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CBS WINS ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE SUMMER WEEK IN VIEWERS


 

CBS WINS ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE SUMMER WEEK IN VIEWERS

  

Network is Also First in Adults 25-54

  

CBS Has Five of the Week's Top 10 Programs

  

NCIS is the Number One Scripted Program of the Week

 

The Primetime Broadcast of Bob Barker's Final Episode of "The Price is Right" is Friday's Number One Program

  

"The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" Posts Across-the-Board Increases Over Last Year's Broadcast

  

The "Daytime Emmys" Scores Best Viewer Delivery Since 2004 and Best in Key Demographics Since 2005

 

            CBS won its third consecutive summer week in viewers, placed first in adults 25-54 (tie) and had five of the top 10 most-watched programs, in the week ending June 17, week 39 of the 2006-2007 television year.

 

            For the week in viewers, CBS (7.33m) led NBC (6.46m), FOX (5.73m) and ABC (5.08m).  Summer-to-date among viewers, CBS (7.41m) leads FOX (6.26m), NBC (5.50m) and ABC (5.44m). 

 

For the week in key demographics, CBS, NBC and FOX were tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.4/07, each). 

 

            For the week in households, CBS (5.0/09) was +16% ahead of NBC (4.3/08), +39% ahead of FOX (3.6/07) and +47% ahead of ABC (3.4/06).  Summer-to-date in households, CBS (5.0/09) has a +28% advantage over FOX (3.9/07), +35% advantage over NBC (3.7/07) and +39% advantage over ABC (3.6/07). 

 

 NCIS (R) was second behind a first run "America's Got Talent" in households (6.5/12), viewers (9.79m), adults 25-54 (3.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07) and was the week's top scripted program.  

 

             The primetime broadcast of Bob Barker's final episode of THE PRICE IS RIGHT (8:00-8:58 PM) easily won its time period in households (5.4/11), viewers (8.42m), adults 25-54 (2.6/10) and adults 18-49 (2.1/09).  

 

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 THE 34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS (S) (8:58-11:00 PM) won its 9:00-11:00PM time slot in households (5.9/11), viewers (8.33m), adults 25-54 (2.5/08), adults 18-49 (2.0/07), women 25-54 (3.4/10), women 18-49 (2.7/09) and women 18-34 (1.9/07).  Compared to last year's event (a three hour broadcast on ABC on April 28, 2006), the DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS was up +28% in households (from 4.6/08), +19% in both adults 25-54 (from 2.1/06) and women 18-34 (from 1.6/06), +18% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/06), +10% in women 25-54 (from 3.1/09), +8% in women 18-49 (from 2.5/08) and added +2.23m viewers (from 6.10m, +37%).   

 

-- This is the best delivery for the DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS in households and viewers since 2004 (on NBC on 5/21/04) and best delivery in adults 25-54, adults 18-49, women 25-54, women 18-49 and women 18-34 since 2005 (on CBS on 5/20/05). 

 

            CBS top programs of the week:  #5 NCIS (R) (an average of 9.79m viewers), #6 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (9.63m), #8 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (9.38m), #9 CSI: MIAMI (R) (9.28m), #10 COLD CASE (R) (9.03m), #14 WITHOUT A TRACE (R) (8.59m), #15 SHARK (R) (8.46m), #16 THE PRICE IS RIGHT 6/15 (S) (8.42m), #17 THE 34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMYS (S) (8.33m), #18 CSI: NY (R) (8.01m), #21 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) (7.37m), #22 60 MINUTES (7.36m),  #23 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) (7.31m), #25 COLD CASE 8PM (7.08m), #27 THE UNIT (R) (6.85m) and #28 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (6.69m).

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME                                                                                    

Week #39 of 2006-07 Season (ending: 06/17/07)                                                                                                                                                                                           

                        2006-07                       2005-06                                  

HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                             

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 5.0       9                      5.6       10                    -11%

NBC                4.3       8                      3.5       6                      +23%

ABC                3.4       6                      4.6       8                      -26%

FOX                3.6       7                      3.9       7                      -8%

                                                                                                                                               

VIEWERS                                                                                          

                        (000)                            (000)                            Chg

CBS                 7,326                           8,130                           -10%

NBC                6,464                           5,324                           +21%

ABC                5,075                           6,809                           -25%

FOX                5,732                           5,893                           -3%                                        

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

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A25-54

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 2.4       7                      2.8       8                      -14%

NBC                2.4       7                      2.3       7                      +4%

ABC                2.0       6                      2.7       8                      -26%

FOX                2.4       7                      2.5       7                      -4%

                                                                                                           

                                                                                               

A18-49                                                                                               

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 1.9       6                      2.2       7                      -14%

NBC                2.1       7                      2.0       7                      +5%

ABC                1.8       6                      2.5       8                      -28%

FOX                2.2       8                      2.5       8                      -12%

                                                                                                                                   

A18-34                                                                                               

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 1.1       4                      1.4       5                      -21%

NBC                1.7       6                      1.8       7                      -6%

ABC                1.5       6                      2.1       8                      -29%

FOX                2.2       8                      2.4       9                      -8%

                                                                                                                                   

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME                                                                                    

                                                                                               

SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/28/07-6/17/07)                                                                                            

                        2006-07                       2005-06                                  

HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                             

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 5.0       9                      5.7       10                    -12%

NBC                3.7       7                      4.4       8                      -16%

ABC                3.6       7                      4.1       7                      -12%

FOX                3.9       7                      3.8       7                      +3%

                                                                                                                                   

