NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Wins Time Slot Among Big Four Dramas in Every Key Measure

CHICAGO P.D. (1.2/5 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) wins the 10 p.m. hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure. It's the 15th straight "P.D." original to win the 10 p.m. hour versus its ABC and CBS competition in 18-49 (L+SD). Retains 100% week to week in 18-49 (1.2 vs. 1.2) and 99% in total viewers (6.095 million vs. 6.150 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "P.D." grew by +70% in 18-49 (1.18 to 2.01) and +3.1 million viewers overall (6.2 million to 9.3 million) going from L+SD to L+3.

"Law & Order: SVU" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET): Grows +10% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.0). Increases +8% versus last week in adults 25-54 (1.4 vs. 1.3) and grows +38% in men 25-54 (1.1 vs. 0.8). Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "SVU" increased by +75% in 18-49 (1.01 to 1.77) and +2.2 million viewers overall (5.1 million to 7.3 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens.

"Blindspot" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Finishes within 0.1 of last week in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.9, which equaled the show's high since Feb. 8) and retains 93% in total viewers (3.868 million vs. 4.327 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - last week's "Blindspot" grew +51% in 18-49 (0.86 to 1.30) and +1.5 million viewers overall (4.2 million to 5.7 million) going from L+SD to L+3 Nielsens. Upscale: "Blindspot" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 119 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.1/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/1.
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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