'BEST TIME EVER' JUMPS +22% VS. LAST WEEK'S PREMIERE, HITS A 10-MONTH SLOT HIGH EXCLUDING 'THE VOICE'

'THE VOICE' IS #1 FOR THE NIGHT, GROWS +17% VS. ITS SPRING FINALE

NBC WINS TUESDAY AMONG THE BIG 4 IN ALL KEY DEMOS

NBC wins Tuesday night among the Big 4 networks, winning the night in all key demographics and claiming six of six half-hours in adults 18-49.

NBC has won the opening two nights of the new season in 18-49 among the Big 4 for a third year in a row, tying ABC's three-year streak from 20 years earlier ('93-94 thru '95-96) as the longest such streak in people meter history .

"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" (2.2/7 in 18-49, 6.2 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET):

· Jumps +22% from Week 1 to Week 2 in 18-49 (2.2 vs. 1.8), despite facing dramatically increased competition this week from ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and CBS's series premiere of "Limitless."

· Note that last fall, 21 of 22 new series launches on the Big 4 declined or were flat from their premieres to Week 2.

· The 0.4 gain from Week 1 to Week 2 in 18-49 (1.8 to 2.2) is the largest increase for regularly-scheduled episodes of a new broadcast series since January 2012 (Fox's "Finder" on Jan. 12 and 19, 2012, 1.7 to 2.2).

· Earns NBC's 18-49 high in the slot excluding "The Voice" in 10 months (since Nov. 11, 2014, 2.2) and matched NBC's high in the slot excluding "The Voice" in nearly a year (since Sept. 30, 2014, 2.3).

· Won the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, as well as adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and other key demos.

· Is up +29% versus NBC's average in the time period last season (2.2 vs. 1.7, non-sports L+SD).

"The Voice" (3.4/11 in 18-49, 12.1 million viewers overall from 8-10:01 p.m. ET):

· Is the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49, as well as adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and most other key demos.

· Jumps +17% versus the show's spring finale in 18-49 (3.4 vs. 2.9 from 9-11 p.m. on May 19).

· Scored NBC's top rating in the time period in six months (since March 10, 3.8).

· Retained 97% of the prior night's season-premiere rating in 18-49 (3.4 vs. 3.5) and held 98% in total viewers (12.114 million vs. 12.371 million).

· Wins the time period by a +70% margin among the Big 4 in 18-49 (3.4 vs. 2.0 each for both ABC and CBS from 8-10).

NBC led the second night of the 2015-16 season among the Big 4 in 18-49 for a third consecutive year, the longest streak of Premiere Tuesday victories for NBC in people meter history and the longest streak of Premiere Tuesday victories for any net since ABC won six Premiere Tuesdays in a row from 1991-92 to 1996-97.

This is the third consecutive year NBC has won the first two nights of the season in 18-49, matching ABC's streak from 1993-94 to 1995-96 as the longest streak in people meter history.

Projected "Live Plus Three Day," "Live Plus Seven Day" and "L+7 Plus Digital" Results:

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7... L+7+Digital
The Voice... 3.4... 4.1... 4.4... 4.6

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7... L+7+Digital
The Voice... 12.11 million... 14.01 million... 14.61 million... 15.11 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday Night:

· Jimmy Fallon equaled Colbert (with guest Donald Trump) Tuesday night in 18-49 in the local people meters 1.0 vs. 1.0. Fallon's guests Tuesday included Anne Hathaway, Anthony Anderson and musical guest A Great Big World.

· At 12:35 a.m. ET, Seth Meyers outrated James Corden in 18-49 in the local people meters, despite Corden's strong lead-in from the "Late Show" featuring guest Donald Trump.

· Meyers equaled a six-month Tuesday high in metered-market households, matching his top Tuesday rating (1.4) since March 3 (1.5), and equaled his highest Tuesday 18-49 rating in the local people meters (0.5) in five months since April 7 (0.6). Meyers' guests Tuesday included Michael Irvin, Governor John Kasich and musical guest George Ezra.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 3.7/10; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.1/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/5; "Late Show," 1.0/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· 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" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 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 0.3/3 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.