VIEWERS                                                                                          

                        (000)                            (000)                            Chg

CBS                 7,408                           8,378                           -12%

NBC                5,501                           6,619                           -17%

ABC                5,436                           6,169                           -12%

FOX                6,255                           5,865                           +7%

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

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A25-54                                                                                               

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 2.5       7                      2.9       8                      -14%

NBC                2.0       6                      2.7       8                      -26%

ABC                2.1       6                      2.5       7                      -16%

FOX                2.6       8                      2.5       7                      +4%

                                                           

                                                                                               

A18-49                                                                                               

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 1.9       6                      2.2       7                      -14%

NBC                1.8       6                      2.3       7                      -22%

ABC                1.9       6                      2.2       7                      -14%

FOX                2.5       8                      2.4       8                      +4%

                                                                                                                                               

A18-34                                                                                               

                        Rtg       Sh                    Rtg       Sh                    Chg

CBS                 1.2       4                      1.4       5                      -14%

NBC                1.5       5                      1.9       7                      -21%

ABC                1.6       6                      1.9       7                      -16%

FOX                2.4       9                      2.4       9                      n.c.

                                               

National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: PER2+ for 06/11/07 - 06/17/07                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Persons 2+

1          America's Got Talent                                                                            NBC    11,818

2          So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday                                              FOX    10,635

3          Are You Smarter Than 5th Grader                                                        FOX    9,968

4          NBA Finals Game 4                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    9,908

5          NCIS                                                                                       (R)       CBS     9,786

6          CSI                                                                                          (R)       CBS     9,630

7          NBA Finals Game 3                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    9,492

8          TWO AND A HALF MEN                                                     (R)       CBS     9,376

9          CSI: MIAMI                                                                            (R)       CBS     9,280

10        COLD CASE                                                                          (R)       CBS     9,033

11        So You Think Can Dance-Wednesday                                     FOX    8,941

12        Hell's Kitchen                                                                                       FOX    8,850

13        Law and Order: SVU                                                               (R)       NBC    8,804

14        WITHOUT A TRACE                                                 (R)       CBS     8,592

15        SHARK                                                                                   (R)       CBS     8,463

16        PRICE IS RIGHT PRIME                                                       (S)       CBS     8,421

17        34TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS                    (S)       CBS     8,327

18        CSI: NY                                                                                  (R)       CBS     8,010

19        Deal or No Deal-Wednesday                                                   (S)       NBC    7,976

20        Dateline NBC-Monday                                                            (P)       NBC    7,407  

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National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A2554 for 06/11/07 - 06/17/07                                               

 

                                                                                                                        Adults 25-54

1          Hell's Kitchen                                                                                       FOX    4.4

2          America's Got Talent                                                                            NBC    4.3

3          So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday                                              FOX    4.2

4          NBA Finals Game 4                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    4.1

5          NBA Finals Game 3                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    3.9

6          So You Think You Can Dance -Wednesday                                        FOX    3.7

7          TWO AND A HALF MEN                                                     (R)       CBS     3.6

8          Are You Smarter Than 5th Grader                                                        FOX    3.5

8          CSI: MIAMI                                                                            (R)       CBS     3.5

10        CSI                                                                                          (R)       CBS     3.4

11        HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER                                              (R)       CBS     3.1

11        Last Comic Standing 5                                                  (P)       NBC    3.1

11        Law and Order: SVU                                                               (R)       NBC    3.1

14        NCIS                                                                                       (R)       CBS     3.0

15        Dateline NBC-Monday                                                            (P)       NBC    2.9

16        CSI: NY                                                                                  (R)       CBS     2.8

16        SHARK                                                                                   (R)       CBS     2.8

16        COLD CASE                                                                          (R)       CBS     2.8

19        House                                                                                      (R)       FOX    2.7

19        48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY                                        (R)       CBS     2.7

19        WITHOUT A TRACE                                                 (R)       CBS     2.7

                                               

National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A1849 for 06/11/07 - 06/17/07                                               

                                               

                                                                                                                        Adults 18-49

1          Hell's Kitchen                                                                                       FOX    4.3

2          So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday                                              FOX    4.0

2          NBA Finals Game 4                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    4.0

4          America's Got Talent                                                                            NBC    3.9

5          NBA Finals Game 3                                         Spurs @ Cavs  (S)       ABC    3.8

6          So You Think You Can Dance -Wednesday                                        FOX    3.6

7          Are You Smarter Than 5th Grader                                                        FOX    3.2

8          Last Comic Standing 5                                                  (P)       NBC    2.9

9          CSI: MIAMI                                                                            (R)       CBS     2.8

10        TWO AND A HALF MEN                                                     (R)       CBS     2.7

11        Law and Order: SVU                                                               (R)       NBC    2.6

12        Dateline NBC-Monday                                                            (P)       NBC    2.5

12        HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER                                              (R)       CBS     2.5

14        CSI                                                                                          (R)       CBS     2.4

15        Hell's Kitchen 8P                                                                     (R)(S)  FOX    2.3

 

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15        House                                                                                      (R)       FOX    2.3

17        NCIS                                                                                       (R)       CBS     2.2

17        American Inventor                                                                                ABC    2.2

19        PRICE IS RIGHT PRIME                                                       (S)       CBS     2.1

19        CSI: NY                                                                                  (R)       CBS     2.1

19        Office                                                                                       (R)       NBC    2.1

19        48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY                                        (R)       CBS     2.1

19        Last Comic Standing 5 6/17                                                      (R)(S)  NBC    2.1

19        The Next Best Thing                                                                             ABC    2.1                                          

 

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