Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Scores Biggest Season Finale in 5 Years

Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Scores Biggest Season Finale in 5 Years

NBC summer competition crowns a champ, soars 29 percent above 2015

“America’s Got Talent” soared 29 percent year over year last night with its season finale, reaching its top marks for a run’s ending episode in five years.

Not surprisingly, NBC crushed its broadcast competition on the evening, as “AGT” offered a strong lead-in for “Blindspot” sampling.

NBC was first in ratings with a 2.3 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 11.9 million, according to preliminary numbers.

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ABC was fourth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 2.7 million, running all repeats.