"NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Person of Interest" Win Time Periods in Viewers

CBS Wins Night in Viewers and Adults 25-54 and Posts its First Outright Tuesday Win in Adults 18-49

                NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES and PERSON OF INTEREST all won their time periods in viewers and posted week-to-week growth in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 19.

NCIS was first in viewers (19.39m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.0/09).  Compared to last week, NCIS was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 4.3/11), even in adults 18-49and added +20,000 viewers (from 19.37m).  NCIS posted its best deliveries in viewers and adults 25-54 since Oct. 1, 2013.   NCIS was the night's #1 program in viewers and adults 25-54 and the #1 scripted program in adults 18-49.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (14.90m) and second in adults 25-54 (3.6/08) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).  Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.5/08), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.4/06) and added +10,000 viewers (from 14.89m). 

At 10:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST was first in viewers (12.07m) and adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and second behind ABC's magic special in adults 18-49 (2.0/06).  Compared to last week, PERSON OF INTEREST was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.1/08) and even in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (15.45m) for the ninth consecutive Tuesday, first in both adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).  This was CBS's first outright win in adults 18-49 on a Tuesday this season (last week, CBS was tied for first in adults 18-49).

Updated Tuesday ratings will be available later today.

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