NBC struggling but 'Harry's Law' has audience

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At 8 p.m. ET, “Up All Night” (1.8/6 in adults 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall) is up 38 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 that included Fox’s “X Factor,” CBS’s “Survivor” and ABC’s “CMA Awards.” 


Versus NBC’s 18-49 rating in the half-hour on the same night last year, “Up All Night” is up by 50 percent (1.8 vs. 1.2).  Week to week, “Up All Night” is even in 18-49 rating (1.8 vs. 1.8) and up slightly in total viewers (4.791 million vs. 4.783 million) 

Note that “Up All Night” has been adding 47 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” averaged a 1.2/3 in adults 18-49 and 3.5 million viewers overall in a time period that featured competition from Fox’s “X Factor,” CBS’s “Survivor” and ABC’s “CMA Awards.”   Week to week, the 8:30 “Up All Night” encore is even in 18-49 rating (1.2 vs. 1.2) and up 4 percent in total viewers (3.511 million vs. 3.382 million).
 
At 9 p.m. ET, “Harry’s Law” (1.3/3 in adults 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) is up week to week by 18 percent in 18-49 rating to match its season high. 

In total viewers, “Harry Law” so far this fall has delivered NBC’s seven 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 23 percent (7.054 million vs. 5.752 million, “live plus same day,” non-sports).

Note that “Harry’s Law” has been adding 40 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, 6.6 million viewers overall) built on its lead-in by 54 percent in 18-49 rating while competing programming on ABC and CBS was down versus 9-10 p.m. results.

Note that “Law & Order: SVU” has been adding 45 percent to these next-day “live plus same day” ratings when Nielsen issues “live plus seven day” results so far this season.

(source; NBC)