CBS Wins the Night in Key Ratings Measures

            SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA was Wednesday's #1 program in viewers and key demographics, leading CBS to a nightly win in key ratings measures, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Dec. 1.

              SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA was first in households (7.0/11), viewers (12.22m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10).  Compared to the Nov. 17 broadcast (last week's program was a special), SURVIVOR was up +1% in households (from 6.9/11), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/10) and added +240,000 viewers (from 11.98m, +2%).   

            For the night, CBS was first in households (5.3/09), viewers (8.79m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07). 

          Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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