NBC's CHICAGO FIRE Wins Time Slot in Every Key Measure

NBC's "Chicago Fire" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 8.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure and ranks #1 by a +38% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.3 for CBS's #2 "Limitless").

Maintains its 1.8 rating for a fifth straight telecast and delivers its 21st consecutive 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.

Is up +13% versus its average last season when airing without a "Voice" lead-in in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6) and is up +29% versus its ratings on the same night last year in both 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.4 on Feb. 10, 2015) and total viewers (8.140 million vs. 6.289 million).

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Fire" has grown by +62% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.85 to a 2,99) and 3.6 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 11.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Chicago Med" (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) maintains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.6) and doubles NBC's rating in the slot on the same night last year (1.6 vs. 0.8 for comedies) and is up +189% versus the year-ago score in total viewers (7.031 million vs. 2.437 million).

Builds by +45% on its lead-in in 18-49 and +84% in total viewers and ranks #1 in the slot among the Big 4 in adults 18-34 (tie) and women 18-34. Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Med" has increased by +42% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.93 to a 2.74) and 2.8 million viewers overall (8.5 million to 11.3 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Hollywood Game Night" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) maintains 100% of last week's 1.1 rating in adults 18-49, whille growing +7% in adults 25-54 (1.5 vs. 1.4) and +20% in men 25-54 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in total viewers and adults 25-54.

Estimates After 7 Days of Time-Shifting and Alt-Platform Viewing:
"Hollywood Game Night," 1.3 rating in 18-49, 4.13 million viewers overall.

"Chicago Med," 2.7, 10.29 million.

"Chicago Fire," 3.1, 12.47 million.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; 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," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; 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 0.3/2 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" (1.1/4). 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 0.8/4 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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