or


[03/28/13 - 08:52 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Captures Its Highest 18-49 Rating Since January 30 and Its Biggest Overall Audience Since January 9
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 27.

[via press release from NBC]

Wednesday Primetime Results:

* At 9 p.m. ET, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.7/5 in adults 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall) captured its highest 18-49 rating since January 30 and its biggest overall audience since January 9. "SVU" is up week to week by 6 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.7 from a 1.6, also up 13 percent versus last week's 1.5 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings), and up week to week by 18 percent in total viewers (6.530 million vs. 5.512 million). Last night's "Law & Order: SVU" grew from half-hour to half-hour by 13 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.8 from a 1.6) and 15 percent in total viewers (7.0 million vs. 6.1 million). Versus its lead-in, "SVU" was up 55 percent in 18-49 rating and 111 percent in total viewers.

* Keep in mind that last season, "Law & Order: SVU" originals added an average of 47 percent to these next-day "live plus same day" ratings in 18-49 when Nielsen reported "live plus seven day" results.

* At 10 p.m. ET, "Chicago Fire" (1.8/5 in adults 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall) earned week-to-week gains of 6 percent in 18-49 rating (1.8 vs. 1.7) and 8 percent in total viewers (6.901 million vs. 6.392 million). In total viewers, it's the top "Chicago Fire" since January 30.

* In the time period, "Chicago Fire" ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults 18-49 versus ABC's original "Nashville" and CBS's encore "CSI." "Chicago Fire" is also #1 among those networks in adults, men and women 25-54 and other key demos.

* In the 10:30 lead-in to local news, "Chicago Fire" delivered a 26 percent margin of victory among ABC, CBS and NBC in the key news demo of adults 25-54 (with a 2.4 rating vs. a 1.9 for ABC's #2 "Nashville").

* From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, "Whitney" averaged a 1.0/3 in 18-49 and 3.1 million viewers overall, matching its 18-49 rating of the prior week.

* From 8:30-9 p.m. ET, a second telecast of "Whitney" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.1 million viewers overall) matched NBC's highest 18-49 rating in this time period since February 6. Versus last week's encore in this slot, "Whitney" was up 38 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.1 from a 0.8) and 23 percent in total viewers (3.090 million vs. 2.516 million).

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:

* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.6/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 Wednesday results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 0.7/3; "Late Show," 0.6/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

* From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET Wednesday night, 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 Jimmy Fallon" (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/2).

* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.





  [march 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
     


· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· NASHVILLE (CMT)
· WHITNEY (NBC)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[01/31/25 - 09:40 AM]
CBS Thursday Line Up Returns, Up from Its Season Average
"Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage" hit a series high averaging 7.72 million viewers, and up +10% from its season-to-date average (7.02 million viewers).

[01/29/25 - 10:19 AM]
CBS' "FBI" Tuesday Up from Its Season Average
The flagship "FBI" averaged 8.36 million Live+SD viewers, up +1% from its STD average (8.31 million viewers).

[01/29/25 - 09:02 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Skyrockets to Season Highs in All Key Measures Earning Best Total Viewer Audience and Household Rating in Nearly a Year
The show earned its best Total Viewer audience (2.52 million) and its best Household numbers (1.68 rating) in nearly a year.

[01/28/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Jan. 20: "Back in Action" and "The Night Agent" Lead an Action-Packed Top 10
"XO, Kitty" Season 2 snapped up No. 2 on the English TV list with 9.2 million views - while Season 1 is also feeling the love at No. 5 with 3.8 million views.

[01/28/25 - 10:54 AM]
CBS Originals Return with Most-Watched Monday of The Season, Up +18% from Its Season Average
"NCIS" had its most watched episode of the season with an average audience of 7.31 million Live+SD viewers.

[01/24/25 - 01:02 PM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 - Rising +45% Over Previous Week
Head-to-head against competition for the week, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" led late-night among Adults 18-49 (0.16).

[01/24/25 - 01:01 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Kicks Off the New Year Strong with Most-Viewed Episode of the Season, Featuring Daytime Exclusive Interview with Sports Icon Deion Sanders
During the week of January 6, "Tamron Hall" grew week to week by double digits in all key measures: +11% in Households, +43% with Women 18-49, +16% with the coveted Women 25-54 demo, and +13% among Total Viewers P2+, hitting a 4-week high.

[01/24/25 - 09:13 AM]
ABC Tuesday Dramas "Will Trent," "High Potential" and "The Rookie" Build Momentum Following Midseason Premieres
On the heels of its second-season renewal and after seven days of multiplatform viewing, "High Potential" scored another series high in Total Viewers (13.19 Million) and Adults 18-49 (2.44 rating).

[01/23/25 - 05:31 PM]
ABC News Is the #1 Broadcast Network Across the Board for Its Primetime Special on President Donald J. Trump's Inauguration Anchored by David Muir with ABC News' Powerhouse Political Team
ABC News' special coverage of the 2025 inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (3.758 million) and Adults 25-54 (937,000), based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.

[01/22/25 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
On Monday (1/13/25), "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.340 million) in over 1 year.

[01/22/25 - 01:27 PM]
College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T Tops College Football Postseason Viewership, Delivering 22.1 Million Viewers
Said broadcast peaked with 26.1 million viewers from 8:30-8:45 p.m. ET.

[01/22/25 - 11:25 AM]
"Doc," FOX's New Hit Medical Drama, Delivers Nearly 16 Million Viewers with Debut Episode, +609% Increase Over Live+Same Day
"Doc" is also FOX's most streamed premiere episode across 7-day viewing in over a year.

[01/21/25 - 12:00 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Jan. 13: "Back in Action" Hits the Mark with Chart-Topping Debut
There was plenty of love for "XO, Kitty's" second season, which premiered on January 16 and debuted at No. 2 on the English TV list with 14.2 million views.

[01/21/25 - 08:54 AM]
NBC Sports Delivers Its Fourth-Largest NFL Divisional Playoff Audience on Record as Rams-Eagles Averages 37.8 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
The audience for Rams-Eagles peaked with an average of 47.5 million viewers from 6:00-6:11 p.m. ET.

[01/20/25 - 08:46 AM]
Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Deliver 32.7 Million Viewers, ESPN's Most-Watched NFL Game Ever
ESPN's Texans-Chiefs viewership is expected to surpass 33 million viewers when Nielsen reports the final audience this week.