Nick Cannon has the Midas Touch

Nick is a man with a plan and it’s paying off! In his role as Chairman of TeenNick the network’s numbers are soaring to record heights.

TeenNick posted its most-watched quarter ever with total viewers, averaging 191,000 viewers P2+ (up +14% over last year) and its core demographic of teens 12-17 (0.4/62,000 +9% in delivery).

But if that’s not enough to celebrate “America’s Got Talent” which kicked off it’s fifth season with Nick at the helm as host for the second year in a row is tops the ratings war.

‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ RANKS #1 AND #2 IN ADULTS 18-49 AND TOTAL VIEWERS, PACING NBC’S PRIMETIME WEEK OF JUNE 21-27

THE WEDNESDAY AND TUESDAY EDITIONS OF ‘TALENT’ ARE THE #1 AND #2 PROGRAMS OF THE WEEK IN ADULTS 18-49, ADULTS 25-54, TOTAL VIEWERS AND OTHER KEY MEASURES

TUESDAY’S ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ IS THE TOP SHOW OF THE NIGHT IN ADULTS 18-49, TOTAL VIEWERS AND OTHER KEY MEASURES, TOPPING SUCH TOUGH PRIMETIME RIVALS AS ‘WIPEOUT’ AND ‘HELL’S KITCHEN’

WEDNESDAY’S ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ HITS A NEW HIGH IN 18-49 AND TOTAL VIEWERS, MATCHING LAST YEAR’S SEASON FINALE RATING IN ADULTS 18-49

THE WEDNESDAY ‘TALENT’ HAS INCREASED WITH EVERY TELECAST SO FAR THIS SEASON IN BOTH 18-49 AND TOTAL VIEWERS

BOTH THE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EDITIONS OF ‘TALENT’ GAINED 13 PERCENT WEEK-TO-WEEK IN ADULTS 18-49

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – Two editions of “America’s Got Talent” delivered primetime television’s #1 and #2 ratings of the week in both adults 18-49 and total viewers, leading NBC to an average 1.5 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers overall for the week of June 21-27, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

The Wednesday edition of “America’s Got Talent,” with a 3.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 12.4 million viewers overall, was the #1 program of the week in both adults 18-49 and total viewers. The Wednesday edition of “Talent” also ranked #1 this week in adults 18-34, men and women 18-49 and other key demographics.

The Tuesday edition of “America’s Got Talent,” with a 3.4 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers overall was the #2 program of the week in both measures. Tuesday’s “Talent” demonstrated the show’s broad appeal by simultaneously ranking #1 among all programs this week in two diverse demographics: adults 25-54 and teens 12-17.

Also ranking among the top 20 programs of the week in primetime’s key demographic of adults 18-49, were the Wednesday encore telecast of “Talent” (#13) and Monday’s “Last Comic Standing” (#18, tied)

NBC highlights for the week of June 21-27

* On Tuesday, “America’s Got Talent” was the #1 program of the night in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures, outscoring such primetime rivals as “Hell’s Kitchen” on Fox and the season premieres of “Wipeout” and “Downfall” on ABC. In its two-hour time period, “Talent” ranked #1 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key measures.

* Week-to-week, the Tuesday edition of “America’s Got Talent” was up 13 percent in 18-49 rating and 10 percent or more than 1.0 million persons in total viewers

* From its first half-hour to its fourth, the Tuesday “Talent” increased by 32 percent in 18-49 rating and by 23 percent or more than 2.3 million persons in total viewers. In its second hour from 10-11 p.m. ET, “America’s Got Talent” topped the combined programming on ABC and CBS by 61 percent in 18-49 rating and by 31 percent or more than 2.9 million persons in total viewers

* On Wednesday, “America’s Got Talent” matched the highest 18-49 rating for any Wednesday edition of “Talent” in nearly four years, equaling the 3.5 rating for last season’s “Talent” finale on September 16, 2009. “Talent” also delivered NBC’s top non-Olympic 18-49 rating and total viewer result in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. time period since that same September 16, 2009 date.

* “America’s Got Talent” was the #1 show of the night Wednesday in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key measures. “Talent” ranked #1 in its hour in adults 18-49, total viewers and most other key measures.

* Week-to-week, the Wednesday “Talent” was up 13 percent in 18-49 rating and 6 percent in total viewers. The Wednesday edition of “Talent” has grown with each telecast so far this season in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.

* Also on Wednesday, an encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent” ranked #1 among the major networks in the 8-9 p.m. ET hour in total viewers and all key adult-male demographics and #2 in adults 18-49 and all other key measures.

* NBC ranked #1 in primetime Wednesday in adults 25-54 and total viewers and #2 in adults 18-49, with a 2.4/7 from 8-11 p.m. ET in adults 18-49 versus Fox’s 2.5/8 from 8-10 p.m. In head-to-head competition from 8-10 p.m. ET, NBC topped Fox in adults 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.5).

