NBC's THE VOICE is No. 1 Telecast on Tuesday

"The Biggest Loser" (1.8/5 in 18-49, 6.3 viewers overall from 8-9 p.m.) grew from half-hour to half-hour by 18% in adults 18-49 (to a 2.0 rating from a 1.7), 19% in adults 25-54 (2.5 vs. 2.1) and 24% in women 25-54 (3.6 vs. 2.9). "Biggest Loser" matched its week-ago 1.8 rating in adults 18-49 and is up in total viewers (6.333 million vs. 6.261 million).
In women 18-34, "The Biggest Loser" tied for #1 in the time slot among the Big 4 (with "NCIS," 2.0 rating each) and was #2 in women 18-49 (2.6).

"The Voice" (3.1/8 in 18-49, 11.2 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET) is the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49 and other key measures on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. "The Voice" led The Hour among those networks in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and other key demographics. Versus the same night last year, "The Voice" is currently running within 9% of the year-ago rating in 18-49 (3.1 vs. 3.4 from 8-9:01 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2012) and is up Versus that year-ago episode in total viewers (11.222 million vs. 9.469 million)..

"Chicago Fire" averaged a 1.9/5 in 18-49 and 7.4 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET. In women 25-54, "Chicago Fire ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in women 25-54 (with a 3.4 rating), despite special competition from ABC's David Blaine special.

"Chicago Fire" is up 36% Versus its 1.4 during the same week last year when it ran at 10 p.m. on Wednesdays, and is up Versus last year in total viewers by 34% (7.437 million vs. 5.546 million on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012). Note that the prior "Chicago Fire" grew by 37% in "live plus three day" ratings (see details below).

L+3: Last week's "Chicago Fire" added 37% or 0.81 of a point to its next-day "live plus same day" 18-49 rating (to a 2.99 in L+3 from a 2.18 in L+SD) and in total viewers, added 39% or 2.992 million persons (10.582 million vs. 7.660 million). L+7: The Oct. 22 "Chicago Fire" added 59% or 1.22 rating points to its L+SD 18-49 rating (3.30 vs. 2.08).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.2/9; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 in metered-market households and a 0.5/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.6/6 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."

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