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[02/17/16 - 08:26 AM]
"Chicago Med" Doubles NBC's Rating in Its Time Period on the Same Night Last Year
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, February 16.

[via press release from NBC]

"CHICAGO FIRE" RANKS #1 AT 10 P.M. AMONG ABC, CBS & NBC IN ALL KEY MEASURES, JUMPS +29% VS. ITS RATING ON THE SAME NIGHT LAST YEAR

"CHICAGO MED" DOUBLES NBC'S RATING IN THE TIME PERIOD ON THE SAME NIGHT LAST YEAR

"FIRE" IS PROJECTED TO A 2.9 RATING IN L+7+ALTERNATE PLATFORMS, "MED" TO A 2.5

JIMMY FALLON AND SETH MEYERS RANK #1-2 IN LATE-NIGHT LAST NIGHT IN THE LOCAL MARKETS WITH PEOPLE METERS

Tuesday Primetime Results:

Estimates After 7 Days of Time-Shifting and Alt-Platform Viewing:

· "Hollywood Game Night," 1.2 rating in 18-49, 4.35 million viewers overall.

· "Chicago Med," 2.5 in 18-49, 9.87 million.

· "Chicago Fire," 2.9 in 18-49, 11.74 million.

"Chicago Fire" (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Ranks #1 or tied for #1 in the hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in every key measure.

· Ranks #1 by a +33% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.2 for CBS's #2 "Limitless").

· Is up +29% versus its ratings on the same night last year in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.4 on Feb. 17, 2015) and +20% in total viewers (7.519 million vs. 6.257 million).

· Delivers its 22nd consecutive time-period win in 18-49 versus regular ABC-CBS competition in the 10-11 p.m. slot when in original, dating back to February 2015.

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD:

· "Chicago Fire" has grown by +61% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.85 to a 2.97) and 3.6 million viewers overall (8.0 million to 11.6 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· Last week's "Fire" delivered the biggest "live plus three day" lifts of the night on the Big 4 in 18-49 (+0.79) and total viewers (+2.708 million).

"Chicago Med" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Doubles NBC's rating in the slot on the same night last year (1.4 vs. 0.7 for comedies) and is up +194% in total viewers (6.600 million vs. 2.246 million).

· Builds by +40% on its lead-in in 18-49 and +70% in total viewers.

· Ranks #2 in the slot among the Big 4 in all key measures.

· Will add substantial audience via time-shifting and VOD -- "Chicago Med" has increased by +42% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.89 to a 2.68) and 2.7 million viewers overall (8.4 million to 11.1 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Hollywood Game Night" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Ranks #2 in the slot among the Big 4 in total viewers.

· Grows +3% week to week in total viewers (3.871 million vs. 3.773 million).

· Ties for #2 in the slot in adults 18-49 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and is #2 outright among those nets in adults 25-54.

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 (1.0) 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(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 from Los Angeles included Zach Galifianakis, Ronda Rousey and musical guest Pitbull.

· Meyers' guests Tuesday included Anthony Anderson, Famke Janssen and musical guest Eleanor Friedberger.

· Daly's guests Tuesday night included Jalen Rose, Those Who Can't and musical guest Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; "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," 1.0/5; "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 1.2/4 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) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Tuesday primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated. Season-to-date ratings are "most current" - "live plus seven day" except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."





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· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CHICAGO MED (NBC)
· HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT (NBC)
· LIMITLESS (CBS)





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