NBC PULLS WITHIN 0.1 OF THE WEDNESDAY WIN IN 18-49, A SPECIAL WEDNESDAY "VOICE" IS UP +75% VS. NBC'S SLOT AVERAGE

'SVU' JUMPS +20% WEEK TO WEEK TO ITS TOP RATING SINCE NOV. 19

'CHICAGO FIRE' TOPS THE ABC-CBS-NBC DRAMA COMPETITION AT 10, HAS BEEN #1 OR TIED FOR #1 AMONG THOSE SHOWS WITH 11 OF ITS LAST 12 ORIGINALS

Wednesday Primetime Results:

· A special Wednesday edition of "The Voice" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 9.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is the #1 telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks in women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 and tied for #1 in adults 25-54.

· "The Voice" is up +75% versus NBC's time-period average this season in adults 18-49 (2.1 vs. 1.2, L+SD) and up +38% in total viewers (9.537 million vs. 6.930 million).

· In the competitive time period, the special Wednesday telecast of "The Voice" finished #2 in adults 18-49, #1 in all key adult-female demos and tied for #1 in adults 25-54.

· "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.8/5 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) jumped +20% week to week in adults 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.5) and is up +38% versus two weeks ago (1.8 vs. 1.3 on March 25). In total viewers, "SVU" grew by +17% versus last week (7.313 million vs. 6.254 million) and +24% versus two weeks ago (7.313 million vs. 5.918 million).

· "Law & Order: SVU" captured its top rating since Nov. 19 (1.8) and its biggest overall audience since Feb. 25 (7.7 million).

· In the time period, "Law & Order: SVU" tied for #2 among the Big 4 in adults 18-49, as well as adults, men and women 25-54 and tied for #1 in women 18-34.

· "Law & Order: SVU" will grow significantly in L+7 results: "SVU" originals are increasing by +68% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.65 a 2.78) and 2.9 million viewers overall (7.5 million to 10.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7. L+7 Estimates for Last Night: 2.9 in 18-49, 9.73 million viewers overall. L+7 ESTIMATES: 2.8 in 18-49, 10.07 million viewers overall

· "Chicago P.D." (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) won the time period among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49 and was #1 or tied for #1 among those shows in every other key demo.

· "Chicago P.D." has now finished #1 or tied for #1 among the hour's ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49 with 11 of its last 12 originals.

· "Chicago P.D." will increase significantly in L+7: "Chicago P.D." originals are growing by +69% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.60 to a 2.70) and 3.3 million viewers overall (7.2 million to 10.5 million) going from L+SD to L+7. L+7 ESTIMATES: 2.6 in 18-49, 10.01 million viewers overall

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
Law & Order: SVU... 1.8... 2.6... 2.8... 3.1
Chicago P.D... 1.5... 2.3... 2.6... 2.8

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7... L+7+Digital
Law & Order: SVU ... 7.31 million... 9.46 million... 10.07... 10.65 million
Chicago P.D.... 6.76 million... 9.33 million... 10.01 million... 10.62 46

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.2/6; "Late Show," 0.5/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3 with an encore.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 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 with James Corden" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.3/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/3 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.