Preliminary Ratings: Tuesday 07/19/2016

NBC dominated the ratings on Tuesday night, nearly out performing the other four broadcast networks, combined. NBC's 9.0 million viewers was just shy of equalling the other other four's combined 9.3 million. ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW posted a combined 1.4 rating in Adults 18-34, while NBC alone posted a 1.2 rating. In the A18-49 and A25-54 demos, NBC falls two tenths of a point she of the combined numbers of the other four.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT posted 10.8 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in Adults 18-49. The nearest competitor in viewers was en encore of NCIS, 4.5 million behind and just a demo rating that is 30% of that from AGT.

At 10 PM< NBC continued to dominate as the three networks covered night two of the Republican National Convention. With 5.3 million viewers and a 1.1 demo rating, it beat CBS and NBC's ratings, combined. Of course, it helps NBC to have a great lead in for its news coverage.

Not much else to expand on. ZOO, on CBS was down from last week's episode. HOTEL HEEL and COUPLED were down from their last original episodes, three weeks earlier.

Preliminary L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	2.30 million	0.4	0.5	0.7
CBS	4.30 million	0.3	0.6	0.9
CW	0.80 million	0.2	0.3	0.3
FOX	1.90 million	0.5	0.7	0.8
NBC	9.00 million	1.2	1.9	2.5

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	The Middle [R]	3.00	0.4	0.6	0.9
8:30	ABC	Fresh off the Boat [R]	2.30	0.4	0.6	0.7
9:00	ABC	Fresh off the Boat [R]	2.10	0.4	0.5	0.7
9:30	ABC	The Real O'Neals [R]	1.80	0.3	0.4	0.5
10:00	ABC	Republican National Conv.	2.30	0.4	0.5	0.6
8:00	CBS	NCIS [R]	6.30	0.4	0.7	1.1
9:00	CBS	Zoo	4.10	0.3	0.7	1.0
10:00	CBS	Republican National Conv.	2.50	0.2	0.5	0.6
8:00	CW	The Flash [R]	0.80	0.2	0.2	0.3
9:00	CW	Containment (SF)	0.90	0.2	0.3	0.3
8:00	FOX	Hotel Hell	2.40	0.6	0.8	1.0
9:00	FOX	Coupled	1.30	0.4	0.5	0.6
8:00	NBC	America's Got Talent	10.80	1.4	2.3	3.0
10:00	NBC	Republican National Conv.	5.30	0.7	1.1	1.5

* - viewers in millions