NBC's CHICAGO FIRE Wins Time Slot Among Big 4 in All Key Measures

By: Feb. 03, 2016
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"Chicago Fire" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 8.2 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure and ranks #1 by a +50% margin among those nets in the 10-11 p.m. ET hour (1.8 vs. 1.2 for CBS's #2 "NCIS" encore).

Maintained its 1.8 rating for a fourth straight telecast and delivers its 20th consecutive time-period win in 18-49 versus regular ABC-CBS competition in the 10-11 p.m. slot when in original, dating back to February 2015.

Is up +13% versus its average last season when airing without a "Voice" lead-in in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6) and is the #1 Big 4 telecast of the night in women 18-49 and tied for #1 in women 25-54.

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Fire" has grown by +61% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.86 to a 2,99) and 3.6 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 11.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Chicago Med" (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) maintains 100% of last week's 1.6 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings and 94% of last week's 1.7 in official nationals and grows week to week in total viewers (7.649 million vs. 7.577 million last week in official nationals).

Doubles NBC's rating in the slot on the same night last year (1.6 vs. 0.8 for comedies) and triples the year-ago figure in total viewers (7.649 million vs. 2.502 million) and builds by +45% on its lead-in in 18-49 and +77% in total viewers.

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Med" has increased by +40% in 18-49 rating (from a 2.00 to a 2.80) and 2.7 million viewers overall (8.8 million to 11.5 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Hollywood Game Night" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) maintains 92% of last week's 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 100% in adults 18-34 (0.7 vs. 0.7) and ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 in adults 25-54.

Estimates After 7 Days of Time-Shifting and Alt-Platform Viewing:
· "Hollywood Game Night," 1.3 rating in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall.

· "Chicago Med," 2.6, 10.7 million.

· "Chicago Fire," 3.1, 12.2 million.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.2/6 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4 with an encore; "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 1.3/4 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore) tied CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "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 with an encore 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.

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