“NCIS: New Orleans” Is the Most-Watched New Show During Premiere Week,
With 21.08 Million Viewers

“The Big Bang Theory” and Freshman Drama “Scorpion” Add
Well Over +5 Million Viewers with 7-Day Playback

“The Big Bang Theory,” “NCIS” and Freshman “NCIS: New Orleans” All Notch
More Than 21 Million Viewers

“Scorpion” Jumps to 19.2 Million Viewers and Adds +56% in Adults 18-49 to a 5.0 Rating

10 CBS Shows Post 7-Day Lifts of More Than 3 Million Viewers

        CBS grew its audience +2% in premiere week versus last year with live + 7-day ratings playback added and was even in key demographics, according to Nielsen Live + 7-day ratings for premiere week.  CBS is up +2% in viewers (13.25m from 12.98m) and even in adults 18-49 (3.1) and adults 25-54 (4.1).

        With live + 7-day lift, CBS live plus same day ratings increased +21% in viewers (13.25m from 10.91m, +2.34m), +29% in adults 18-49 (3.1 from 2.4, +0.7) and +28% in adults 25-54 (4.1 from 3.2, +0.9).

        Compared to last year's premiere week, CBS's new Monday lineup is up +66% in viewers, +39% in adults 18-49 and +53% in adults 25-54 with live + 7-day lift.  

         THE BIG BANG THEORY 2 (24.18m), THE BIG BANG THEORY (23.77m), NCIS (22.47m) and freshman drama NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (21.08m) all averaged more than 21 million viewers.  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was the most-watched new program during premiere week.

SCORPION (19.22m) finished in the top 10 with live + 7-day viewing included, and jumped +56% in adults 18-49 to a 5.0 rating.  

         Ten CBS shows posted lifts of more than 3 million viewers, including PERSON OF INTEREST, BLUE BLOODS, UNDER THE DOME, HAWAII FIVE-0 and CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 15 in Viewer Lift

                                                   L+SD        L+7        Lift           % Change

3 THE BIG BANG THEORY 2  18.30m      24.18m  +5.88m    +32%

5 THE BIG BANG THEORY     18.08m      23.75m  +5.67m    +31%

6 SCORPION                            13.90m     19.22m   +5.32m   +38%

8 PERSON OF INTEREST       10.71m     15.45m   +4.74m   +44%

9 NCIS                                      18.34m      22.47m  +4.13m   +23%

12 BLUE BLOODS                   10.93m      14.66m  +3.73m    +34%

13 UNDER THE DOME            7.54m       11.27m   +3.73m   +49%

14 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS       17.37m      21.08m  +3.71m    +21%

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 In Adult 18-49 Lift

2   THE BIG BANG THEORY 2  5.4          8.0         +2.6        +48%

3   THE BIGBANG THEORY      5.5          7.9         +2.4        +44%

8   SCORPION                           3.2           5.0        +1.8        +56%

15 NCIS                                     2.9           4.1         +1.2        +41%

19 PERSON OF INTEREST     1.8            2.9         +1.1       +61%

19 UNDER THE DOME             1.8           2.9         +1.1       +61%

Editor's Note: CBS's premiere week included four and a half hours of live unscripted programming (“Big Brother” finale and Thursday Night Football) which were not in premiere week a year ago.  Live programming traditionally generates significantly lower DVR playback levels.

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