* On Saturday, an encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent” ranked #1 among the major networks from 8-10 p.m. ET in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures. Versus its prior Saturday rebroadcast, the “Talent” encore was up 57 percent in adults 18-49 and 33 percent in total viewers.

* NBC ranked #1 among the major networks in primetime Saturday in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and other key demographics.

On Tuesday, June 22 at 8 p.m. ET, “Losing It With Jillian” averaged a 1.2/4 in adults 18-49 and 3.7 million viewers overall. From its first half-hour to its second, “Losing It” gained 9 percent in adults 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.1), 14 percent in adults 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.4) and 22 percent in adults 18-34 (1.1 vs. 0.9).

Tuesday from 9-10 p.m. ET, “America’s Got Talent” (3.4/10 in adults 18-49, 11.7 million viewers overall) was the #1 program of the night in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key measures, outscoring such tough primetime rivals as “Hell’s Kitchen” on Fox and the season premieres of “Wipeout” and “Downfall” on ABC. In its two-hour time period, “Talent” ranked #1 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key measures.

Week-to-week, the Tuesday edition of “America’s Got Talent” was up 13 percent in 18-49 rating (3.4 vs. a 3.0 for a one-hour edition from 9-10 p.m. on June 15) and up 10 percent or more than 1.0 million persons in total viewers (11.7 million vs. 10.6 million).

From its first half-hour to its fourth, “Talent” increased by 32 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 3.7/11 from a 2.8/6) and by 23 percent or more than 2.3 million persons in total viewers (to 12.4 million from 10.1 million). In its second hour from 10-11 p.m. ET, “America’s Got Talent” topped the combined programming on ABC and CBS by 61 percent in 18-49 rating (a 3.7 for “Talent” vs. a 2.3 combined for the premiere of ABC’s “Primetime: Mind Games” and CBS’s “Good Wife” encore) and by 31 percent or more than 2.9 million persons in total viewers (12.4 million for “Talent” vs. 9.5 million for ABC-CBS combined in the hour).

On Wednesday, June 23 from 8-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent” (2.0/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall) ranked #1 among the major networks in the hour in total viewers and all key adult-male demographics and #2 in adults 18-49 and all other key measures. The “Talent” encore was up 25 percent in 18-49 rating and 10 percent in total viewers versus the prior Wednesday’s rebroadcast in this time period (a 1.6/6 in 18-49 and 6.7 million viewers on June 16). From its first half-hour to its second, the “Talent” rebroadcast increased by 35 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.3/8 from a 1.7/6) and 21 percent or more than 1.3 million persons in total viewers (to 8.0 million from 6.7 million).

Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, an original episode of “America’s Got Talent” (3.5/10 in 18-49, 12.4 million viewers overall) matched the highest 18-49 rating for any Wednesday edition of “Talent” in nearly four years (since July 5. 2006 during the show’s first season), matching the 3.5 rating for last season’s “Talent” finale on September 16, 2009. In total viewers, it was the top Wednesday telecast of “Talent” since last year’s September 16, 2009 finale (15.8 million). “Talent” also delivered NBC’s top non-Olympics 18-49 rating and total viewer result in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. time period since that same September 16, 2009 date

“America’s Got Talent” won the 9-10 p.m. ET hour in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; total viewers and other key measures. Versus the prior Wednesday, “America’s Got Talent” is up 13 percent in 18-49 rating (3.5 vs. a 3.1) and 6 percent in total viewers (12.4 million vs. 11.6 million). The Wednesday edition of “Talent” has grown with each telecast so far this season in both adults 18-49 and total viewers.

“America’s Got Talent” was the #1 show of the night on Wednesday in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and other key measures.

From its first half-hour to its second, Wednesday’s “Talent” grew by 16 percent in adults 18-49 (to a 3.7 rating from a 3.2) and by 14 percent or more than 1.6 million persons in total viewers (to 13.2 million from 11.6 million).

On Saturday, June 26 from 8-10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “America’s Got Talent”(1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) ranked #1 among the major networks in its time period in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures. The “Talent” rebroadcast was up 57 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 from a 0.7) and up 33 percent or more than 1.0 million persons in total viewers (4.2 million vs. 3.2 million) versus its prior Saturday rebroadcast from 8-9 p.m. on Saturday, June 12.

From its first half-hour to its fourth, “America’s Got Talent” increased by 63 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.3/5 from a 0.8/4) and by 40 percent or 1.4 million persons in total viewers (to 4.8 million from 3.4 million).

*I want to say a big CONGRATULATIONS!! to Nick.  I don’t care what anyone says but Nick’s interactions with the contestants on AGT is what is making their ratings soar. He’s made the show hot like never before.

Source: TV By Numbers/TV By Numbers