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[10/01/15 - 08:49 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Matches Its Top-Rated Non-Crossover Episode in 12 Months
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 30.

[via press release from NBC]

'CHICAGO P.D.' MATCHES ITS TOP-RATED NON-CROSSOVER EPISODE IN 12 MONTHS; WINS AT 10 AMONG ABC, CBS AND NBC IN 18-49; RISES +21% VS. LAST SEASON'S FINALE

'SVU' EQUALS ITS BEST 9-10 P.M. RATING TO DATE VS. 'EMPIRE'

'LAURA' RETAINS 100% OF LAST WEEK'S SEASON PREMIERE, EQUALS ITS HIGH SINCE FEBRAURY

The second season debut of "Chicago P.D." (1.7/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET):

· Captured its highest 18-49 rating for a regular 10 p.m. telecast since Feb. 18 (1.7).

· Equaled its highest 18-49 rating, excluding crossover episodes, in 12 months (since Sept. 24, 2014, 1.9).

· Grew +21% versus the show's season finale in May (1.7 vs. 1.4 on May 20).

· WinS the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 and ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in men and women 18-49, men 25-54 and adults, men and women 18-34.

· Will add significant viewership via time-shifting -- "Chicago P.D." originals last season grew by +68% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.58 to a 2.66) and 3.3 million viewers overall (7.1 million to 10.4 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

· And note, with "Empire" competition in the 9-10 p.m. hour, the lead-in to this season's "Chicago P.D." premiere is down 23% versus last sesason's (1.7 vs. 2.2 on Sept. 24, 2014).

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):

· Grew in the 9-10 p.m. hour versus last week's season premiere (1.7 vs. last week's 1.6 from 9-10 versus "Empire")

· Matched its best 9-10 rating vs. "Empire" to date and captured its high versus "Empire" since that show debuted on Jan. 7 (1.7).

· Will grow substantially via time-shifting and alternate-platform viewing -- Last season, "SVU" originals increased by +70% in 18-49 rating (1.61 to 2.74) and 2.9 million viewers overall (7.3 million to 10.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

"The Mysteries of Laura" (1.2/4 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET):

· Maintained 100% of last week's season-premiere rating to match its highest 18-49 result since Feb. 25 (1.4 with an episode featuring guest star Eric McCormack).

· Excluding that Feb. 25 telecast, "Laura" equaled its 18-49 high since Jan. 7 (1.3).

· In total viewers, is currently up versus last week's season premiere (7.173 million vs. 7.109 million).

· That currently makes this the most-watched "Laura" since Feb. 25 (7.6 million with guest star Eric McCormack) and excluding that telecast, since Dec. 10, 2014 (8.1 million).

· Will grow significantly via time-shifting -- last season, "Laura" originals grew by +33% in 18-49 rating (from a 1.22 to a 1.62) and more than 1.7 million viewers overall (7.4 million to 9.2 million) going from L+SD to L+7.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.8/7; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.6/7; 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," 1.1/6; "Late Show," 0.7/4; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.3/5 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.3/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).

· 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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· CHICAGO PD (NBC)
· EMPIRE (FOX)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· MYSTERIES OF LAURA, THE (NBC)





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