"The Voice" Hits a High Note for NBC

No surprise, “The Voice” opened strong for NBC last night. The question is whether it can sustain the numbers…

The premiere had 11.8 million viewers and scored a 5.1 rating in the all important 18-49 demographic. The demo rating is the highest debut for a new series since the premiere of “Undercover Boss” after the Super Bowl in 2010.

Even more exciting for NBC, “The Voice” beat both “Glee” and “Dancing” in the dmeo head-to-head. But they may want to hold off on the press release announcing “The Voice” as the king of reality shows…

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