NBC's SVU Locks Up Its 2nd Biggest Audience of the Season

LAW & ORDER: SVU (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.2 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) delivers its second-most-watched episode of the season. It's also the second-most-watched "SVU" since Feb. 8 (6.9 million), trailing over that span only last week's 7.1 million, which benefited from a high-rated lead-in from "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" [1.7 in 18-49, 9.0 million viewers overall]). Ranks #2 in the competitive timeslot among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 and total viewers. Ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those nets in adults 18-34, women 18-49 and women 25-54. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "SVU" has grown by +77% this season in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.24 to a 2.19) and +2.9 million viewers overall (5.6 million to 8.5 million). When projected 35-day non-linear viewing is included, the "SVU" 18-49 rating increases to a 3.44.

"Chicago P.D." (1.2/5 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Wins the time period among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, total viewers and every other key measure (including a tie in men 25-54). Has won the slot or tied for #1 versus regular ABC and CBS competition with its last 25 straight original telecasts in adults 18-49 (L+SD), extending back to October 2016. Finishes within 0.1 of last week's 18-49 rating (1.2 vs. 1.3, which matched the show's best regular-slot 18-49 rating since Jan. 18). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season, "Chicago P.D." is increasing by +94% in 18-49 rating this season going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.13 to a 2.19) and +4.1 million viewers overall (6.0 million to 10.1 million). With the addition of projected 35-day non-linear ratings, the "P.D." figure grows to a 2.99.

An encore telecast of "A Very Pentatonix Christmas" (0.8/3 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m.): Grows +33% versus the rebroadcast OF last year's "Pentatonix" holiday special in 18-49 (0.8 vs. 0.6 from 8-9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016). In total viewers, is up +1.9 million persons or +63% versus last year's Saturday encore (4.849 million vs. 2.975 million).

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," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.6/4.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; 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 0.4/3 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," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

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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