NBC Wins Wednesday Night in Ratings, CHICAGO FIRE Most-Watched Show of Night

NBC wins Premiere Wednesday in total viewers, moving from its year-ago #3 finish to #1. NBC is up by more than +1.5 million persons or +26% versus Premiere Wednesday last year in total viewers (7.591 million vs. 6.047 million).

The seventh season debut of "Chicago Fire" (1.2 rating in 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Is the #1 show of the night in total viewers.

· Wins the timeslot in total viewers, topping season premieres of "Modern Family," "American Housewife" and "Star," as well as CBS' hour of "Survivor" and "Big Brother."

· Generates the show's most-watched episode since Tuesday, May 10, 2016 (7.975 million vs. last night's 7.959 million).

· Equals the show's best 18-49 rating since last season's premiere (1.5 at 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017).

· Grows +20% versus where the show concluded last season with its May 10 finale (1.2 vs. 1.0 Thursday from 10-11 p.m.) and is up +2.0 million persons or +34% in total viewers (7.959 million vs. 5.953 million).

· The year-ago season premiere of "Chicago Fire" averaged a 1.5 in 18-49 and 7.188 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.

· Will increase substantially via time-shifting and VOD - last season, "Chicago Fire" grew by +94% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.08 to a 2.10) and +4.0 million viewers overall (6.0 million to 10.0 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

The sixth season debut of "Chicago P.D." (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Wins the timeslot among ABC, CBS and NBC in total viewers, beating ABC's series premiere of "A Million Little Things" and CBS' final hour of the "Big Brother" finale.

· Tops last season's final eight telecasts in total viewers, with the show's most watched episode since Feb. 7 (7.3 million).

· Matches the show's best 18-49 rating since March 21 (1.3).

· Despite this week's special competition from the "Big Brother" finale, maintains 100% of the show's finale last spring in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.2 on May 9) and jumps +12% in total viewers (7.135 million vs. 6.343 million).

· The year-ago season premiere of "Chicago P.D." averaged a 1.3 in 18-49 and 6.114 million viewers overall on Sept. 27, 2017.

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last season, "Chicago P.D." increased by +87% in 18-49 rating this season going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.20 to a 2.24) and +4.1 million viewers overall (6.4 million to 10.5 million).

The fourth season premiere of "Chicago Med" (1.2 rating in 18-49, 7.7 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Scores NBC's highest rating in the timeslot with regular in-season programming since Oct. 19, 2016 (1.2).

· In total viewers, it's NBC's top result in the timeslot with regular in-season fare since Dec. 10, 2014 (8.087 million).

· Increases by +20% versus where the show concluded last season with its May 15 finale (1.2 vs. 1.0 Tuesday from 10-11 p.m.) and +2.1 million persons or +37% in total viewers (7.678 million vs. 5.620 million).

· Despite moving to the lead-off hour on Wednesday nights, finishes within 0.1 of a point of the show's year-ago premiere in the Tuesday 10 p.m. hour with a lead-in from "This Is Us" in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.3), while growing +1.5 million persons or +24% in total viewers (7.678 million vs. 6.192 million).

· Is up +20% versus NBC's timeslot average last season in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and +2.1 million persons or +38% in total viewers (7.678 million vs. 5.581 million).

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last season, "Chicago Med" increased by +74% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.21 to a 2.11) and +3.9 million viewers overall (6.6 million to 10.5 million).

NBC ranks #1 for Premiere Week through three days in 18-49 and total viewers, marking the first time in five years NBC has run #1 in total viewers through the season's first three days.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.8/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; 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," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 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 0.7/3 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.

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