CBS Has the Top Three Shows in Viewers and 13 of the Top 20, As Well As

More Broadcasts in the Top 10 Among Adults 18-49 Than Any Other Network

Season Finales of “Blue Bloods,” and “Madam Secretary” Finish in the Top 10,
Delivering More Viewers Than Any Scripted Program on the Competition

Season-to-Date, CBS Remains First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

         CBS extended its weekly viewer winning streak to 10 and also finished first in adults 25-54 (tie) with the week's top three programs in viewers, as the Network closes in on its 12th season victory in the last 13 years, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 3.

Season-to-date through 32 weeks, CBS remains first in viewers with a +2.6 million advantage over NBC (11.34m vs. 8.75m), first in adults 25-54 (3.2 to 3.1) and a strong second in adults 18-49  (2.3 vs. 2.5) in adults 18-49.  For the season, CBS is up +5% in viewers and even in adults 25-54.

            CBS had the top three programs of the week among viewers and 13 of the top 20, including the season finales of BLUE BLOODS and MADAM SECRETARY, which out-delivered all scripted programming on the competition, and MOM, which topped every comedy on the competition.

Among adults 18-49, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's #1 scripted broadcast and comedy.  THE BIG BANG THEORY, SURVIVOR, NCIS, MOM and THE ODD COUPLE all placed in the top 10,  with NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, CRIMINAL MINDS, MIKE & MOLLY and THE BIG BANG THEORY 9:30 PM (R) ranking among the top 20.  

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

#1    –  NCIS  (14.85m)

#2    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (14.55m)

#3    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY (13.85m)

#5    –  BLUE BLOODS Season Finale  (11.28m)

#8    –  MADAM SECRETARY Season Finale (9.67m)

#11  –  SURVIVOR  (9.25m)

#12  –  THE ODD COUPLE  (9.16m)

#13  –  MOM Season Finale  (8.78m)

#15  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (8.72m)

#16  –  60 MINUTES  (8.68m)

#17  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (8.60m)

#18  –  PERSON OF INTEREST  (8.45m)

#19  –  THE GOOD WIFE  (8.35m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

STALKER

•  STALKER (P) (9:00-9:59 PM; 3.7/06, 5.70m) was up +8% in adults 18-49 (1.3/04 from 1.2/04) from its last first-run episode (Feb. 18).

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS

•  NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (14.54m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06), up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 2.7/07), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.8/06) while adding +140,000 viewers (from 14.40m, +1%) from its last first-run episode.

SURVIVOR

•  SURVIVOR was first in viewers (9.25m), adults 25-54 (2.9/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/08).

THE BIG BANG THEORY

•  THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in households (8.5/15), viewers (13.85m), adults 25-54 (4.8/15) and adults 18-49 (3.4/13).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

MOM

•  The season finale of MOM (9:01-9:30 PM) was first in viewers (8.78m) and was second in adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06). 

BLUE BLOODS

•  The season finale of BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (11.28m), adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05).  BLUE BLOODS was the night's #1 program in viewers with its largest audience since Feb. 20 and best demo deliveries since April 3.  

MADAM SECRETARY

•  The season finale of MADAM SECRETARYwas first in viewers (9.67m), second in adults 25-54 (1.6/04) and was the night's top primetime program in viewers.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #32

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #32 of 2014-2015 Season (ending: 5/3/15)             

 2014-2015     

VIEWERS        

         (000)   

CBS  8,311   

NBC  5,587   

ABC  6,482   

FOX  3,400     

A25-54         

        Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.0   6  

NBC  1.7   5  

ABC  2.0   6  

FOX  1.3   4  

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.3   5  

NBC  1.2   4  

ABC  1.5   5  

FOX  1.0   4    

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME      

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/22/14-5/3/15)        

 2014-2015     

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,338   

NBC  8,751   

ABC  7,904   

FOX  5,910  

A25-54         

        Rtg   Sh  

CBS  3.2   9  

NBC  3.1   8

ABC  2.7   7  

FOX  2.3   6        

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.3   7  

NBC  2.5   8  

ABC  2.2   7  

FOX  2.0   6

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