“The Big Bang Theory” is the #1 Broadcast in Adults 18-49

      NCIS moved ahead of “Sunday Night Football” as the week’s #1 broadcast, according to Nielsen Live + 7-day ratings for Week 3, Oct. 6-12.

      With Live + 7-day ratings, NCIS gained +4.31m, up +25% to 21.61m from its live plus same day average of 17.30m, overtaking “Sunday Night Football's” 18.18m. THE BIG BANG THEORY (20.85m, up +4.91m, +31% from 15.94m) and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (18.51m, up +3.10m, +20% from 15.41m) also surpassed “Sunday Night Football.”

      Among adults 18-49, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's #1 broadcast with a 6.8 rating, up +2.2 rating points, +48% from its live plus same day average of 4.6.

      CBS had five other series with a viewer lift over three millions viewers: SCORPION (+4.49m), PERSON OF INTEREST (+4.12m), CRIMINAL MINDS (+4.02m), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (+3.54m) and BLUE BLOODS (+3.14m).

Top 10 Programs for the Week of Oct. 6-12 with L+7 Lift

1.  NCIS                                                          21.61m
2.  THE BIG BANG THEORY                         20.85m
3.  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS                             18.51m
4.  NBC Sunday Night Football                      18.18m
5.  SCORPION                                               16.542m
6.  Blacklist                                                     16.537m
7.  How to Get Away With Murder                  16.31m
8.  CBS+NFLN THURS NIGHT FOOTBALL  16.14m
9.  Modern Family                                           15.18m
10.  Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick                       14.86m

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