NBC's THE VOICE Grows +17% vs. Same Night Last Year

"Chicago Med" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 9.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) is up +5% week to week in 18-49 (2.1 vs. 2.0) and up +11% versus two week ago (2.1 vs.1.9).

· Is only new show on the Big 4 this fall to grow two of the first three weeks after its premiere (out of 23 new shows).

· Wins the time period among the Big 4 networks in 18-49, total viewers and nearly all other key measures.

· Is up +75% versus NBC's slot average last season in 18-49, excluding weeks when "The Voice" ran in the time period (2.1 vs. 1.2) and is up +145% in total viewers (9.602 million vs. 3.924 million).

· Has in four weeks equaled or topped NBC's four best in-season regular-program ratings in the slot, excluding "The Voice," since Oct. 14, 2014 (2.0).

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- the prior week's "Chicago Med" increased by +28% in 18-49 (2.00 to 2.56) and 1.9 million viewers (9.9 million to 11.8 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· Upscale: "Chicago Med" is delivering a solid upscale audience, indexing at a 110 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes ("most current" including L+3).

"Chicago Fire" (2.0/7 in 18-49, 9.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):
· Despite special competition from CBS's "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show," is up a second straight week (2.0 vs. 1.9 on Dec. 1 and 1.8 on Nov. 24) and in total viewers is up +5% week to week (9.061 million vs. 8.623 million).

· Matches its season high in 18-49 and sets a new season high in total viewers.

· Equals its highest 18-49 rating since March 10 (2.1).

· Delivers its most-watched episode since March 3 (9.066 million vs. last night's 9.061 million), pending updates .

· Pulls within 0.3 of "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" in adults 18-49 (2.0 vs. 2.3).

· Eliminates most of the gap of 1.2 rating points the last time "Fire" aired against the "Victoria's Secret" special two years ago (2.2 vs. 3.4 on Dec. 10, 2013).

· Tops the "Victoria's Secret" special in adults 25-54 and men 25-54.

· Is up +25% versus its average last season when airing without a "Voice" lead-in in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 1.6).

· Is rating higher this season without a "Voice" lead-in (1.9 since Nov. 17) than it did with a "Voice" lead-in (1.8 before Nov. 17, L+SD).

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- the prior week's "Chicago Fire" grew by +46% in 18-49 (1.88 to 2.75) and more than 2.7 million viewers (8.6 million to 11.3 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"The Voice" (2.7/9 in 18-49, 12.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grows +4% week to week in adults 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.6) and +7% in total viewers (12.934 million vs. 12.127 million)

· Equaled its Tuesday high since Sept. 29 (3.7) and generated its most-watched episode since Sept. 29 (13.6 million).

· Jumps +17% versus the same night last year in 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.3) and +16% in total viewers (12.934 million vs. 11.191 million).

· Is the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures.

· Wins the hour among the Big 4 in every key measure.

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's Tuesday "Voice" grew by +13% in 18-49 (2.57 to 2.90) and 948,000 viewers (12.1 million to 13.1 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" is delivering a solidly upscale audience, indexing at a 116 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:
· In adult 18-49 rating in the local people meters, Fallon (1.1) topped the combined results of CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.5) and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.5).

· In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.5) tied Colbert (0.5) and Kimmel (0.5), despite his later start time.

· In 18-49, Carson Daly (0.3) tied Corden (0.3), despite starting an hour later and tied "Nightline" (0.3), despite starting 90 minutes later.

· Fallon's guests Tuesday night included Senator Bernie Sanders, John Cena and musical guest Troye Sivan.

· Meyers' guests Tuesday included Jason Schwartzman, Michelle Dockery and musical guest Elle King.

· Daly's guests Tuesday night included Holly Holm with musical guest Handsome Ghost and guest Ryan Duffy.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/6; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 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: Monday 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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