NBC Dominates Tuesday with Help from THE VOICE, CHICAGO MED

By: Apr. 27, 2016
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NBC wins Tuesday among the Big 4 in every key measure, led by the #1, #2 and #3 shows of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, "The Voice," "Chicago Med" and "Chicago Fire." Note that current ratings include some local cutaways for primary coverage.

"The Voice" (1.9/7 in 18-49, 9.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, and every other key demographic (including a tie in women 18-49).

On a night of strong news interest in Presidential primary results, grows +6% week to week in 18-49 (1.9 vs. 1.8) and +1% in total viewers (9.929 million vs. 9.788 million)

Is close to rounding up to a 2.0 (currently reporting a 1.945 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings).

Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - Tuesday's "Voice" has increased by +25% in 18-49 rating (from a 2.88 to a 3.59) and 2.1 million viewers overall (11.9 million to 14.0 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" has delivered a solidly upscale audience, indexing at a 118 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes ("most current," including L+3

"Chicago Med" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): Grows +13% week to week in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6) and +10% in total viewers (8.962 million vs. 8.159 million).

Ranks as the #2 show of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in 18-49, behind only "The Voice."

Facing election coverage on multiple cable network, matches the show's highest regular-slot rating since Dec. 8 in 18-49 (2.1) and delivers its most-watched telecast since that same date, Dec. 8 (9.6 million).

Wins the slot among the Big 4 in every key measure.

Is up +50% versus NBC's April 2015 non-"Voice" average in the time period (1.8 vs. 1.2 for comedies) and is up +116% in total viewers (8.962 million vs. 4.149 million).

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD:

L+3: Last week's "Chicago Med" grew by +40% in 18-49 going from L+SD to L+3 (1.65 to 2.31) and by more than 2.2 million persons in total viewers (8.2 million to 10.4 million).

L+7: "Chicago Med" has increased by +47% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.74 to a 2.56) and 2.8 million viewers overall (7.9 million to 10.7 million) going from L+SD to L+7

"Chicago Fire" (1.7/6 in 18-49, 8.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): On a night of strong viewer interest in Presidential campaign coverage, matches the show's highest 18-49 rating since Feb. 9 (1.8).

Retains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.7) and grows +1% in total viewers (8.260 million vs. 8.169 million)

Ranks #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure

Ranks #1 by a +55% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.1 for CBS's second-place season finale of "Limitless").

Ranks as the #3 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49, behind only "The Voice" and "Chicago Med."

Delivers its 27thconsecutive 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.

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD:

L+3: The prior "Fire" increased by +48% in 18-49 (1.67 to 2.47) and more than 2.8 million viewers (8.2 million to 11.0 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

Last week's 0.80 lift in 18-49 was the night's biggest L+3 increase on the Big 4.

L+7: "Chicago Fire" has grown by +62% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.79 to a 2.90) and 3.6 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 11.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets (currently excluding the Oklahoma City and Tulsa markets), household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.


· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.


· 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, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).


· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Tuesday 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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