NBC TV Show Ratings for Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The folks at NBC give us their take on last night’s ratings for The Voice and their coverage of the Presidential debate.

In addition, they provide the ratings for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Nightline, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Last Call with Carson Daly.

Tuesday Results:

(Due to live coverage of the Presidential Debate, fast-affiliate ratings are subject to significant adjustment in official nationals.)

* Currently in fast-affiliate results, which are subject to revision, “The Voice” is up versus its week-ago 18-49 rating to a 4.6/13 from a 4.5/13, pending updates, and #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in the time period in every key demographic — adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.

* Fast-affiliate ratings for NBC News’ live coverage of the Presidential Debate from 9-11 p.m. are not time zone-adjusted and are subject to change.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

* In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 2.6/6 with an encore telecast; CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” 2.1/5 with an encore; and ABC’s combo of “Nightline,” 3.6/8; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 1.8/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” 0.9/4 with an encore; “Late Show,” 0.6/3 with an encore; “Nightline,” 1.4/5; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.7/4.

* At 12:35 a.m., “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (1.4/5 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS’s first-run “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.6/4 in 18-49 with an encore) topped “Late Late Show” (0.3/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

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