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[03/03/16 - 08:28 AM]
"Mysteries of Laura" Equals Its Highest Rating Since February 2015's Eric McCormack Guest Appearance
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 2.

[via press release from NBC]

"MYSTERIES OF LAURA" EQUALS ITS HIGHEST RATING SINCE FEBRUARY 2015'S ERIC MCCORMACK GUEST APPEARANCE

"SVU" GROWS +7% WEEK TO WEEK

"CHICAGO P.D." RANKS #1 IN THE 10 P.M. HOUR AMONG ABC, CBS & NBC IN EVERY KEY CATEGORY, HAS NOW FINISHED #1 OR TIED FOR #1 IN 18-49 VERSUS THE SLOT'S REGULAR ABC-CBS COMPETITION WITH ITS LAST 32 REGULAR-SLOT ORIGINALS

"SVU" IS PROJECTED TO GROW TO A 3.1 AFTER SEVEN DAYS OF TIME-SHIFTING AND ALTERNATE-PLATFORM VIEWS, "P.D." TO A 2.8

JIMMY FALLON AND SETH MEYERS ARE THE TOP TWO LATE-NIGHT SHOWS IN THE LOCAL PEOPLE METERS

Wednesday Primetime Results:

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

· "The Mysteries of Laura," 1.7 rating in 18-49, 9.46 million viewers overall.

· "Law & Order: SVU," 3.1 in 18-49, 10.56 million.

· "Chicago P.D.," 2.8 in 18-49, 11.21 million.

"The Mysteries of Laura" (1.2/4 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Equals its season high in 18-49 and highest rating since the Feb. 25, 2015 telecast featuring guest star Erick McCormack (1.4).

· Grows +20% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.0) and +13% in total viewers (7.381 million vs. 6.516 million).

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

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD -- "Laura" has increased by +38% this season in 18-49 rating (from a 1.13 to a 1.56) and 1.8 million viewers overall (7.0 million to 8.8 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.6/5 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Grows 7% week to week in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.5) and +6% in total viewers (6.831 million vs. 6.467 million).

· Builds on its lead-in by +33% in 18-49.

· Increases by +23% versus its lone March original last year in 18-49 (1.6 vs. 1.3 on March 25, 2015).

· Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "SVU" has grown by +69% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.70 to a 2.88) and 3.0 million viewers overall (7.2 million to 10.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"Chicago P.D." (1.5/5 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Wins the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures (including a tie in men 25-54).

· Ranks #1 by a +25% margin among those nets in the slot in adults 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.2 for CBS's #2 "CSI: Cyber").

· Has now finished #1 or tied for #1 in 18-49 versus the time period's regular ABC and CBS drama competition with 32 regular-slot originals, dating back to November 2014.

· Maintains 94% week to week in 18-49 (1.5 vs. 1.6) and grows +2% in total viewers (7.117 million vs. 6.985 million).

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD -- "P.D." has grown by +69% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.60 to a 2.70) and 3.5 million viewers overall (6.9 million to 10.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers were the #1-2 late-night shows in 18-49, ahead of all ABC and CBS late-night telecasts 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" (0.5).

· In 18-49 in the local people meters, Meyers (0.6) beat both Colbert (0.4) and Kimmel (0.5), despite Meyers' later start time.

· In 18-49, Carson Daly (0.4) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with James Corden" (0.2) and "Nightline" (0.3), despite starting an hour later, and tied Colbert (0.4), despite starting two hours later.

· Fallon's guests Wednesday night included Tina Fey, Rachel Maddow and musical guest Santigold.

· Meyers' guests Wednesday included Keri Russell, Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson and musical guest LP.

· Daly's guests Wednesday night included Michelle Yeoh, Bradley James and musical guest Escort.

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 3.0/8; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 1.8/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.0/6; "Late Show," 0.4/2; 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" (1.5/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/5 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/4 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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· CHICAGO PD (NBC)
· CSI: CYBER (CBS)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· MYSTERIES OF LAURA, THE (NBC)





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