"Chicago Fire" (1.6/6 in 18-49, 7.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Is extremely close to rounding up to a 1.7 (currently reporting a 1.649 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings) Maintains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.6).
Ranks #1 or tied for #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure .
Ranks #1 by a +45% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.1 for CBS's second-place "Person of Interest").
On a night of high interest in the NBA Playoffs on ESPN, grows +7% versus last year's season finale in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.5 on May 12, 2015) and +18% in total viewers (7.853 million vs. 6.659 million). Delivers its most-watched season finale to date.
Generates its 30thconsecutive 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.
Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD:
L+3: The prior "Fire" increased by +49% in 18-49 (1.58 to 2.35) and 2.7 million viewers (8.0 million to 10.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3.
"Fire's" lift of 0.77 in 18-49 was that night's biggest L+3 increase on the Big 4.
L+7: "Chicago Fire" has grown by +62% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.78 to a 2.88) 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, 7.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): Grows +7% versus last week's 1.5 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.5) and maintains 100% versus last week's 1.6 in official nationals.
Ranks #2 in the slot among the Big 4 in most key measures and ranks #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-34 and women 18-34, while tying for #1 among those nets in women 18-49 and women 25-54.
Is up +23% versus NBC's May 2015 non-"Voice" in-season average in the time period (1.6 vs. 1.3 for comedies) and is up +89% in total viewers (7.774 million vs. 4.109 million), despite last night's high-rated competition from the NBA Playoffs on ESPN.
Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Med" has increased by +47% in 18-49 rating (from a +47% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.74 to a 2.56) and 2.8 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 10.8 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
"The Voice" (1.8/7 in 18-49, 8.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Maintains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.8), despite last night's high-rated competition from the NBA Playoffs on ESPN. Versus two weeks ago, is up +13% in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6).
Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - Tuesday's "Voice" has increased by +25% in 18-49 rating (from a 2.76 to a 3.44) and more than 2.0 million viewers overall (11.6 million to 13.7 million) going from L+SD to L+7.
Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" has delivered a solidly upscale audience, indexing at a 118 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes ("most current," including L+3). Last week's Tuesday "Voice" was the night's most upscale telecast on the Big 4, indexing at a 119 among adults 18-49 living in $100K+ homes (L+SD).
NBC wins the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos.
In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.5/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.8/4; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2 with an encore.
From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). 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 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: Tuesday primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.
