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[01/08/15 - 08:46 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Jumps by 21% Versus Its Previous Episode in 18-49 and by 13% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 7.

[via press release from NBC]

Wednesday Primetime Results:

With their first telecasts in four weeks, all three NBC Wednesday dramas are up versus their prior episodes -- "SVU" jumped by +21%.

· With its first airing since Dec . 10, "Law & Order: SVU" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 7.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) jumped by +21% versus its previous episode in 18-49 (1.4 to 1.7) and by +13% in total viewers (6.898 million to 7.776 million).

· "SVU" grew by +13% half-hour to half-hour in adults 18-49 (1.6 to 1.8), by +10% in adults 25-54 (2.0 to 2.2) and by +12% in women 25-54 (2.5 to 2.8).

· With its first telecast in four weeks, "Chicago P.D." (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) increased by +7% versus its prior telecast (1.5 to 1.6) and was up by +11% in total viewers (6.713 million to 7.432 million).

· Excluding the Nov. 12 crossover episodes, "Chicago P.D." matched its top 18-49 rating since the show's season premiere on Sept. 24 (1.9). In total viewers, "Chicago P.D." captured its third-biggest audience of the season, behind only the Nov. 12 crossover (9.5 million) and the Sept. 24 season premiere (8.6 million).

· Last night's "Chicago P.D." retained 94% of its 18-49 lead-in from "SVU" and retained 100% in men 18-49 (1.2), men 18-34 (0.7) and adults 25-54 (2.1).

· With its first telecast in four weeks, "The Mysteries of Laura" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) grew +8% in 18-49 rating versus its prior telecast (1.2 to 1.3). Half-hour to half-hour, "The Mysteries of Laura" increased by +8% in adults 18-49 (1.2 to 1.3).

· For a ninth telecast in a row, "The Mysteries of Laura" has remained within 0.3 of a point of its regular-slot premiere rating in 18-49 (1.5 on Sept. 24).

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

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
Mysteries of Laura... 1.3... 1.6... 1.7
Law & Order: SVU... 1.7... 2.6... 2.9
Chicago P.D.... 1.6... 2.5... 2.7

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7
Mysteries of Laura ... 6.8 million... 8.3 million... 8.6 million
Law & Order: SVU ... 7.8 million... 10.0 million... 10.7 million
Chicago P.D.... 7.4 million... 10.0 million... 10.7 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.0/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· 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," 0.5/2.

· 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 " (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 with an encore in metered-market households 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.





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