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[05/14/15 - 08:51 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Is #1 or Tied for #1 in Adults 18-49 with Its Last 11 Regular-Slot Originals in a Row
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 13.

[via press release from NBC]

WEEK TO WEEK, 'SVU' GROWS +25% IN 18-49, 'CHICAGO P.D.' INCREASES BY +14% AND 'LAURA' GROWS BY +11%

'CHICAGO P.D.' WINS AT 10 AMONG ABC-CBS-NBC DRAMAS IN 18-49 -- IT'S THE 11TH STRAIGHT 'P.D.' ORIGINAL IN THAT SLOT TO RANK #1 OR TIED FOR #1 AMONG THOSE NETS

Wednesday Primetime Results:

· "Chicago P.D." (1.6/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) grew +14% week to week in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.4) and by +5% in total viewers (6.837 million vs. 6.539 million).

· "Chicago P.D." won the slot among the ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49 and is #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in every key measure, and has now finished #1 or tied for #1 among the hour's ABC-CBS-NBC dramas in adults 18-49 with its last 11 regular-slot originals in a row and 14 of its last 15.

· The 1.6 rating in 18-49 equals the show's highest for a non-crossover episode since Feb. 18 (1.7). It also makes "Chicago P.D." the #1 drama of the night on the Big 4 networks in 18-49.

· "Chicago P.D." will increase viewership substantially through time-shifting -- last week's "Chicago P.D." grew by +58% in 18-49 rating (1.35 to 2.13) and in total viewers by 2.4 million persons (6.5 million to 8.9 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.5/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) jumped +25% week to week in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.2) and +11% in total viewers (6.837 million vs. 6.539 million). "Law & Order: SVU" built by +50% on its adult 18-49 lead-in.

· "Law & Order: SVU" increased by +21% half-hour to half-hour in adults 18-49 (1.4 to 1.7), +21% in women 18-49 (1.9 to 2.3) and +15% in women 25-54 (2.6 to 3.0).

· "Law & Order: SVU" will grow substantially via time-shifting - last week's "SVU" increased by +72% in 18-49 rating (1.20 to 2.06) and in total viewers by 2.1 million persons (6.1 million to 8.2 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

· "The Mysteries of Laura" (1.0/4 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) is up +11% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.0)and +2% in total viewers (6.141 million vs. 6.038 million). "Laura" matched its highest 18-49 rating since the Feb. 25 telecast featuring guest star Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" (1.4).

· "The Mysteries of Laura" will increase its viewership significantly via time-shifting - the prior week's "Laura" grew by +30% in 18-49 rating (0.92 to 1.20), and grew in total viewers by 1.2 million persons (6.0 million to 7.2 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

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
Mysteries of Laura... 1.0... 1.3... 1.4... 1.5
Law & Order: SVU... 1.5... 2.4... 2.6... 3.0
Chicago P.D... 1.6... 2.4... 2.6... 2.8

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3... L+7... L+7+Digital
Mysteries of Laura ... 6.14 million... 7.33 million... 7.74 million... 8.07 million
Law & Order: SVU ... 6.76 million... 8.95 million... 9.56... 10.14 million
Chicago P.D.... 6.84 million... 9.29 million... 9.94 million... 10.38 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 3.1/8; 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," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 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" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) trailed CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (1.4/5). 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 0.7/3 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.





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· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· MYSTERIES OF LAURA, THE (NBC)
· WILL & GRACE (NBC)





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