Encore Broadcast of NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Delivers 4.7 Million Viewers

By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 12, 2015

An encore telecast of "Chicago P.D." (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) maintained or increased its rating from half-hour to half-hour in every key measure, despite the 10 p.m. hour. "Chicago P.D." grew +9% in adults 25-54 from its first half-hour to its second (1.1 to 1.2) and also increased in rating half-hour to half-hour in every key adult-female demo.

The "Chicago P.D." rebroadcast built by +13% on its lead-in from a "Law & Order: SVU" encore in adults 18-49 and by +27% in total viewers. "Chicago P.D." matched or built on its lead-in in every key measure.

A rebroadcast of "Law & Order: SVU" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) retained 100% of its lead-in in adults 18-49 in the highly competitive 9 p.m. hour versus Fox's "Empire."

An encore telecast of" "The Mysteries of Laura" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) matched its 18-49 high to date for a rebroadcast and set a new high in total viewers among five encores aired to date (three on Wednesday, one on Thursday and one on Friday).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.5/7 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.2/6; 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," 0.9/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 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 with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/4 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/2 with an encore).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 with an encore in metered-market households 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.