"CSI: NY" Places First at 10:00 PM in Viewers and Key Demos  

CBS Is Second for the Night in Viewers and Demos

CRIMINAL MINDS was Wednesday's number one scripted program in viewers and adults 18-49 and CSI: NY placed first at 10:00 PM in viewers and key demos, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for March 3.

At 9:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (8.2/13), viewers (13.18m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (3.6/09).

CSI: NY was first in households (7.8/14), viewers (12.45m), adults 25-54 (4.0/11) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09).

For the night, CBS was second in households (6.6/11), viewers (10.54m), adults 25-54 (3.6/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08), all behind two hours of "American Idol" on FOX. 

Updated Wednesday ratings will be available later today.

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