Network Has the Top Nine Dramas

“Mom,” “2 Broke Girls” and “Elementary” Delivers
Their Largest Audiences of the Season

“Life in Pieces” Posts its Largest Audience and Best Adult 18-49 and Adult 25-54
Ratings Since its Series Premiere

“Survivor” Finale Sweeps Every Half Hour in Viewers and Key Demos

          CBS won the week in viewers, with 12 of the top 20 broadcasts in both viewers and adults 18-49 – including several that delivered or matched season-high ratings – according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 20.

           THE BIG BANG THEORY and NCIS were the week’s top two scripted broadcasts in viewers. CBS had the week’s top nine dramas in viewers with NCIS, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, SCORPION, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, SUPERGIRL, BLUE BLOODS (R), LIMITLESS, CSI: CYBER and ELEMENTARY.

Among adults 18-49, THE BIG BANG THEORY, 60 MINUTES, LIFE IN PIECES and SURVIVOR all placed in the top 10. The Network delivered 12 of the top 20 programs in adults 18-49, more than all the other networks combined.

The SURVIVOR finale was Wednesday’s top program in viewers (9.45m), adults 18-49 (2.2/08) and adults 25-54 (3.1/09), winning every half-hour in all these measures.

Several CBS series delivered or matched season-best ratings:

•  NCIS: LOS ANGELES matched season-best ratings in adults 18-49 (1.4/05)

•  THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its best viewers (17.23m) and adults 25-54 (6.0/19) delivery since its season premiere and its best adults 18-49 (4.1/16) rating  since Oct. 26, 2015 (its final Monday episode). 

•  LIFE IN PIECES posted its best deliveries in viewers (10.26m), adults 18-49 (2.2/08) and adults 25-54 (3.4/10) its series premiere.

•  MOM posted season-best deliveries in viewers (8.95m), adults 18-49 (1.8/07) and adults 25-54 (2.9/08).

•  2 BROKE GIRLS delivered its largest audience of the season (6.92m).

•  ELEMENTARY posted season-best deliveries in viewers (5.92m) and adults 25-54 (1.6/05) and matched the second best adults 18-49 (1.0/04) ratings this season. 

•  CSI: CYBER delivered its best adult 18-49 (1.1/04) rating of the season and best adult 25-54 (1.4/04) rating since the season premiere. 

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#2    –  THE  BIG BANG THEORY  (17.23m) –Most-Watched Since Season Premiere

#3    –  NCIS  (15.53m)

#6    –  60 MINUTES  (12.70m)

#8    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (12.09m)

#10  –  LIFE IN PIECES  (10.26m) –Most-Watched Since Series Premiere

#12  –  SURVIVOR  Season Finale (9.45m)

#13  –  SCORPION  (9.28m)

#14  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (9.22m)

#15  –  MOM  (8.95m) –Season-To-Date Most-Watched

#18  –  UNDERCOVER BOSS12/20-SP-S  (7.51m)

#19  –  SUPERGIRL  (7.28m)

#20  –  2 BROKE GIRLS  (6.92m) –Season-To-Date Most-Watched    

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #13:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 21 ½ hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours, 20 minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #13 of 2015-2016 Season (ending: 12/20/15)         

 2015-2016          

VIEWERS        

        (000)   

CBS  8,871   

NBC  7,712   

ABC  4,610   

FOX  2,937   

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.5   7  

NBC  2.6   8  

ABC  1.3   4  

FOX  1.1   3   

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.8   6  

NBC  2.0   7  

ABC  1.0   3  

FOX  0.9   3          

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME           

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-12/20/15)        

 2015-2016     

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,406   

NBC  9,903   

ABC  7,615   

FOX  6,206   

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  3.2    9  

NBC  3.5   10  

ABC  2.6    7  

FOX  2.4    7   

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  2.4   8  

NBC  2.8   9  

ABC  2.1   7  

FOX  2.1   7  

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                                    David Pepose         212-975-1929       david.pepose@cbs.com