Up All Night was up for NBC on Wednesday

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* At 8 p.m. ET, “Up All Night” (1.8/6 in adults 18-49, 4.7 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 “The Middle.”  Versus NBC’s 18-49 rating in the half-hour on the same night last year, “Up All Night” is up by 38 percent (1.8 vs. 1.3). 


* 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, the biggest percentage increase for any comedy or any new series on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox and second biggest for any primetime series on those networks.

* At 8:30 ET, an encore telecast of “Up All Night” averaged a 1.2/3 in adults 18-49 and 3.4 million viewers overall in a time period that featured competition from Fox’s “X Factor,” the second half of CBS’s “Survivor” and ABC’s “Suburgatory.” 
 
* At 9 p.m. ET, “Harry’s Law” averaged a 1.1/3 in adults 18-49 and 7.1 million viewers overall.  In total viewers, “Harry Law” so far this fall has delivered NBC’s six 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 (7.086 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” (2.0/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall) built on its lead-in by 82 percent in 18-49 rating while competing dramas on ABC and CBS were down versus their 18-49 lead-ins.  “SVU” grew from its first half-hour to its second by 11 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 2.1 from a 1.9) and 6 percent in total viewers (7.2 million vs. 6.8 million), while rival dramas on ABC and CBS were flat or down in both categories.

(Source: NBC)