CBS Sweeps the Week in Viewers and Key Demographics

CBS Has the Top Five Shows of the Week and 14 of the Top 20

CBS Extends its Season-to-Date Lead in Viewers to More Than +2 Million and
Is First in Adults 25-54

               CBS rocked and rolled to a dominant weekly win in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 8, Week 20 of the 2014-2015 television season.

Led by THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, CBS had the week's top five broadcasts and 14 of the top 20, more than all the other networks combined.  

           In viewers, CBS had the #1 program on Monday (MIKE & MOLLY), Tuesday (NCIS), Thursday (THE BIG BANG THEORY), Friday (BLUE BLOODS), Saturday (48 HOURS) and Sunday (THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS).

Among adults 18-49, CBS had the week's #1 broadcast – THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (S) – and four of the top 10 with THE BIG BANG THEORY (#2, tie), MOM (#7) and NCIS (#9). 

Both 2 BROKE GIRLS and MIKE & MOLLY delivered their largest audiences of the season while MOM matched the prior week's season best adults 18-49 rating.

            Season-to-date, CBS extended its viewer lead over second-place NBC to more than +2 million (11.66m vs. 9.58m) and is tied for first in adults 25-54 (3.4).

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20:

#1    –  GRAMMY AWARDS-S  (24.82m)

#2    –  NCIS  (18.64m)

#3    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (17.09m)

#4    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (16.52m)

#5    –  MOM  (11.65m)

#7    –  BLUE BLOODS  (11.32m)

#9    –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (10.48m)

#11  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (10.08m)

#12T–  MIKE & MOLLY  (9.87m)                

#14  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (9.78m)

#15  –  60 MINUTES  (9.68m)                

#18  –  TWO AND A HALF MEN  (9.39m)

#19  –  2 BROKE GIRLS  (9.31m)

#20  –  PERSON OF INTEREST  (9.28m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

•  THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS(S)(8:00-11:39 PM) averaged 24.82m viewers, 9.1/22 in adults 25-54, 8.3/23 in adults 18-49 and 7.4/25 in adults 18-34, winning the 8:00-11:00 PM time period in these measures. THE 57TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS posted the season's best delivery in adults 18-34 for any entertainment broadcast.

2 BROKE GIRLS

•  2 BROKE GIRLS was first in viewers (9.31m) and adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.4/07, -0.1 behind ABC).  2 BROKE GIRLS posted its largest audience and best adults 25-54 rating of the season and matched its season-high adults 18-49 rating.

MIKE & MOLLY

•  MIKE & MOLLY was first in viewers (9.87m) and adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.2/07).  MIKE & MOLLY posted its largest audience and best adults 25-54 rating of the season and matched its season-best adults 18-49 rating.   

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

•  NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (9.78m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).  Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 19), NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/06), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 1.5/05) and added +130,000 viewers (from 9.65m, +1%). 

NCIS

•  NCIS was first in viewers (18.64m), adults 25-54 (4.1/11) and adults 18-49 (2.6/08), ranking as Tuesday's top program in these measures.

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS

•  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (16.52m), adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined in viewers (vs. 11.51m, +44%). 

THE BIG BANG THEORY

•  THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (17.09m), adults 25-54 (6.2/18) and adults 18-49 (4.6/15), the night's top program in these measures.

MOM

•  MOM was first in viewers (11.65m), adults 25-54 (3.9/11) and adults 18-49 (2.8/09).  Compared to last week, MOM was even with series-high adults 18-49 rating.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #20:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #20 of 2014-2015 Season (ending: 2/8/15)           

 2014-2015                 

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,974   

NBC  5,066   

ABC  6,021   

FOX  4,540   

A25-54         

 Rtg Sh  

CBS  3.4 9  

NBC  1.6 4  

ABC  2.0 6  

FOX  1.8 5          

A18-49         

 Rtg Sh  

CBS  2.6 8  

NBC  1.2 4  

ABC  1.7 5  

FOX  1.5 5       

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME              

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/22/14-2/8/15)        

 2014-2015

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,662   

NBC  9,579   

ABC  7,692   

FOX  6,142   

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  3.4   9  

NBC  3.4   9  

ABC  2.6   7  

FOX  2.4   6      

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.5   8  

NBC  2.8   9  

ABC  2.1   7  

FOX  2.1   6  

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