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Thursday, July 27, 2006

NBC Rules Wednesday Roost---FOX Holds Sway Among Younger Viewers


Fast National ratings for Wednesday, July 26, 2006

(Zap2It.com) Another round of "America's Got Talent" led NBC to an overall ratings win Wednesday night, but the show still can't get FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" when it comes to adults 18-49.

NBC averaged a 5.8 rating/10 share in primetime, beating CBS, 5.0/9, for the top spot. FOX was third overall with a 4.6/8. ABC landed in fourth with a 2.8/5. Neither The WB, 1.2/2, nor UPN, 0.9/2, made much of a blip.

FOX led the field among adults 18-49, drawing a 2.9 rating. NBC took second with a 2.7, and CBS was third at 2.3. ABC's 1.5 was good for fourth, while The WB and UPN both fell below 1.0.

The first hour of "America's Got Talent" scored a 5.7/11 for NBC at 8 p.m. FOX was second in households with a "So You Think You Can Dance" repeat, 3.6/7, but CBS' "Rock Star," 3.5/7, had more total viewers. The results show for "The One" put ABC in fourth. The WB averaged 1.6/3 with two episodes of "Blue Collar TV." UPN went with an "America's Next Top Model" rerun.

"Talent" improved to 6.7/11 -- the night's highest rating -- at 9 p.m. A fresh "Dance," 5.7/9, on FOX tied for second with CBS' "Criminal Minds" (FOX led among viewers). "George Lopez" and "Freddie" averaged 2.1/3 for ABC. "Eve" and "Half & Half" moved UPN into fifth, ahead of "One Tree Hill" on The WB.

CBS took the lead at 10 p.m. with "CSI: NY," 5.8/10. A "Law & Order" rerun posted a 5.1/9 for NBC, and the premiere of "Primetime: Medical Mysteries" on ABC earned a 4.1/7.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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