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CBS Projected to be the Only Network Up Year-to-Year in Both Demos and Viewers

        CBS will win premiere week in viewers for the sixth consecutive year, with a projected weekly audience that will be its largest in three years.

        CBS is projected to be the only network to post year-to-year growth in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. According to CBS Research live plus same day estimates, the Network will be up +5% in viewers (10.85m from 10.38m), +9% in adults 18-49 (2.4 from 2.2) and +7% in adults 25-54 (3.2 from 3.0) from premiere week last year.

        CBS's most-watched shows during Premiere Week (All Live + Same Day):

THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:30 PM) 18.24m

NCIS                                                   18.23m

THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00 PM) 18.03m

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS                      17.23m

CBS/NFL NETWORK THURSDAY    16.29m

NIGHT FOOTBALL  

        The Network also successfully launched MADAM SECRETARY with 14.75m viewers for its premiere, followed by 12.66m viewers last night, while SCORPION scored 13.83m viewers.

        Official premiere week ratings and rankings will be available tomorrow.

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                                      David Pepose         212-975-1929       david.pepose@cbs.com