Special Thursday Edition of THE VOICE is No. 1 Show of the Night in Total Viewers

NBC won the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers and has now won four of four nights this week in both 18-49 and total viewers. "The Voice," "Chicago Med" and "The Blacklist: Redemption" swept six of six half-hours in primetime in both 18-49 and total viewers.

"The Blacklist: Redemption" (1.0/4 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):Grows +25% week to week in 18-49 (1.0 vs. 0.8) and +11% in total viewers (4.733 million vs. 4.257 million). Is the first among 19 new dramas on the Big 4 this season to grow from Week 1 to Week 2 in either 18-49 or total viewers. Is the first new mid-season drama to show Week 2 growth in 18-49 since Fox's "Empire" in January 2015. Wins the time period among the ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure. Will grow substantially via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Blacklist: Redemption" grew by +51% in 18-49 (0.79 to 1.19) and more than +1.9 million viewers overall (4.3 million to 6.2 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.

"Chicago Med" (1.7/6 in 18-49, 8.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): One night after Wednesday's four-way "Chicago" crossover, delivers the show's highest 18-49 and total-viewer results since Tuesday, April 26, 2016 (1.8 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall). Grows +42% versus its prior telecast in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.2 on Feb. 16) and +44% in total viewers (8.770 million vs. 6.101 million). Ranks #1 in the time period in 18-49, total viewers and most other key measures. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season, "Med" has been increasing by +67% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.27 to a 2.12) and +3.3 million viewers overall (6.6 million to 9.9 million).

A special Thursday edition of "The Voice" (2.3/9 in 18-49, 10.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Is the #1 show of the night in 18-49 and total viewers. Generates NBC's best results in the slot since December 2015, excluding sports, in both 18-49 and total viewers (highest non-sports since Dec. 3, 2015 with "The Wiz Live!," 3.4 in 18-49, 12.1 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m.). Wins the hour among the Big 4 nets in all key categories. Despite the atypical Thursday scheduling, retains a strong 88% of the prior telecast two nights earlier in 18-49 (2.3 vs. 2.6 on Tuesday) and 93% in total viewers (10.644 million vs. 11.422 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.1/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; 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 Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/5 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "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: 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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