At 8 p.m. ET, “Up All Night” (1.9/5 in adults 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall) delivered its highest 18-49 and total-viewer results in four weeks (since October 19), growing week to week by 6 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.9 from a 1.8) and by 1 percent in total viewers (4.821 million vs. 4.795 million). Last night’s telecast of “Up All Night” is up 46 percent versus the 1.3 rating NBC averaged in this time period last season (“live plus same day,” non-sports), despite intense time-period competition from Fox’s “X Factor,” CBS’s “Survivor” and ABC’s “The Middle.” Versus NBC’s 18-49 rating in the half-hour on the same night last year, “Up All Night” is up by 27 percent (1.9 vs. 1.5).
Note that “Up All Night” has been adding 46 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.
At 8:30 ET, an encore telecast of “Up All Night” (1.4/4 in adults 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall) matched NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in the time period on an in-season Wednesday since February 9 despite time-period competition that included Fox’s “X Factor,” CBS’s “Survivor” and ABC’s “Suburgatory.” In total viewers, it’s NBC’s top result in the half-hour since October 19. Week to week, the 8:30 “Up All Night” encore is up 17 percent in 18-49 rating (1.4 vs. 1.2) and up 11 percent in total viewers (3.864 million vs. 3.490 million).
At 9 p.m. ET, “Harry’s Law” averaged a 1.1/3 in adults 18-49 and 7.2 million viewers overall, growing week to week in total viewers by 1 percent (pending updates, 7.151 million vs. 7.105 million). In total viewers, the eight original telecasts of “Harry Law” so far this fall have delivered NBC’s eight biggest audiences in the time period on an in-season Wednesday since February 9. Versus NBC’s total-viewer average in the time slot last season, this week’s “Harry’s Law” is up 24 percent (7.151 million vs. 5.752 million, “live plus same day,” non-sports).
Note that “Harry’s Law” has been adding 39 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.
At 10 p.m. ET, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (1.9/5 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall) built on its lead-in by 73 percent in 18-49 rating while competing programs on ABC and CBS were down versus 9-10 p.m. results. From its first half-hour to its second, “SVU” grew by 11 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.0 from a 1.8) and 6 percent in total viewers (7.5 million vs. 7.0 million) while competing dramas on ABC and CBS were declining in both categories.
“Law & Order: SVU” matched its week-ago rating in adults 18-49 (1.9 vs. 1.9) and grew by 8 percent in total viewers (7.255 million vs. 6.702 million) to hit a four-week high.
Note that “Law & Order: SVU” has been adding 44 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.
(source; NBC)
