NBC's THE BLACKLIST Matches Highest 18-49 Rating Since January

NBC's THE BLACKLIST (0.9/3 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Matches its highest 18-49 rating since Jan. 19 (1.0) and delivers its most-watched episode since Feb. 23 (4.978 million).Grows +13% week to week in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 0.8) and +3% in total viewers (4.963 million vs. 4.820 million) Ranks #1 or tied for #1 in the time slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure. Will grow dramatically via time-shifting and VOD -- last week's "Blacklist increased by +88% in 18-49 (0.83 to 1.56) and +3.1 million viewers overall (4.8 million to 7.9 million) going from L+SD to L+3, for the biggest L+3 lift of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 percentage. Upscale: "Blacklist" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 126 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

"Chicago Med" (1.2/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): Captures its best 18-49 and total-viewer results since March 16 (1.4 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers). Grows +9% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.1) and +6% in total viewers (6.785 million vs. 6.404 million). Ranks #2 in the hour among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in total viewers. Also finishes #2 or tied for #2 among those nets in men and women 18-49, men 25-54 and adults, men and women 18-34. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Med" increased by +59% in 18-49 (1.11 to 1.76) and +2.6 million viewers overall (6.4 million to 9.0 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.

An encore telecast of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday 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," 1.7/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/3; "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 1.0/3 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," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 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.