NBC's BLINDSPOT Grows +18% Week to Week, Equals Top Regular-Slot Rating

NBC's BLINDSPOT(1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Jumps +18% week to week in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.1) and +2% in total viewers (5.623 million vs. 5.533 million) and equals the show's highest regular-slot rating since April 25 in 18-49 (1.4).

Matches the show's last four telecasts on Monday night last season, each of which benefited from a "Voice" lead-in. Is up +18% versus NBC's average in the hour last season in 18-49 (1.3 vs. 1.1, L+SD non-sports).

Maintains or increases its rating half-hour to half-hour in every key demo, including gains of +7% in women 18-49 (1.4 to 1.5) and +9% in men 18-49 (1.1 to 1.2).

Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season "Blindspot" has grown by +71% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.36 to 2.33) and +3.2 million viewers overall (6.1 million to 9.3 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

Upscale: "Blindspot" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 121 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

The Presidential Debate aired from 9-10:36 p.m. ET as sustaining programming and won't be included in nightly, weekly or season ratings averages. Post-debate analysis was rated and will be included in official-national results for Tuesday night.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.2/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.7/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.5/5 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," 1.0/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "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 with an encore 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. Season-to-date ratings are "most current" - "live plus seven day" except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."

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