"NCIS" Attracts 19.2 Million Viewers; "NCIS: Los Angeles" Posts 16.4 Million While "The Good Wife" Delivers 12.8 Million  

CBS is First in Viewers From 9:00-11:00 PM Opposite the Premiere of "Lost" and "The Biggest Loser"

On the most competitive Tuesday of the season, CBS's three dramas-NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES and THE GOOD WIFE-were the night's top scripted programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 2.

At 8:00 PM, NCIS was second in households (11.5/17), viewers (19.23m), adults 25-54 (5.7/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11) behind "American Idol."  Compared to last week, NCIS was up +8% in adults 18-49 (from 4.0/11) and was even in adults 25-54.  

At 9:00 PM, opposite the highly promoted premiere of "Lost," NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.0/15), viewers (16.42m), second in adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and averaged a 3.6/09 in adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, against the second hours of both "Lost" and "The Biggest Loser," THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.4/14), viewers (12.81m) and averaged a 3.6/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.6/07 in adults 18-49. 

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.0/16), second in viewers (16.16m, -0.82m behind FOX) and averaged a 4.7/11 in adults 25-54 and 3.5/09 in adults 18-49. 

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