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NBC Boasts Top 3 Shows in Every Key Demo Among Big 4 Tuesday Night

By: Mar. 30, 2016
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NBC wins Tuesday among the Big 4 in every key measure, led by the #1 show of the night in 18-49, "The Voice," while "Chicago Med" and "Chicago Fire" tie for the #2 show of the night.

"The Voice" (2.3/8 in 18-49, 10.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure.

Retains 96% of last week's 2.4 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings and 92% of last week's 2.5 in official nationals

In total viewers, grows +3% versus last week's 10.544 million in fast-affil figures and +1% versus last week's 10.764 million in official nationals.

Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - season to date, Tuesday's "Voice" has grown by +24% in 18-49 rating (from a 2.95 to a 3.66) and 2.2 million viewers overall (12.0 million to 14.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" has delivered a solidly upscale audience, indexing at a 117 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes ("most current," including L+3).

"Chicago Med" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 8.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) with its first telecast in five weeks, grows +20% versus its prior episode in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.5 on Feb. 23) and increases +30% in total viewers (8.616 million vs. 6.642 million).

Ties for the #2 show of the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in 18-49, behind only "The Voice."

Wins the slot among the Big 4 in every key measure

Delivers the show's highest regular-slot figures since Dec. 8 (2.1 in 18-49, 9.6 million viewers overall).

Is up +20% versus NBC's March 2015 non-"Voice" average in the slot (1.8 vs. 1.5 for comedies) and is up +74% in total viewers (8.616 million vs. 4.944 million).

Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD:

The prior telecast of "Med" on Feb. 23 increased by +48% in 18-49 (1.47 to 2.17) and more than 2.3 million viewers (6.6 million to 9.0 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

The 0.70 increase in 18-49 was the biggest L+3 lift to date for a non-crossover episode of "Med."

"Chicago Fire" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 8.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Equals the show's highest rating since Dec. 8 (2.0) and delivers its most-watched episode since that same date (9.1 million).

With its first original telecast in five weeks, grows +13% vs. its prior original telecast in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6 on Feb. 23) and grows in total viewers by +12% (8.736 million vs. 7.802 million)

Ranks #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure

Ranks #1 by a +100% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.8 vs. 0.9 for CBS's #2 "Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special").

Ties for the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49, behind only "The Voice."

Delivers its 24thconsecutive 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:

The prior original of "Chicago Fire" on Feb. 23 increased by +52% in 18-49 (1.62 to 2.47) and 2.9 million viewers (7.8 million to 10.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"Fire's" lifts of 0.85 of a point in 18-49 and 2.9 million viewers overall were the biggest L+3 increases of the night on the Big 4.

This season, "Chicago Fire" has grown by +61% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.81 to a 2.92) and 3.6 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 11.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night: Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were the #1-2 late-night shows in 18-49 in the 25 Nielsen markets with local people meters.

In adult 18-49 rating in the local people meters, Fallon (0.9) topped the combined results of CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.3) and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.4).

In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.5) beat both Colbert (0.3) and Kimmel (0.4), despite Meyers' later start time.

In 18-49, Carson Daly (0.3) beat Corden (0.1), despite starting an hour later, tied "Nightline" (0.3), despite starting 90 minutes later, and tied Colbert (0.3), despite starting two hours later.

Fallon's guests Tuesday night Susan Sarandon, John Cena and musical guest Michael Stipe.

Meyers' guests Tuesday included Tracy Morgan, Maggie Siff, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin.

Daly's guests Tuesday night included Erin Richards, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and musical guest Plague Vendor.

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.7/4; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/3 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" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.8/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.1/1).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 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.

Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC



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