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CBS DELIVERS 11 OF THE TOP 20 BROADCASTS IN REPEAT-FILLED HOLIDAY WEEK
CBS delivered 11 of the top 20 broadcasts in a repeat-filled holiday week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 2, week 15 of the 2010-2011 television season.
For the week in viewers: CBS (8.40m), NBC (8.55m), ABC (5.37m) and FOX (4.94m). Season-to-date, CBS (11.85m) is first ahead of ABC (8.77m), NBC (8.07m) and FOX (7.50m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05). Season-to-date, CBS is first in both adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08).
For the week in households: CBS (5.2/09), NBC (5.0/09), ABC (3.2/06) and FOX (3.0/05). Season-to-date, CBS is first in households (7.2/12) ahead of ABC (5.5/09), NBC (5.0/08) and FOX (4.4/07).
CBS's Weekly Highlights:
-- On Monday, CBS was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.67m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) was first in households (3.9/07), viewers (6.39m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07), adults 18-49 (1.9/06) and adults 18-34 (1.3/04).
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) was first in households (3.7/06), viewers (5.94m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05).
TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (6.1/10), viewers (9.75m), adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06).
MIKE & MOLLY (R) (9:31-10:01 PM) was first in households (5.2/08), viewers (8.22m), adults 25-54 (3.0/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/05).
HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.83m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).
THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) was second in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.35m), adults 25-54 (2.1/05) and adults 18-49 (1.5/04) opposite football.
-- On Wednesday, CBS was first in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.57m) and adults 25-54 (2.2/06); the Network was tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.6/05, with ABC).
NCIS: LOS ANGELES SPECIAL (R) (S) was first in households (4.3/07) and viewers (6.88m); it was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and adults 18-49 (1.3/04) at 8:00 PM.
CRIMINAL MINDS (R) was first in households (5.6/10), viewers (9.27m) and adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and second in adults 18-49 (2.0/06, -0.1 behind ABC).
THE DEFENDERS (R) was second in households (4.2/08), viewers (6.56m), adults 25-54 (2.0/05) and adults 18-49 (1.4/04).
-- On Thursday, CBS was first in households (5.6/10), viewers (9.07m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06).
THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.5/10), viewers (9.02m), adults 25-54 (3.4/10) and adults 18-49 (2.3/08).
$#*! MY DAD SAYS (R) was first in households (4.4/08), viewers (7.12m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was first in households (5.7/10), viewers (9.18m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).
THE MENTALIST (R) was first in households (6.2/11), viewers (9.97m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).
-- On Sunday, CBS was second in households (6.9/11) and viewers (11.36m). CBS's football run-over posted a 9.5/16 with 16.00m viewers, 5.5/14 in adults 25-54 and 4.6/13 in adults 18-49 from 7:00-7:16 PM.
60 MINUTES (7:16-8:16 PM) posted an 8.0/13 with 12.85m viewers, 3.0/07 in adults 25-54 and 2.1/06 in adults 18-49. In the 7:30-8:30 PM time slot, 60 MINUTES was first in households and viewers.
CSI: MIAMI (8:16-9:16 PM) averaged a 6.7/10 with 10.92m viewers, 3.1/07 in adults 25-54 and 2.2/06 in adults 18-49.
UNDERCOVER BOSS (9:16-10:16 PM) posted a 6.9/11 with 11.87m viewers, 4.0/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.0/07 in adults 18-49. In the 9:30-10:30 PM time slot, UNDERCOVER BOSS was second in households, viewers and adults 25-54.
Top CBS programs of the week: #5 60 MINUTES (an average of 12.85m viewers), #8 UNDERCOVER BOSS (11.87m), # 10 CSI: MIAMI (10.92m), #11 NCIS (R) (10.64m), #12 THE MENTALIST (R) (9.97m), #13 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (9.75m), #15 THE 33RD ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) (9.35m), #16 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (9.27m), #18 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (9.18m), #19 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (9.02m), #20 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (8.22m), #23 HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) (7.83m), #24 CSI: MIAMI SPECIAL (R) (S) (7.80m), #25 $#*! MY DAD SAYS (R) (7.12m), #26 48 HOURS MYSTERY SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (7.02m), #27 NCIS: LOS ANGELES WEDNESDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.88m), #29 THE DEFENDERS (R) (6.56m) and #30 NCIS FRIDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.54m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15:
CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 21 ½ hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #15 of 2010-11 Season (ending: 1/02/11)
2010-11
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh
CBS 5.2 9
NBC 5.0 9
ABC 3.2 6
FOX 3.0 5
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 8,402
NBC 8,549
ABC 5,373
FOX 4,935
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.4 6
NBC 3.4 9
ABC 1.9 5
FOX 1.9 5
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.7 5
NBC 2.9 8
ABC 1.5 5
FOX 1.6 5
A18-34
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.0 3
NBC 2.2 8
ABC 1.1 4
FOX 1.3 5
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/20/10-1/02/11)
2010-11
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh
CBS 7.2 12
NBC 5.0 8
ABC 5.5 9
FOX 4.4 7
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,849
NBC 8,068
ABC 8,770
FOX 7,497
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 4.0 10
NBC 3.2 8
ABC 3.1 8
FOX 3.0 8
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.0 8
NBC 2.8 8
ABC 2.5 7
FOX 2.7 8
A18-34
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.0 6
NBC 2.3 7
ABC 1.9 6
FOX 2.5 8
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