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[01/20/16 - 08:33 AM]
"Hollywood Game Night" Ranks #2 at 8 P.M., Hits a New Season High in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 19.

[via press release from NBC]

"CHICAGO FIRE" DOMINATES AT 10 P.M., WINNING AMONG ABC, CBS & NBC IN ALL KEY MEASURES, WITH A +42% MARGIN IN ADULTS 18-49

"CHICAGO MED" DOUBLES NBC'S JANUARY AVERAGE IN THE TIME PERIOD LAST YEAR

"HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT" RANKS #2 AT 8 P.M., HITS A NEW SEASON HIGH IN TOTAL VIEWERS, MATCHES ITS HIGH IN 18-49

Tuesday Primetime Results:

"Chicago Fire" (1.7/6 in 18-49, 8.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Wins the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure.

· Dominates among those networks by a +42% margin (1.7 vs. 1.2 for CBS's #2 "Limitless").

· Is up +6% versus its average last season when airing without a "Voice" lead-in in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.6).

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- The previous telecast of "Chicago Fire" grew by +48% in 18-49 (1.83 to 2.71) and 3.2 million viewers (7.4 million to 10.6 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"Chicago Med" (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Doubles NBC's January average in the slot last year (1.6 vs. 0.8 for comedies) and is up +186% in total viewers (7.049 million vs. 2.463 million).

· Builds +33% on its lead-in in 18-49 and +52% in total viewers.

· Pulls within 0.2 of the slot lead in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.8 for CBS's "NCIS: New Orleans") after CBS had doubled NBC in the prior hour.

· Leads the time period among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-34, men 18-34 (tie) and women 18-34.

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- T he prior telecast of "Chicago Med" increased by +51% in 18-49 (1.88 to 2.84) and 3.4 million viewers (8.4 million to 11.8 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"Hollywood Game Night" (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Hits a new season high in total viewers and matches its season high in 18-49.

· Grows +9% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.1) and +6% in total viewers (4.633 million vs. 4.369 million).

· Ranks #2 in the time period among the Big 4 in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54; and total viewers.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were the #1-2 late-night shows in 18-49 in the 25 Nielsen markets with local people meters.

· In adult 18-49 rating in the local people meters, Fallon (0.9) topped the combined results of CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (0.4) and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (0.4).

· In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.5) beat both Colbert (0.4) and Kimmel (0.4), despite Meyers' later start time.

· In 18-49, Carson Daly's encore (0.3) beat Corden (0.2), despite starting an hour later, and tied "Nightline" (0.3), despite starting 90 minutes later.

· Fallon's guests Tuesday night included Chelsea Handler, Fred Armisen and Mario Batali.

· Meyers' guests Tuesday included James Spader, Jenna Fischer and Gad Elmaleh.

· Daly's guests Tuesday night included Michelle Beadle, Courtney Scheuerman and musical guest Melanie Martinez.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.1/5; 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," 0.9/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· 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" (0.2/1).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.2/2 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)
· HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT (NBC)
· LIMITLESS (CBS)
· NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)





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