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CBS HAS THE WEEK'S TOP EIGHT SCRIPTED PROGRAMS Season Finales of "NCIS" and "The Mentalist" Deliver More Than 16.5 Million Viewers Thursday Rebroadcast of "CSI" Tops All Original Scripted Programming on the Competition CBS Wins 13th Consecutive Sunday
CBS Weekly Highlights:
(5.4/09, 8.73m) with its season finale was second in households, adults 25-54 (4.2/11), adults 18-49 (3.7/10) and adults 18-34 (2.9/09).
, with its season finale, was first in households (9.9/15), viewers (16.18m), adults 25-54 (6.6/16), adults 18-49 (5.3/14) and adults 18-34 (3.4/10). Compared to last week, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was up +25% in households (from 6.3/09), +19% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/10), +22% in adults 18-49 (from 3.6/09) and added +2.73m viewers (from 10.14m, +27%).
NCIS was up +1% in households (from 10.2/17), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.5/12), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.3/10) and added +310,000 viewers (from 16.51m, +2%).
THE MENTALIST was up +3% in households (from 10.1/15), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/11), +12% in adults 18-49 (3.7/10 from 3.3/08) and added +610,000 viewers (from 16.21m, +4%).
CRIMINAL MINDS was up +4% in both households (from 8.4/13) and adults 25-54 (from 4.5/10), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/09) and added +620,000 viewers (from 13.37m, +5%).
GHOST WHISPERER won its time slot for the 27th time this season in households and viewers, 26th time in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
FLASHPOINT finished first in its time period in households and viewers for 17th of 18 broadcasts, was first in adults 25-54 for the 16th time in 18 broadcasts and first in adults 18-49 for the 13th time in 18 airings.
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #35:
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 22 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #35 of 2008-09 Season (ending: 05/24/09)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 5.7 10 5.6 10 +2%
NBC 3.0 5 3.5 6 -14%
ABC 4.7 8 5.6 10 -16%
FOX 5.9 11 7.3 13 -19%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 8,893 8,545 +4%
NBC 4,444 5,257 -15%
ABC 7,289 8,421 -13%
FOX 10,194 12,492 -18%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.8 8 2.7 8 +4%
NBC 1.5 4 1.9 5 -21%
ABC 2.5 7 3.1 9 -19%
FOX 4.2 12 5.2 15 -19%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 7 2.1 6 n.c.
NBC 1.2 4 1.6 5 -25%
ABC 2.1 7 2.6 8 -19%
FOX 3.6 12 4.5 14 -20%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.3 5 1.3 5 n.c.
NBC 0.8 3 1.1 4 -27%
ABC 1.7 6 2.0 7 -15%
FOX 2.9 11 3.8 13 -24%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
2008-09 RATINGS REPORT (09/22/08-05/20/09, most current)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.3 12 6.7 11 +9%
NBC 4.8 8 5.2 8 -8%
ABC 5.7 9 6.0 10 -5%
FOX 5.8 9 6.6 11 -12%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 11,790 10,555 +12%
NBC 7,859 8,105 -3%
ABC 8,974 9,277 -3%
FOX 9,832 11,262 -13%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.1 10 3.8 9 +8%
NBC 3.2 8 3.3 8 -3%
ABC 3.4 8 3.6 9 -6%
FOX 4.1 10 4.7 11 -13%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.2 8 3.0 8 +7%
NBC 2.8 7 2.8 8 n.c.
ABC 2.9 8 3.0 8 -3%
FOX 3.6 10 4.3 11 -16%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 6 2.0 6 +5%
NBC 2.3 7 2.3 7 n.c.
ABC 2.4 7 2.4 7 n.c.
FOX 3.2 10 3.8 11 -16%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 5/18/2009 - 5/24/2009
Persons 2+ (000)
1. American Idol-Wednesday FOX 28838
2. American Idol-Tuesday FOX 23822
3. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 20311
4. Dancing With The Stars ABC 19166
5. THE MENTALIST CBS 16820
6. NCIS CBS 16505
7. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 16183
8. CSI: MIAMI CBS 14197
9. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 13986
10. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 12871
11. WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 11209
12. CSI (R) CBS 9881
13. 24 FOX 9645
14. Glee Preview Tuesday-5/19 9PM (S) FOX 9619
15. So You Think Can Dance-Thursday (P) FOX 8846
16. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 8733
17. NBA Playoffs On ABC-Saturday 3
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets (S) ABC 8731
18. The Bachelorette (P) ABC 8690
19. 60 MINUTES (R) CBS 8140
20. Dancing With The Stars Special-5/19 (R)(S) ABC 7647
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A2554 for 5/18/2009 - 5/24/2009
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. American Idol-Wednesday FOX 11.8
2. American Idol-Tuesday FOX 10.3
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 6.6
4. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 6.5
5. Dancing With The Stars ABC 5.6
5. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 5.6
7. THE MENTALIST CBS 5.2
8. CSI: MIAMI CBS 5.0
9. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 4.7
10. NCIS CBS 4.6
11. Glee Preview Tuesday-5/19 9PM (S) FOX 4.4
12. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 4.2
13. 24 FOX 3.9
14. NBA Playoffs On ABC-Saturday 3
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
(S) ABC 3.7
15. So You Think Can Dance-Thursday (P) FOX 3.6
16. The Bachelorette (P) ABC 3.4
17. WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 3.3
18. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT SPECIAL (S) CBS 3.2
19. Law And Order: SVU NBC 2.9
20. CSI (R) CBS 2.7
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A1849 for 5/18/2009 - 5/24/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. American Idol-Wednesday FOX 10.0
2. American Idol-Tuesday FOX 8.6
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.3
4. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 5.2
5. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 4.4
5. Dancing With The Stars ABC 4.4
7. Glee Preview Tuesday-5/19 9PM (S) FOX 3.9
8. CSI: MIAMI CBS 3.8
9. THE MENTALIST CBS 3.7
9. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 3.7
11. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.5
11. NBA Playoffs On ABC-Saturday 3
LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets (S) ABC 3.5
13. NCIS CBS 3.4
13. So You Think Can Dance-Thursday (P) FOX 3.4
15. 24 FOX 3.1
16. The Bachelorette (P) ABC 3.0
17. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT SPECIAL (S) CBS 2.7
18. Law And Order: SVU NBC 2.5
18. WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 2.5
20. Law And Order NBC 2.0
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