TV Ratings: NBC's AGT Most Watched

“America’s Got Talent” on NBC was the most-watched show last week, according to The Associated Press citing Nielsen ratings out Tuesday. But the No. 2 slot was claimed by CBS’ long-running news magazine, which included reports on the pandemic’s effect on colleges and on a 1921 attack that wreaked havoc on a black Oklahoma community.

Meanwhile, cable viewers kept their eye on COVID-19 and the aftermath of police-related killings, with Fox News Channel once again the most-watched cable outlet, followed by MSNBC and CNN.

For the week, CBS averaged 3.8 million viewers and NBC was second with 3.3 million. ABC had 2.9 million viewers, Fox had 1.8 million, Univision had 1.4 million, ION Television had 1.2 million, Telemundo had 890,000 and CW had 610,000.

Fox News averaged 3.2 million viewers for the week. MSNBC had 1.8 million, CNN had 1.6 million, HGTV had 1.3 million and TLC had 1.2 million.

⏩ The top 20 prime-time shows, their networks and viewerships:

1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 8.6 million.
2. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.9 million.
3. “NCIS,” CBS, 5.9 million.
4. “60 Minutes Presents,” CBS, 5.7 million.
5. “FBI,” CBS, 5.3 million.
6. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 5.3 million.
7. “Young Sheldon,” CBS, 5.2 million.
8. “Man With a Plan,” CBS, 5 million.
9. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 4.7 million.
10. “Mom,” CBS. 4.5 million.

11. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Thursday), Fox News, 4.4 million.
12. “World of Dance,” NBC, 4.3 million.
13. “Chicago Fire,” NBC, 4.2 million.
14. “Don’t,” ABC, 4.2 million.
15. “Holey Moley,” ABC, 4.13 million.
16. “Hannity” (Thursday), Fox News, 4.15 million.
17. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 4.12 million.
18. “Broke,” CBS, 4.1 million.
19. “Magnum P.I.,” CBS, 4.08 million.
20. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 4.03 million.

“World News Tonight” drew an average of 8.8 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” was second among the evening newscasts with a 7.7 million average, followed by the “CBS Evening News” with 5.4 million.

World News Tonight is having its most-watched season in 16 years and strongest key Adults 25-54 performances in four years—since the 2003-04 and the 2015-16 seasons, respectively.