Final Broadcast Ratings: September 14, 2016

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT closed out another successful summer run , grabbing 14.4 million viewers and a 2.8 rating in Adults 18-49, for its final episode of 2016. That is up BIG from last summer's finale, by 4.9 million viewers and 33% in the demo. That led into the season premiere of BLINDSPOT, now on Wednesday nights. The drama series held onto just 50% of its lead in, drawing 7.1 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in the A18-49 demo. That is up from its season finale, which was under six million viewers and a 1.3 demo.

FOX was a solid second place, with the double finale of MASTERCHEF. The 9 PM episode was second in its time slot and tied BLINDSPOT for the 3rd best demo rating of the night.

BIG BROTHER helped lead CBS past ABC for the #3 spot, as the reality series pulled in season average numbers, at 8 PM.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	2.70 million	0.4	0.8	1.1
CBS	4.40 million	0.7	1.0	1.4
CW	1.20 million	0.3	0.4	0.5
FOX	4.40 million	1.0	1.4	1.8
NBC	12.00 million	1.5	2.4	3.2

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	3.06	0.4	0.7	1.0
8:30	ABC	The Goldbergs [R]	2.80	0.4	0.8	1.1
9:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	2.89	0.5	0.9	1.2
9:30	ABC	Black-ish [R]	2.54	0.3	0.8	1.1
10:00	ABC	Modern Family [R]	2.68	0.4	0.8	1.1
10:30	ABC	Fresh off the Boat [R]	2.23	0.3	0.7	0.9
8:00	CBS	Big Brother	6.11	1.2	1.8	2.3
9:00	CBS	Criminal Minds [R]	3.34	0.4	0.7	1.0
10:00	CBS	Code Black [R]	3.85	0.4	0.6	0.9
8:00	CW	Penn & Teller: Fool Us	1.38	0.4	0.4	0.5
9:00	CW	Whose Line is it Anyway?	1.11	0.3	0.3	0.4
9:30	CW	Whose Line [R]	0.88	0.2	0.3	0.4
8:00	FOX	Masterchef	4.09	0.9	1.3	1.6
9:00	FOX	Masterchef	4.64	1.0	1.5	1.9
8:00	NBC	America's Got Talent (SF)	14.41	1.8	2.8	3.8
10:00	NBC	Blindspot (SP)	7.10	1.0	1.5	2.1

* - viewers in millions