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CBS MAKES IT FIVE STRAIGHT SUMMER WEEK WINS IN VIEWERS
CBS won its fifth consecutive week of the summer (every week) in viewers and also placed first in adults 25-54 (tie) with more top 20 programs than all the other networks combined, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 1, week 41 of the 2006-2007 television year.
For the week in viewers, CBS (6.83m) led NBC (5.67m), FOX (5.55m) and ABC (4.48m). Summer-to-date in viewers, CBS (7.26m) leads FOX (6.03m), NBC (5.74m) and ABC (4.99m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.2/06, with both NBC and FOX) while averaging a 1.6/05 in adults 18-49.
For the week in households, CBS (4.6/09) was +24% ahead of NBC (3.7/07), +31% ahead of FOX (3.5/06) and +53% ahead of ABC (3.0/06). Summer-to-date in households, CBS (4.9/09) has a +29% advantage over both NBC and FOX (3.8/07, each) and a +48% advantage over ABC (3.3/06).
CBS top programs of the week: #2 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (an average of 9.91m viewers), #6 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (9.12m), #7 CSI: MIAMI (R) (8.95m), #11 NCIS (R) (8.45m), #12 COLD CASE (8.33m), #13 CSI: NY (R) (8.17m), #14 SHARK (R) (7.73m), #16 60 MINUTES (R) (7.32m), #17 WITHOUT A TRACE (7.28m), #19 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) (7.08m), #20 NUMB3RS (R) (6.76m), #21 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (6.52m), #22 THE NEW ADVENUTRES OF OLD CHRISTINE (R) (6.51m), #24 CBS SATURDAY MOVIE "Jesse Stone: Night Passage" (R) (S) (6.47m), #27 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) (6.21m) and #28 48 HOURS MYSTERY (R) (6.16m).
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #41 of 2006-07 Season (ending: 07/01/07)
2006-07 2005-06
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.6 9 5.0 9 -8%
NBC 3.7 7 4.0 7 -8%
ABC 3.0 6 3.0 6 n.c.
FOX 3.5 6 4.0 8 -13%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 6,829 7,415 -8%
NBC 5,667 5,863 -3%
ABC 4,484 4,358 +3%
FOX 5,549 6,258 -11%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.2 6 2.5 8 -12%
NBC 2.2 6 2.3 7 -4%
ABC 1.7 5 1.7 5 n.c.
FOX 2.2 7 2.7 8 -19%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.6 5 2.0 7 -20%
NBC 1.9 6 1.9 6 n.c.
ABC 1.5 5 1.5 5 n.c.
FOX 2.2 7 2.4 8 -8%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 0.9 3 1.4 5 -36%
NBC 1.6 6 1.5 6 +7%
ABC 1.1 4 1.1 4 n.c.
FOX 2.2 8 2.2 9 n.c.
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/28/07-7/01/07)
2007 2006
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.9 9 5.5 10 -11%
NBC 3.8 7 4.3 8 -12%
ABC 3.3 6 3.8 7 -13%
FOX 3.8 7 3.9 7 -3%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 7,263 8,007 -9%
NBC 5,744 6,400 -10%
ABC 4,993 5,710 -13%
FOX 6,028 6,011 n.c
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.4 7 2.7 8 -11%
NBC 2.2 6 2.6 8 -15%
ABC 1.9 6 2.3 7 -17%
FOX 2.5 7 2.5 7 n.c.
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.8 6 2.1 7 -14%
NBC 1.9 6 2.2 7 -14%
ABC 1.7 5 2.0 6 -15%
FOX 2.4 8 2.4 8 n.c.
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.1 4 1.4 5 -21%
NBC 1.6 6 1.8 7 -11%
ABC 1.4 5 1.7 6 -18%
FOX 2.3 8 2.4 9 -4%
National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: PER2+ for 06/25/07 - 07/01/07
Persons 2+
1 America's Got Talent NBC 11,514
2 CSI (R) CBS 9,913
3 So You Think Can Dance-Wed FOX 9,829
4 So You Think Can Dance-Thu FOX 9,393
5 Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader FOX 9,319
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 9,117
7 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 8,947
8 Princess Diana Tribute (S) NBC 8,818
9 So You Think Can Dance-6/27 (S) FOX 8,654
10 Law and Order: SVU (R) NBC 8,648
11 NCIS (R) CBS 8,445
12 COLD CASE (R) CBS 8,327
13 CSI: NY (R) CBS 8,171
14 SHARK (R) CBS 7,729
15 Hell's Kitchen FOX 7,426
16 60 MINUTES (R) CBS 7,324
17 WITHOUT A TRACE (R) CBS 7,279
18 The Next Best Thing ABC 7,234
19 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) CBS 7,084
20 NUMB3RS (R) CBS 6,756
National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A2554 for 06/25/07 - 07/01/07
Adults 25-54
1 America's Got Talent NBC 4.4
2 So You Think Can Dance-Wed FOX 4.0
3 Hell's Kitchen FOX 3.8
4 So You Think Can Dance-Thu FOX 3.6
5 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.5
6 So You Think Can Dance-6/27 (S) FOX 3.4
6 CSI (R) CBS 3.4
6 Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader FOX 3.4
9 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 3.2
9 Law and Order: SVU (R) NBC 3.2
11 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) CBS 2.9
11 CSI: NY (R) CBS 2.9
13 Last Comic Standing 5 NBC 2.8
14 Princess Diana Tribute (S) NBC 2.7
14 The Next Best Thing ABC 2.7
16 OLD CHRISTINE (R) CBS 2.6
16 American Inventor ABC 2.6
16 SHARK (R) CBS 2.6
19 COLD CASE (R) CBS 2.5
20 Dateline-Wed NBC 2.4
20 House (R) FOX 2.4
20 My Name Is Earl (R) NBC 2.4
20 Primetime: Family Secrets (P) ABC 2.4
20 Age of Love NBC 2.4
20 Family Guy (R) FOX 2.4
National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A1849 for 06/25/07 - 07/01/07
Adults 18-49
1 So You Think Can Dance-Wed FOX 3.8
1 America's Got Talent NBC 3.8
3 Hell's Kitchen FOX 3.6
4 So You Think Can Dance-Thu FOX 3.4
5 So You Think Can Dance-6/27 (S) FOX 3.3
6 Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader FOX 3.0
7 Family Guy (R) FOX 2.7
7 Law and Order: SVU (R) NBC 2.7
7 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 2.7
10 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 2.6
11 CSI (R) CBS 2.5
11 Last Comic Standing 5 NBC 2.5
13 The Simpsons (R) FOX 2.4
14 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) CBS 2.3
14 American Inventor ABC 2.3
14 Age of Love NBC 2.3
14 The Office 6/28-B (R)(S) NBC 2.3
18 CSI: NY (R) CBS 2.2
18 The Next Best Thing ABC 2.2
18 Science of Love (S) NBC 2.2
18 The Office (R) NBC 2.2
18 Princess Diana Tribute (S) NBC 2.2
18 My Name Is Earl (R) NBC 2.2
18 House (R) FOX 2.2
18 Family Guy-6/25 8:30p (R)(S) FOX 2.2
