20 | Guys With Kids | P | NBC | 2.2 | 2809 |
| 21 | Big Brother 14-WED | CBS | 2.1 | 2618 | |
| 22 | Big Brother 14-THU | CBS | 2.0 | 2574 | |
| 23 | Family Guy | R | FOX | 2.0 | 2570 |
| 24 | Family Guy-SUN 9:30P | R | FOX | 2.0 | 2553 |
| 25 | PARENTHOOD | P | NBC | 1.9 | 2410 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | Viewers (Live +SD) (000) | HH Rating (Live + SD) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 21334 | 12.9 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 15234 | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 60 Minutes | R | CBS | 12364 | 8.0 |
| 4 | VOICE | P | NBC | 12285 | 7.5 |
| 5 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 11740 | 7.4 | |
| 6 | VOICE-TUE | P | NBC | 11418 | 7.1 |
| 7 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED | NBC | 11045 | 6.7 | |
| 8 | VOICE 9/12(S) | S | NBC | 10891 | 6.8 |
| 9 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT 9/13(S) | S | NBC | 10590 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Go On | P | NBC | 9726 | 6.1 |
| 11 | NCIS | R | CBS | 8771 | 5.9 |
| 12 | X-FACTOR-WED | P | FOX | 8726 | 5.3 |
| 13 | X-FACTOR-THU | P | FOX | 8279 | 5.1 |
| 14 | GLEE | P | FOX | 7408 | 4.6 |
| 15 | Big Brother 14-SUN | CBS | 7242 | 4.3 | |
| 16 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 7162 | 4.5 | |
| 17 | NEW NORMAL | P | NBC | 6962 | 4.6 |
| 18 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 6944 | 4.6 |
| 19 | Hawaii Five-0 SPECIAL(S) | SR | CBS | 6904 | 4.7 |
| 20 | NEW NORMAL 9/10(S) | S | NBC | 6880 | 4.5 |
| 21 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10P-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 6861 | 4.7 |
| 22 | MASTERCHEF-MON | FOX | 6524 | 3.7 | |
| 23 | CSI | R | CBS | 6493 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Shark Tank | P | ABC | 6396 | 4.0 |
| 25 | HELL'S KITCHEN-MON | FOX | 6273 | 3.7 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
Wow, NBC really dominated!
Go On was the #1 scripted show for the week, nice!
I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing that title a lot this year…
Yay for Go On, Masterchef, Hell’s Kitchen, and The New Normal!
Granted NBC is off to a good start but the real test comes next week when the official start of the new season begins. I think they’re in a rebuilding process & I think Fox is the network that’s going to all hard this season. Aside from football & American Idol the ratings on there other shows are going to fall. I believe ABC has a good chance this year to move up to number 2 after CBS with new shows like 666 & Nashville.
I think that Nielsen should give Sports it’s OWN ratings list.
NBC had a nice sampling of their new shows, but really the real ratings test will be next week
NBC dominated that week it looks like a chart from the 80s and 90s without the huge numbers.
Lions and Niners did really well on Sunday.
Wow, NBC must really have to wonder about its crappy Thursday night stuff. A week free and clear of competition and still can’t place in the Top 25. Someone must watch those programs, but obviously not many, no matter what is on agaisnt them.