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[11/25/15 - 08:36 AM]
Week Two of "Chicago Med" Is Up 50% vs. Last Season's Slot Average
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 24.

[via press release from NBC]

WEEK TWO OF 'CHICAGO MED' IS UP +50% VS. LAST SEASON'S SLOT AVERAGE (EXCLUDING 'THE VOICE'), DESPITE LAST NIGHT'S COMPETITION FROM 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' AND PRE-HOLIDAY DISTRACTIONS

'VOICE' GROWS +6% VS. SAME NIGHT LAST YEAR IN TOTAL VIEWERS, DESPITE SPECIAL HIGH-RATED ABC HOLIDAY COMPETITION

'CHICAGO FIRE' IS UP +13% VS. LAST SEASON'S AVERAGE WHEN AIRING WITHOUT A 'VOICE' LEAD-IN

Tuesday Primetime Results:

"Chicago Med" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 7.6 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Is up +50% versus NBC's slot average last season in 18-49, excluding weeks when "The Voice" ran in the time period (1.8 vs. 1.2) and is up +93% in total viewers (7.567 million vs. 3.924 million), despite:

· Much stronger ABC competition Than usual this week from the "Dancing with the Stars" finale (+76% higher than last week, 2.3 this week vs. a 1.3 last week for "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.").

· Pre-holiday distractions that appear to have impacted a number of shows last night.

· Has in two weeks equaled or topped NBC's two top in-season regular-program ratings in the slot, excluding "The Voice," in the past year (since a 2.0 on Oct. 14, 2014).

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- the prior week's "Chicago Med" increased by +24% in 18-49 (2.19 to 2.72) and more than 1.7 million viewers (8.6 million to 10.4 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"Chicago Fire" (1.8/6 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Retained 95% of last week's 18-49 rating, despite special competition this week from ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" finale.

· Retained 100% week to week in men 18-34 (0.7 vs. 0.7) and men 25-54 (1.7 vs. 1.7).

· Grew +8% week to week in men 18-49 (1.4 vs. 1.3).

· Is up +13% versus its average last season when airing without a "Voice" lead-in by +19% in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6).

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- the prior week's "Chicago Fire" grew by +50% in 18-49 (1.89 to 2.83) and 2.9 million viewers (7.9 million to 10.8 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"The Voice" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 9.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Retains 91% of the comparable third Tuesday live telecast of one year ago (2.1 vs. 2.3 on Nov. 25, 2014) despite the added competition last night of ABC's high-rated "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," which improved the time period by +69% for ABC versus last week (2.2 vs. 1.3 for last week's comedies).

· Grows +6% in total viewers versus the year ago night (9.897 million vs. 9.370 million).

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD -Tuesday's "Voice" has increased by +28% in 18-49 rating (from a 3.19 to a 4.07) and more than 2.5 million viewers overall (11.9 million to 14.5 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· Upscale: Tuesday's "Voice" is delivering a solidly upscale audience, indexing at a 116 among adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes. This week's telecast was the most upscale show of the night on the Big 4, indexing at a 119 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

· In adult 18-49 rating in the local people meters, Fallon (1.1) matched the combined results of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.7) and CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.4).

· In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.6) beat Colbert (0.4), despite his later start time.

· In 18-49, a Carson Daly encore (0.3) topped an original Corden (0.2), despite starting an hour later.

· Fallon's guests Tuesday night included Tim Allen, Danai Gurira and musical guest Jennifer Nettles.

· Meyers' guests Tuesday included America Ferrera, Oliver Platt and Judah Friedlander.

· Daly's guests Tuesday night included Priyanka Chopra and Aja Naomi King with musical guest Wavves.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.9/8; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.2/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.4/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/4 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 Seth Meyers" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters

NOTE: 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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· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CHICAGO MED (NBC)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· MARVEL'S AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





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