Ratings

"ZOO" IS THE WEEK'S #1 SCRIPTED SUMMER SERIES IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54

All Six of CBS's Original Summer Broadcasts Place in the Week's Top 20

All Three Editions of "Big Brother" Posts Week-to-Week Growth in Viewers

and Key Demos

"Extant" Improves on its Premiere in Both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

"Under the Dome" is the Week's #2 Broadcast Drama in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

          ZOO was the week's #1 scripted summer series in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 12.  

         ZOO was the week's highest ranked scripted program (#3) in viewers for the second consecutive week, retaining 94% of its premiere audience and 100% of its adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 ratings.

         All six of CBS's weekly original summer broadcasts placed in the top 20 among viewers with ZOO (#3), followed by BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY (#12), BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (#14), BIG BROTHER SUNDAY (#15), UNDER THE DOME (#19) and EXTANT (#20) as CBS won the week in viewers.

CBS Broadcasts In the Top 20:

#3    –  ZOO  (7.67m)

#4    –  NCIS-R  (7.60m)

#5    –  60 MINUTES-R  (7.59m)

#7    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-R  (6.90m)

#10  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS 10PM-R  (6.07m)

#11  –  BLUE BLOODS-R  (5.95m)

#12  –  BIG BROTHER-WED  (5.88m)

#13  –  MOM-R  (5.875m)

#14  –  BIG BROTHER-THU  (5.874m)

#15  –  BIG BROTHER-SUN  (5.85m)

#16  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES-R  (5.81m)

#18  –  CRIMINAL MINDS-R  (5.17m)

#19  –  UNDER THE DOME  (5.12m)

#20  –  EXTANT  (5.115m)

All three editions of BIG BROTHER posted week-to-week growth in viewers and key demographics.

BIG BROTHER WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

  •  BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in adults 25-54 (2.4/08), adults 18-49 (2.0/08) and second in (5.88m), the night's #1 program in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 (1.6/08). Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER was up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.3/08), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/08) and added +10,000 viewers (from 5.87m).   
  •  BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (9:01-10:00PM) was first in viewers (5.87m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/07).  Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/07), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.8/07) and added +100,000 viewers (from 5.77m, +2%).  BIG BROTHER was Thursday's top program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
  •  BIG BROTHER SUNDAY (8:01-9:00PM) was second in viewers (5.85m), adults 25-54 (2.3/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/07), up +21% in adults 25-54 (from 1.9/06), +18% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/06) and adding +870,000 viewers (from 4.98m, +17%) from the prior week.  BIGBROTHERposted its best Sunday delivery this summer in viewers and key demos.

Among CBS's other original summer dramas, EXTANT won its Wednesday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period in viewers for the second straight week (5.12m) while improving week-to-week in adults 18-49 (+14%) and adults 25-54 (+8%).

            UNDER THE DOME swept its Thursday (10:00-11:00PM) time period in viewers and key demographics for the third straight week posting +10% in growth in adults 18-49 from the prior week.

CBS Weekly Drama Highlights:

ZOO

  •  ZOO was averaged 7.67m, 1.8/05 in adults 25-54 and 1.2/04 in adults 18-49.   Compared to last week's series premiere, ZOO retained 100% of its adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings, 94% of its premiere viewers and ranked as Tuesday's top scripted program in viewers and key demos.

EXTANT

  •  EXTANT was first in its time period in viewers (5.12m) while averaging 1.3/04 in adults 25-54 and 0.8/03 in adults 18-49.   Compared to last week's season premiere, EXTANT was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 1.3/04) and +14% in adults 18-49 (from 0.7/03).

UNDER THE DOME

  •  UNDER THE DOME was first in its time period (3.3/06), viewers (5.12m), adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and adults 18-49 (1.1/04) for the third consecutive week, up +10% adults 18-49 (from 1.0/04) from the prior last week. 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #42

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours, 28 minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #42 of 2014-15 Television Year (ending: 7/12/15)           

 2014-15     

    

VIEWERS        

 (000)   

CBS         5,016   

NBC         4,607   

ABC         4,161   

FOX         2,480                

A25-54         

 Rtg      Sh  

CBS         1.3        4  

NBC         1.4        5  

ABC         1.3        4  

FOX         0.9        3              

A18-49         

 Rtg     Sh  

CBS         0.9       3  

NBC         1.1       4  

ABC         1.0       4  

FOX         0.7       3  

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME              

SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (5/25/15-7/12/15)        

 2014-15            

VIEWERS        

 (000)   

CBS          5,516   

NBC          5,358   

ABC          5,772   

FOX          4,198                

A25-54         

 Rtg     Sh  

CBS         1.3       4  

NBC         1.7       6  

ABC         2.0       6  

FOX         1.5       5        

A18-49         

 Rtg      Sh  

CBS          0.9      3  

NBC          1.4      5  

ABC          1.7      6  

FOX          1.3      5          

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