NBC's THE VOICE Is #1 Show of the Night, 'Chicago Fire' Wins at 10

By: May. 10, 2017
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NBC ties for the Tuesday win among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, led by the #1 show of the night on those nets, "The Voice," and another 10 p.m. timeslot win for "Chicago Fire." "The Voice" (1.6/7 in 18-49, 8.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET)is the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49. Ranks #1 or tied for #1 in the timeslot among the Big 4 networks in adults, men and women 18-34; adults, men and women 18-49; and adults and women 25-54. Retains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.6) and 96% in total viewers (8.502 million vs. 8.821 million).

THE VOICE maintains 100% of the year-ago fourth live Tuesday telecast in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.6 on May 3, 2016) and 99% in total viewers (8.502 million vs. 8.596 million). Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Voice" grew +18% in 18-49 (1.64 to 1.94) and more than +1.0 million viewers overall (8.8 million to 9.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens. Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" is generating a solid upscale audience this season, indexing at a 112 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes ("most current").

"Great News" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET): Ranks #2 in the timeslot among the Big 4 nets in total viewers. Retains 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.8) and total viewers (3.547 million vs. 3.546 million). Will add viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's 9 p.m. "Great News" grew +12% in 18-49 (0.81 to 0.91) and +307,000 viewers overall (3.5 million to 3.9 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens. Upscale: "Great News" is a strong upscale performer, with the 9 p.m. episode averaging a 123 index among adults 18-49 living in $100K+ homes and the 9:30 telecast delivering a 121.

A second telecast of "Great News" (0.7/2 in 18-49, 2.8 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET): Grows +17% or 0.1 of a point week to week in 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6) and +13% in total viewers (2.756 million vs. 2.442 million). Retains 88% of its lead-in in adults 18-49 and 100% in men 18-49 and adults, men and women 18-34 Will increase its viewership via time-shifting and VOD - the prior Tuesday's 9:30 "Great News" increased by +12% in 18-49 (0.60 to 0.67) and +252,000 viewers overall (2.4 million to 2.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.

"Chicago Fire" (1.2/5 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):Wins the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults and women 25-54. Retains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.2) and 96% in total viewers (5.811 million vs. 6.081 million). It's the 49th 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 -- last week's "Fire" increased by +52% in 18-49 (1.20 to 1.82) and +2.8 million viewers overall (6.1 million to 8.9 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens. The gain of +0.62 is the biggest L+3 lift of the night in 18-49 rating.

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," 3.1/8; 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," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.7/4; 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," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/3.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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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