LOS ANGELES, USA - Jay Leno has shrugged off low ratings for his new prime-time nightly TV talk show, saying NBC is making money with his switch from late night to earlier and he enjoys being an underdog in the race to get viewers.

In an interview with Broadcasting and Cable magazine released on Monday, the beleaguered host of 'The Jay Leno Show' said he was finding his new 10 p.m. time slot 'difficult but interesting' and said that NBC was standing behind him.