America’s Got Talent premiere ratings are 3/10 off from last season–down from 2.7 to 2.4 in the key 18-49 demo. World of Dance premiere is down more than half a point–2.4 to 1.2. NBC airing WOD in both the summer and winner will be a risky proposition. I think both AGT and WOD function best as summer entertainment. Why mess with a good thing?
The season premiere of “America’s Got Talent” brought in strong ratings Tuesday — just not quite as strong as last year’s debut.
The NBC show scored a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49, off from 2.7 for its 2017 premiere. It was still far and away Tuesday’s No. 1 show in all measures. “World of Dance” opened to a 1.8, down from 2.4 for its series premiere last year but in line with its Season 1 average.
VIA TVByTHeNumbers
8 p.m.
America’s Got Talent (NBC) (8-10 p.m.) – P 2.4/11 12.06
Beat Shazam (FOX) – P 0.8/4 2.43
NCIS (CBS) – R 0.7/3 6.16
The Middle (ABC) – R 0.6/3 3.33
The Flash (The CW) – R 0.3/1 1.15
8:30 p.m.
The Middle (ABC) – R 0.5/3 2.57
9 p.m.
Love Connection (FOX) – P 0.6/3 1.78
Bull (CBS) – R 0.6/3 5.12
Black-ish (ABC) – R 0.5/2 2.10
The 100 (The CW) – R 0.3/1 1.02
9:30 p.m.
Black-ish (ABC) – R 0.5/2 1.91
10 p.m.
World of Dance (NBC) – P 1.8/7 7.17
48 Hours: NCIS (CBS) 0.5/2 4.34
Splitting Up Together (ABC) – R 0.4/2 1.75
10:30 p.m.
Splitting Up Together (ABC) – R 0.4/2 1.74
