NBC wins its 12th straight Tuesday in adults 18-49, with "The Voice," "Chicago Fire" and two episodes of "Trial & Error" ranking as the #1, #2, #3 and #4 shows of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49. NBC also ranks #1 for the night among those nets in all other key measures.
"Trial & Error" (1.2/5 in 18-49, 5.4 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET): Grows +20% in 18-49 versus the show's previous telecast, the prior Tuesday at 10:30 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and +18% in total viewers (5.387 million vs. 4.580 million). The show debuted last week at 10:01 p.m. with a "This Is Us" lead-in and scored a 1.4/5 in 18-49 and 5.9 million viewers overall. Wins the time period among ABC, CBS,
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FOX in adults 18-49 and every other Will increase significantly with time-shifting and VOD viewers - last week's 10 p.m. "Trial" grew +26% in 18-49 (1.38 to 1.74) and +1.5 million viewers overall (5.9 million to 7.4 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.
A second episode of "Trial & Error" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET): Retains 92% of its lead-in from the 9 p.m. "Trial & Error" in adults 18-49. Wins the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics (including a tie in women 25-54). Grows +10% in adults 18-49 versus the show's second telecast last week at 10:30 (1.1 vs. 1.0).
"Chicago Fire" (1.5/6 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Ranks as the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 and total viewers, behind only "The Voice." With its first Tuesday telecast in four weeks, retains 94% of that previous episode (1.5 vs. 1.6 on Feb. 21, which benefited from a "This Is Us" lead-in) and 99% in total viewers (7.102 million vs. 7.162 million). Wins the slot among ABC,
CBS and
NBC in all key measures. It's the 44th consecutive "Fire" original to win the 10 p.m. timeslot in 18-49 versus regular ABC-CBS competition, dating back to February 2015. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season, "Chicago Fire" has grown by +61% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.61 to a 2.60) and +3.7 million viewers overall (7.2 million to 10.9 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
"The Voice" (2.2/9 in 18-49, 10.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Is close to rounding up to a 2.3 in 18-49 (currently reporting a 2.244 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings). Is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and total viewers. Wins the timeslot among the Big 4 networks in every key category. Retains 99% of the year-ago cycle's Week 4 result in in total viewers (10.686 million vs. 10.764 million). Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Voice" grew +19% in 18-49 (2.54 to 3.02) and +1.5 million viewers overall (11.7 million to 13.2 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.0/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.
From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.
At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.
