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[04/23/14 - 08:47 AM]
NBC Finishes #1 or Tied for #1 Tuesday Night Among the Big 4 Networks for a Record 21st Time This Season in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 22.

[via press release from NBC]

Tuesday Results:

NBC is #1 Tuesday night in adults 18-49 with the #1 and #2 shows of the night among the Big 4 networks, "The Voice" and

About a Boy." It's a record 21st time NBC has finished #1 or tied for #1 Tuesday night among the Big 4 networks this season in 18-49, adding to the NBC record for most Tuesday wins among those nets in People Meter history (dating back to September 1987).

· "The Voice" (2.7/9 in 18-49, 11.0 million viewers overall from 8-9:01 p.m. ET) ranks as the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49 and total viewers and is #1 in its time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, total viewers and other key measures. "The Voice" is running within 7% of last week's 2.9 in 18-49 in these preliminary fast-national ratings and within 10% of last week's 3.0 in official nationals. "The Voice" grew substantially from half-hour to half-hour in all key measures, including a gain of +12% in adults 18-49 (to a 2.8 rating from a 2.5).

· "The Voice" is winning the time period in 18-49 among the Big 4 nets by a +50% margin (2.7 vs. a 1.8 for ABC's second-place "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.").

· "About a Boy" (1.9/6 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 9:01-9:31 p.m. ET) is currently up +6% week to week in 18-49 (to a 1.9 from a 1.8), making this the second straight week "About a Boy" has generated week-to-week growth in 18-49 and total viewers, pending updates. Versus two weeks ago, "Boy" is up +12% in 18-49 rating (1.9 vs. 1.7). In total viewers, "About a Boy" is currently up +2% versus one week ago (7.157 million vs. 6.992 million) and up +4% versus two weeks ago (7.157 million vs. 6.866 million). "About a Boy" has performed within a range of 0.4 of a rating point over its last seven telecasts in 18-49, with this track since March 11: 2.0, 2.1, 2.0, 2.0, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9.

· "About a Boy" is currently the #2 show of the night in adults 18-49 behind only "The Voice."

· "Growing Up Fisher" (1.5/4 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 9:31-10 p.m. ET) is currently at a four-week high in total viewers (best since March 25) and is maintaining its 1.5 rating in 18-49 for a third week in a row, pending updates. "Growing Up Fisher" is #1 in the time period among the Big 4 in adults 18-49 and other key demos.

· An encore telecast of "Chicago Fire" (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) tied ABC's original "Celebrity Wife Swap" for #2 in the slot among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49. In the time period, the "Chicago Fire" rebroadcast tied for #1 in adults 18-34 and women 18-49 and ranked #1 outright among those nets in women 18-34.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4; "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 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.1/4 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 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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· ABOUT A BOY (NBC)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· GROWING UP FISHER (NBC)
· MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





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