"Criminal Minds" Tops Night in Viewers

            CBS won every half-hour on Wednesday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 led by SURVIVOR, the night's #1 program in adults 18-49 and CRIMINAL MINDS, the top program in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 9.

At 8:00 PM, SURVIVOR was first in viewers (9.56m), adults 25-54 (3.1/09) and adults 18-49 (2.4/08). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.3/07) and added +80,000 viewers (from 9.48m, +1%). SURVIVOR was the night's #1 program in adults 18-49.

At 9:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS was first in viewers (9.81m), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07). CRIMINAL MINDS was the night's #1 program in viewers and was the top scripted program in adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in viewers (9.08m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).

For the night, was first in viewers (9.48m), adults 18-49 (2.1/07) and tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.9/08, with FOX). CBS was first in these measures for the third straight night and the second consecutive Wednesday.

        Updated Wednesday ratings will be available later today.

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