"NCIS" Delivers an Audience of 19.6 Million Viewers Opposite "American Idol"

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewers and Adults 25-54, Posting Week-to-Week Gains in all Ratings Measures

"The Good Wife" Wins at 10:00 PM in Viewers and Key Demographics

CBS placed first on Tuesday in viewers and second in key demographics behind strong performances by NCIS (19.5 million viewers), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (16.93m) and THE GOOD WIFE (13.91m), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for March 9.

At 8:00 PM, NCIS was second in households (12.0/19), viewers (19.58m), adults 25-54 (5.5/14) and adults 18-49 (3.8/11) opposite "American Idol."

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.3/16), viewers (16.99m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.5/09).  Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +12% in households (from 9.2/14), +11% in adults 25-54 (from 4.4/10), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/08) and added +2.15m viewers (from 14.84m, +15%). 

THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (9.0/16), viewers (13.95m), adults 25-54 (4.1/11) and adults 18-49 (2.8/09).  Compared to last week, THE GOOD WIFE was up +6% in households (from 8.5/15), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/10), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/08) and added +630,000 viewers (from 13.32m, +5%). 

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.4/17) and viewers (16.84m); the Network was second in adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10).      

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