{alltv} TV ratings: 'The Voice' rises Tuesday, 'Glee' and 'Dancing' low

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

{alltv} TV ratings: 'The Voice' rises Tuesday, 'Glee' and 'Dancing' low

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, May 3, 2011

NBC's "The Voice" grew in its second week on the air, improving on last Tuesday's premiere in both viewers and adults 18-49.

"Glee," meanwhile, was up slightly over last week but still at the low end of its performance for the season. The "Dancing With the Stars" results show also fell significantly compared to last week, and CBS' two "NCIS" shows were a little below average as well. "The Good Wife," however, was up a bit over its recent performance.

CBS led the night in total viewers with 14.5 million, along with a 9.2 rating/14 share in households. ABC (11.8 million, 7.8/12) came in second, followed by NBC (10.7 million, 6.4/10). FOX took fourth with 6.3 million viewers and a 3.8/6. The CW was off a little from last week, finishing with 1.1 million viewers and a 0.8/1.

NBC won the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.6 rating, beating CBS (2.9) by a sizable margin. FOX, 2.6, came in third, while ABC, 2.2, fell half a point compared to last week. The CW drew a 0.5.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (17.3 million viewers, 10.8/17 households)
ABC: "Dancing With the Stars: The Encore" (9.3 million, 6.1/10)
FOX: "Glee" (8.6 million, 5.2/8)
NBC: "The Biggest Loser" (7.35 million, 4.7/7)
The CW: "One Tree Hill" (1.2 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: "Glee" (3.6)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing With the Stars" results (15.6 million, 10.2/15)
CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (14.05 million, 8.7/13)
NBC: "The Voice" (12.1 million, 7.1/10)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (4.9 million, 2.9/4)/"Traffic Light" (3 million, 1.9/3)
The CW: "Hellcats" (1 million, 0.6/1)

18-49 leader: "The Voice" (5.4)

10 p.m.

NBC: "The Voice" (12.7 million, 7.3/12)
CBS: "The Good Wife" (12.3 million, 8.1/13)
ABC: "Body of Proof" (10.4 million, 7.1/11)

18-49 leader: "The Voice" (5.8)