or


[01/07/15 - 08:48 AM]
"Chicago Fire" Matches Its Prior Original in 18-49 Despite a Five-Week Break Between First-Run Episodes
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 6.

[via press release from NBC]

Tuesday Results:

· "Chicago Fire" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) matched its prior original in 18-49(1.7 on Dec. 2), despite a five-week break between first-run episodes, and grew +6% versus the original before that (1.6 on Nov. 25).

· "Chicago Fire" tied for #1 in the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and ranked #1 outright among those nets in women 18-49, women 25-54 and adults, men and women 18-34.

· "Chicago Fire" will grow substantially in L+7, with the series adding an average +56% in 18-49 rating and more than 3.5 million viewers going from these L+SD numbers to L+7 results.

· An encore telecast of "Parks and Recreation" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 2.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is the most-watched "Parks" encore since Thursday, June 16, 2011 (2.633 million from 9:31-10 p.m.).

· "Marry Me" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 2.0 million viewers overall from 9-9:30 p.m. ET) retained 100% of its adult 18-49 lead-in from "Parks," while also retaining 100% in adults 25-54 (1.0 each) and growing versus lead-in by +8% in women 25-54 (1.3 vs. 1.2).

· Upscale: "Marry Me'" delivers a strong concentration of upscale viewers, indexing at a 134 for adults 18-49 living in homes with $100K+ incomes (100 represents an average concentration of those homes, "most current").

· "About a Boy" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 2.7 million viewers overall from 9:30-10 p.m. ET) retained 100% of its adult 18-49 lead-in from "Marry Me" for the first time.

· "About a Boy" built by +25% on its lead-in in adults 25-54 (1.0 vs. 0.8) and grew by +30% versus lead-in in total viewers.

Projected "Live Plus Three Day" and "Live Plus Seven Day" Results:

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
Marry Me... 0.8... 1.0... 1.1
About a Boy... 0.8... 1.1... 1.2
Chicago Fire... 1.7... 2.5... 2.8

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
Marry Me ... 2.0 million... 2.5 million... 2.6 million
About a Boy ... 2.7 million... 3.5 million... 3.8 million
Chicago Fire ... 6.7 million... 9.4 million... 10.1 million

L+7 Averages:

· Tuesday's "Voice" is growing by +26% in 18-49 rating (from a 3.73 to a 4.69) and 2.4 million viewers overall (12.8 million to 15.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· "Marry Me" is increasing by +23% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.49 to a 1.84) and 747,000 viewers overall (5.7 million to 6.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· "About a Boy" originals are increasing by +33% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.17 to a 1.56) and more than 1.1 million viewers overall (4.1 million to 5.3 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· "Chicago Fire" first-runs have increased by +56% in 18-49 rating (from a 2.02 to a 3.15) and more than 3.5 million viewers overall (7.8 million vs. 11.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

· 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," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore 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.





  [january 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· ABOUT A BOY (NBC)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· MARRY ME (NBC)
· PARKS & RECREATION (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[06/24/26 - 12:01 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of June 15
"Off Campus," "Clarkson's Farm," "Every Year After," "Spider-Noir," and "Raakh" led all original series worldwide.

[06/23/26 - 03:15 PM]
Mexico's 1-0 win vs. Korea Republic in FIFA World Cup 2026 Delivers #1 Telecast of the Day on FOX
9,361,000 viewers watched Mexico's 1-0 win over Korea Republic Thursday on FOX.

[06/23/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of June 15 - "I Will Find You" Chases Down No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
At No. 2 on the English TV list was "Outlast: The Jungle" with 3.9 million views.

[06/23/26 - 06:30 AM]
"The View" Turns in Its Most-Watched Telecast in More Than 1 1/2 Years with Guest Vice President JD Vance
3.331 million viewers tuned into the episode, the highest since its post-presidential Election Day telecast.

[06/22/26 - 02:54 PM]
Stars Align: FIFA World Cup 2026 Viewership Up +116% on FOX, FS1 & Tubi Through 24 Matches
6.776 million viewers tuned into England-Croatia on Wednesday, peaking with 8.306 million viewers.

[06/20/26 - 12:23 PM]
USMNT's 2-0 Win Over Australia Scores FOX Best Friday Afternoon Telecast on Any Broadcast Network Since 2022
14,781,000 viewers watched the USMNT blank Australia 2-0 Friday afternoon on FOX.

[06/18/26 - 02:47 PM]
Stars Shine Bright on FOX as Strong FIFA World Cup 2026 Viewership Continues
9,082,000 viewers witnessed Lionel Messi's hat trick with Argentina defeating Algeria 3-0 Tuesday on FOX.

[06/18/26 - 02:34 PM]
UFC Freedom 250 Reaches 17M Total Viewers in U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+
Since the beginning of the year, 16 million subscriber households have watched more than 180 million hours of UFC programming on Paramount+ - delivering viewership more than 20x the average pay-per-view event over the past two years.

[06/17/26 - 05:38 PM]
The June 15 Telecast of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Drew 1.4 Million Viewers, The Highest Audience This Year Without a Sports Lead-In
Content from the episode has already hit more than 57 million social impressions and continues to grow.

[06/17/26 - 04:32 PM]
FIFA World Cup 2026 on FOX and FS1: Up +128% with 6.016 Average Viewers to Date
Through 16 telecasts, FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 is averaging 6,016,000 viewers to date across FOX & FS1.

[06/17/26 - 04:07 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, Friday Evening and in Late-Night
"20/20" stands as Friday's No. 1 program across broadcast and cable and improves year to year in all key target demos.

[06/17/26 - 12:14 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of June 8
"Off Campus," "Every Year After," "Spider-Noir," "Clarkson's Farm," and "The Boys" led all original series worldwide.

[06/16/26 - 04:11 PM]
FIFA World Cup 2026 Opens to +152% Surge in Viewership Through First 12 Matches
Brazil-Morocco averaged 10,019,000 viewers Saturday on FOX.

[06/16/26 - 03:45 PM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched Stanley Cup Final Since 2019, Capping Its Most-Watched Stanley Cup Playoffs Ever
Game 6 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final averaged 5.9 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-viewed Game 6 since the same 2019 Final, and peaked with 7.2 million viewers in the 10:45 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[06/16/26 - 03:22 PM]
FOX Sports Nets Record 10,019,000 Viewers for Brazil-Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Telecast
Coverage reached a peak audience of 13,119,000 viewers from 7:45-8:00 PM ET.