“Zoo” Is the #1 Scripted Summer Broadcast in Viewers as All Three of the Network's Original Dramas Post Across-the-Board Growth

All Three Edition of “Big Brother” Place Among the Top 10 in Viewers and the Top Five in Adults 18-49

CBS won its third consecutive week in viewers and placed first in adults 25-54 (tie), as its three original dramas all posted growth and all three editions of BIG BROTHER finished among the top 10 broadcasts in viewers and the top five among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending August 30.

         ZOO, the #1 scripted summer broadcast in viewers, UNDER THE DOME and EXTANT all delivered week-to-week growth in viewers and key demographics. The Wednesday and Thursday editions of BIG BROTHER led their respective nights in key demographics, while Sunday's edition matched season-best deliveries on any night in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34. All three were among the week's top five broadcasts in adults 18-49.

CBS Broadcasts In the Top 20:

#2    –  60 MINUTES-R  (8.53m)

#4    –  NCIS-R  (8.39m)

#6    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-R  (7.25m)

#7    –  BIG BROTHER-SUN  (6.73m)

#8    –  BIG BROTHER-WED  (6.46m)

#9    –  BIG BROTHER-THU  (6.37m)

#10  –  ZOO  (6.18m)

#11  –  CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-R  (5.83m)

#12  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS 10PM-R  (5.67m)

#13  –  MOM-R  (5.65m)

#18  –  NCIS: LOS ANGELES-R  (5.31m)

#20  –  NFL PRE-SEASON:  SEATTLE/SAN DIEGO-S  (4.91m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY

•  BIG BROTHER (6.46m) was the night's top program in adults 25-54 (2.6/08), adults 18-49 (2.1/08) and adults 18-34 (1.5/07). 

BIG BROTHER THURSDAY

•  BIG BROTHER(6.37m) was Thursday's #1 program in adults 25-54 (2.6/08), adults 18-49 (2.1/07) and adults 18-34 (1.6/07) up +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/07) from the prior week.

BIG BROTHER SUNDAY

•  BIG BROTHER (6.73m) was first in adults 18-34 (1.7/07) and was tied for first in both adults 25-54 (2.7/08, with NBC) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07, with NBC). Compared to last week, BIGBROTHER was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/07), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/07), +13% in adults 18-34 (from 1.5/07) and added +580,000 viewers (from 6.15m, +10%).  BIGBROTHER matched season-best deliveries on any night in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34.

ZOO

•  ZOO averaged 6.18m, 1.6/05 in adults 25-54 (1.6/05) and 1.1/04 in adults 18-49. (1.1/04), up +14% in adults 25-54 (from 1.4/04), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 1.0/03) and added +330,000 viewers (from 5.85m, +6%) from last week.

UNDER THE DOME

•  UNDER THE DOMEaveraged 4.60m, 1.3/04 in adults 25-54 and 0.9/03 in adults 18-49, up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 1.2/04), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 0.8/03) and added +560,000 viewers (from 4.04m, +14%) from the prior week.

EXTANT

•  EXTANT(4.90m) was up +18% in adults 25-54 (1.3/04 from 1.1/03), +14% in adults 18-49 (0.8/03 from 0.7/03) and added +240,000 viewers (from 4.66m, +5%) from a week ago.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #49:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #49 of 2014-2015 Television Year (ending: 8/30/15)                

 2014-2015     

VIEWERS        

 (000)   

CBS  5,438   

NBC  4,973   

ABC  3,381   

FOX  2,307   

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.6   5  

NBC  1.6   5  

ABC  1.1   3  

FOX  0.9   3     

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.1   4  

NBC  1.2   4  

ABC  0.8   3  

FOX  0.7   3      

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME      

SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (5/25/15-8/30/15)        

 2014-2015      

VIEWERS        

        (000)   

CBS  5,731   

NBC  5,356   

ABC  5,061   

FOX  3,629   

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.5   5  

NBC  1.7   6  

ABC  1.7   6  

FOX  1.3   4       

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.0   4  

NBC  1.4   5  

ABC  1.4   5  

FOX  1.1   4  

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                                    David Pepose         212-975-1929       david.pepose@cbs.com