NBC's CHICAGO MED Grows +11% Week-to-Week; Retains 97% Total Viewers

NBC's CHICAGO MED (1.0/4 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): grows +11% week to week in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 0.9) and retains 97% in total viewers (5.811 million vs. 6.014 million). Ranks #2 in the hour among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in total viewers. Ties for #2 in the timeslot among the Big 4 networks in all key adult-male demos. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Med" increased by +68% in 18-49 (0.94 to 1.58) and +2.6 million viewers overall (6.0 million to 8.6 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens. The +68% increase is the biggest 18-49 L+3 percentage lift of the night on the Big 4.

"The Blacklist: Redemption" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Is close to rounding up to a 0.7 (currently reporting a 0.648 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings). Ties for #1 in the timeslot among ABC, CBS and NBC in men 18-34. Ranks #2 among those nets in men 18-49 and 25-54. Maintains 100% week to week in adults 18-34 and grows in men 18-34. Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Blacklist: Redemption" has grown by +59% in 18-49 rating so far this season going from L+SD to L+7 (0.79 to a 1.26) and more than +2.2 million viewers overall (4.2 million to 6.4 million). Upscale: "Blacklist: Redemption" is generating a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 115 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

"Superstore" (0.8/4 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall from 8-8:30 p.m. ET): Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season, "Superstore" is growing by +48% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.20 to a 1.78) and more than +1.2 million viewers overall (4.2 million to 5.4 million). Upscale: "Superstore" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 117 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

"Powerless" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 2.1 million viewers overall from 8:30-9 p.m. ET): Increases 0.1 of a point or +20% week to week in 18-49 (0.6 vs. 0.5) and +15% in total viewers (2.089 million vs. 1.813 million). Maintains 100% of its lead-in in adults 18-34 and grows versus lead-in in men 18-34. Will grow significantly with time-shifting and VOD - "Powerless" is increasing by +37% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 so far this season (from a 0.82 to a 1.12) and +679,000 viewers overall (2.6 million to 3.2 million). Upscale: "Powerless" generates a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 117 among adult 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.2/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5, delayed by Masters golf coverage; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2, delayed by Masters golf coverage; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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," 0.9/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.9/3, with an encore delayed by Masters golf coverage. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2, with an encore delayed by Masters golf coverage.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.5/2 in metered-market households and a 0.1/1 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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