Encore Telecast of NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Delivers 4.2 Million Viewers

A rebroadcast of "Law & Order: SVU" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew +14% versus last week's encore in adult 18-49 rating (0.8 vs. 0.7) and was up +29% in total viewers (4.730 million vs. 3.664 million).

It's the most-watched rebroadcast of "Law & Order: SVU" since April 16, 2014 (5.133 million).

An encore telecast of "Chicago P.D." (0.9/3 in 18-49, 4.2 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 +8% in adults 25-54 from its first half-hour to its second (1.2 to 1.3), +10% in men 25-54 (1.0 to 1.1) and +7% in women 25-54 (1.4 to 1.5).

The "Chicago P.D." rebroadcast built by +13% on its lead-in from a "Law & Order: SVU" encore in adults 18-49.

An encore telecast of" "The Mysteries of Laura" averaged a 0.6/2 in 18-49 and 4.4 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET against special competition in the hour from Fox's "Empire." Despite this week's special competition, "Laura" matched its week-ago ratings in men 18-34 (0.3) and men 18-49 (0.5) and grew week to week in men 25-54 (0.7 vs. 0.6).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night:

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.3/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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" (1.3/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (0.9/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1 with an encore).

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