NBC's CHICAGO FIRE Sets Series Record in Total Viewers

"Chicago Fire" (2.2/6 in 18-49, 9.3 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) set a series record in total viewers, topping the previous high of 8.899 million set with the show's second season premiere on Sept. 24. Week to week, "Chicago Fire" grew 13% or more than a million persons in total viewers (to 9.266 million from 8.216 million). In 18-49, "Chicago Fire" ran within a tenth of a rating point of last week's 2.3, despite special competition last night from CBS's "Victoria's Secret" special, and matched the second highest "Chicago Fire" rating since Oct. 15.

"Chicago Fire" is up 57% versus the same week last year (when "Chicago Fire" was running Wednesday's at 10 p.m.) in adults 18-49 (2.2 vs. 1.4 on Dec. 12, 2012).

"The Voice" (3.1/8 in 18-49, 11.2 million viewers overall from 9-10:01 p.m. ET)) won its time period among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and other key demos, airing opposite all original competition on the Big 4 nets, including the second hour of Fox's "American Country Awards,". Half-hour to half-hour, "The Voice" grew in every key measure.

Versus the comparable telecast in the prior cycle, "The Voice" is up 7% in 18-49 rating (to a 3.1 from a 2.9 on June 11) and up 5% in total viewers (11.211 million vs. 10.659 million).

"The Biggest Loser" (1.9/6 in 18-49, 6.2 viewers overall from 8-9 p.m.) won its The Hour among the Big 4 in women 18-34(with a 1.9 rating) and tied for #1 in women 18-34 (1.4).

"The Biggest Loser" is running within a tenth of a rating point of last week's 2.0 in these preliminary fast-affiliate ratingsand within 0.2 of a point of last week's 2.1 in official nationals. Last night's "Biggest Loser" grew or held steady from half-hour to half-hour in every key measure.

NBC ranked #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in women 18-49 and women 18-34, despite all-original competition on the other Big 4 networks, including CBS's Victoria's Secret" special (versus last week's repeats for the CBS lineup and ABC's "Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.").

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.0/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.9/4; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/5 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, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.5/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

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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