“Scorpion” Has Its Most-Watched Episode Since Last February and Best Adult 18-49 and Adult 25-54 Ratings Since the Season Premiere

“NCIS: Los Angeles” Delivers Its Largest Audience and Best Demos Since Last Spring

            CBS’s Monday lineup returned with huge gains in viewers and key demographics from their last first-run episodes, leading the Network to an across-the-board nightly win, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 4.

SUPERGIRL was first in viewers (8.80m, up +21% from 7.28m for its last first-run episode on Dec. 14, 2015) and averaged 1.8 in adults 18-49 (up +20% from 1.5) and 2.5 in adults 25-54 (up +19% from 2.1).  SUPERGIRL delivered its largest audience and best adults 25-54 rating since Nov. 2, 2015 and its best adults 18-49 ratingsince Nov. 16, 2015.

SCORPION posted its largest audience (11.54m, up +24% from 9.28m for its last first-run episode on Dec. 14, 2015) since Feb. 9, 2015 and best adults 18-49 rating (2.1, up +17% from 1.8) and adults 25-54 rating (3.0, up +11% from 2.7) since the season premiere.  SCORPION was Monday’s most-watched program and highest-rated scripted series in adults 18-49.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES scored its largest audience (10.47m, up +14% from 9.22m for its last first-run episode on Dec. 14, 2015) and adult 25-54 rating (2.3, up +10% from 2.1) since March 9, 2015 and best adults 18-49 rating (1.6, up +14% from 1.4) since April 13, 2015.

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (10.26m), adults 18-49 (1.9) and adults 25-54 (2.6).

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