Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (4/7/15):

NBC (10.078 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #1) was the network to beat on Tuesday with its expanded two-hour edition of "The Voice" (10.867 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) and a new "Chicago Fire" (8.500 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.0, #3).

CBS (13.072 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2) then claimed the silver with originals from "NCIS" (16.530 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2), "NCIS: New Orleans" (14.008 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #4) and "Person of Interest" (8.677 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7).

Next up was ABC (4.150 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #3) and a new "Fresh Off the Boat" (4.839 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6), a repeat "Fresh Off the Boat" (3.625 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.0, #9) and fresh installments from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (4.194 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5) and "Forever" (4.025 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.711 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) served up new episodes of "Hell's Kitchen" (3.470 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.2, #8), "New Girl" (2.180 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T10) and "Weird Loners" (1.724 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12).

And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (1.520 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14) and a new "iZombie" (1.832 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T12) on The CW (1.676 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) closed out the evening. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), the former posted a 0.4 rating while the latter delivered a 0.5 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+42.11% - The Voice
+25.00% - Chicago Fire (vs. 3/17/15)
+7.69% - Fresh Off the Boat
+7.14% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
0.00% - NCIS
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
0.00% - iZombie
0.00% - Weird Loners
-10.00% - Forever
-10.00% - New Girl
-13.33% - Person of Interest (vs. 3/24/15)
-15.79% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. 3/24/15)

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+250.00% - iZombie (vs. The 100 (Repeat))
+80.00% - Forever (vs. Resurrection (Repeat))
+36.36% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. The Goldbergs/Trophy Wife)
+21.08% - The Voice (vs. Various)
+20.00% - Hell's Kitchen (vs. Glee)
+8.33% - Person of Interest
+5.26% - Chicago Fire
-10.00% - New Girl (vs. The Mindy Project)
-17.65% - Fresh Off the Boat (vs. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD)
-19.23% - NCIS
-30.43% - NCIS: New Orleans (vs. NCIS: Los Angeles)
-36.36% - Weird Loners (vs. The Mindy Project)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (1.2/6) ranked #1.

· "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (0.6/4) finished #2.

· An encore "Last Call with Carson Daly" (0.4/3) tied for #3 with ABC's original "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.4/2) and CBS's encore "Late Show with David Letterman (0.4/2), despite starting two hours later than both shows.

· Despite a later start time, "Last Call" outrated ABC's "Nightline" (0.3/2) and CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.3/2) in the Local People Meters.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.0/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5 with an encore; 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," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 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" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 16 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (4/8/14):

NBC (8.077 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) pulled back in front on Tuesday with its mix of "The Voice" (10.834 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1), "About a Boy" (7.143 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #5), "Growing Up Fisher" (5.624 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7) and "Chicago Fire" (7.014 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4).

CBS (13.190 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #2) then was a close second place with new episodes of "NCIS" (17.184 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #2), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (14.365 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.3, #3) and a repeat "Person of Interest" (8.022 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #9).

Next up was ABC (3.404 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) with originals from "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" (4.907 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.7, #6), "The Goldbergs" (4.301 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.4, #8), "Trophy Wife" (2.548 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #13) plus a repeat of "Resurrection" (1.881 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #14).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.553 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) served up fresh installments of "Glee" (2.794 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11), "The Mindy Project" (2.267 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T11) and another "The Mindy Project" (2.358 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.1, #10).

And finally, repeats of "The Originals" (0.737 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15) and "The 100" (0.764 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #16) on The CW (0.750 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. In the netlet's target demo (women 18-34), "Originals" delivered a 0.2 rating while "100" posted a 0.1 rating.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+13.04% - NCIS
+11.11% - Glee
+10.00% - The Mindy Project - 9:30
0.00% - Chicago Fire (vs. 3/18/14)
0.00% - The Mindy Project - 9:00
-4.17% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-5.56% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
-6.67% - The Voice
-6.67% - The Goldbergs
-11.76% - Growing Up Fisher
-14.29% - About a Boy
-20.00% - Trophy Wife

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+41.67% - Marvel's Agents of SHIELD (vs. Splash)
+18.75% - Chicago Fire (vs. Ready for Love)
+12.50% - About a Boy (vs. Ready for Love)
0.00% - NCIS
-6.25% - Growing Up Fisher (vs. Ready for Love)
-11.54% - NCIS: Los Angeles
-26.32% - The Goldbergs (vs. Dancing with the Stars)
-26.67% - The Mindy Project - 9:30
-33.33% - The Voice
-44.44% - Glee (vs. Hell's Kitchen)
-54.55% - The Mindy Project - 9:00 (vs. New Girl)
-57.89% - Trophy Wife (vs. Dancing with the Stars)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

·In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

·In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "Tonight," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/2.

·From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/1 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 with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.7/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

·At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research