It seems that adults like cooking competitions as the reality show “Hell’s Kitchen” was No. 1 among young-adult viewers. According to the Los Angeles Times, Nielsen Media Research released the figures regarding TV rating and the July 8 finale of Fox’s cooking competition show ranked No.1 among adults aged between 18 and 49 and No.9 overall, with 8.9 million viewers.

Fox won 26 of the last 27 weeks in that key demographic. The research showed that the viewers aged between 18 and 49 preferred reality shows, including ABC’s “Wipeout” and, of course, “The Bachelorette” but also NBC’s “The Baby Borrowers.

The most watched program over the last week was NBC’s Tuesday show “America’s Got Talent” with 12.7 million viewers. The debut of “Greatest American Dog” on CBS was watched by 9.5 million viewers, and ranked No. 5, just like “The Bachelorette.”

Regarding series like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS was No.1 with 6.9 million viewers for its prime-time programming last week, followed by Fox with 5.8 million viewers, ABC with 5.5 million viewers and NBC also 5.5 million.

NBC’s Miss Universe Pageant had only 6.7 million people watching on Sunday night.

Regarding basic cable, USA had 5 of 6 most watched programs, including the Season 2 premiere of the drama “Burn Notice” with 5.4 million viewers and “In Plain Sight” with 5.1 million. The most viewed show on cable was USA’s “WWE Raw” with 5.8 million viewers.