Network Also Places First in Adults 25-54 and
Finishes Within One-Tenth of a Rating Point for First in Adults 18-49

CBS Has Five of the Week's Top Six Broadcasts and 13 of the Top 20

"NCIS" is the #1 Drama/Scripted Program,
"The Big Bang Theory" is the #1 Comedy,
"Limitless" is the #1 New Drama and
"Life in Pieces" is the #1 New Comedy in Viewers and Demos

Network Posts Significant Increases with Live + 7-Day Viewing

        CBS won its third consecutive week of the new season in viewers, placed first in adults 25-54 for the first time, and finished within 0.1 of a rating point to first in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 11.

        CBS had five of the week's top six broadcasts and 13 of the top 20, more than any other network. The Network had eight dramas in the top 20, led by NCIS, the week's overall top scripted program.

         Among the Network's freshman programs, LIFE IN PIECES was the #1 new comedy in both viewers (8.91m) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06), while LIMITLESS was the #1 new drama in viewers (9.57m). THE BIG BANG THEORY was the #1 comedy in both viewers and all key demographics.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Live+SD):

#2    –  NCIS  (16.87m)

#3    –  60 MINUTES  (15.41m)

#4    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY (15.40m)

#5    –  CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL:  INDIANAPOLIS/HOUSTON  (15.08m)

#6    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS (14.18m)

#11  –  MADAM SECRETARY (11.15m)

#12  –  BLUE BLOODS  (10.74m)

#14  –  SCORPION  (9.95m)

#15  –  LIMITLESS  (9.57m)

#16  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (9.08m)

#17  –  SURVIVOR  (9.07m)

#19  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (8.97m)

#20  –  LIFE IN PIECES  (8.91m)

LIVE PLUS 7-DAY PLAYBACK

Full season averages for the networks and shows are determined bylive +7-day viewing.  For week three,CBS is projected to gain an additional +2.0 million viewers for the week and climb a full rating point in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54with 7-day playback added. Some of the individual show highlights for recently released premiere week L +7-day playback include:

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #3:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 21 ½ hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 16 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #3 of 2015-2016 Season (ending: 10/11/15)            

 2015-2016          

VIEWERS        

          (000)     

CBS  10,323   

NBC  7,726   

ABC  5,986   

FOX  3,720        

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  2.8   8  

NBC  2.7   8  

ABC  1.9   5  

FOX  1.5   4  

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  2.1   7  

NBC  2.2   7  

ABC  1.5   5  

FOX  1.3  4        

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME                

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-10/11/15)        

 2015-2016          

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,278   

NBC  9,232   

ABC  7,314   

FOX  4,918   

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  3.2   9  

NBC  3.4   10  

ABC  2.4   7  

FOX  2.0   6     

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  2.4   8  

NBC  2.7   9  

ABC  1.9   6  

FOX  1.8   6   

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