Ratings

CBS WINS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS

Network Cuts NBC’s Adults 18-49 Lead in Half
Over the Last Four Weeks  

        CBS won the week in viewers with seven of the top 10 broadcasts, led by a rebroadcast of NCIS, the week’s #2 program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 31, Week 19 of the television season.

        The Network’s ratings momentum over the past month has helped CBS narrow the gap with NBC for leadership in both adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. In the past four weeks, CBS has cut NBC’s adult 18-49 lead in half, now trailing by just -0.2 rating points (2.3 vs. 2.5) after trailing by -0.4 after Week 15. Among adults 25-54, CBS is only -0.1 behind (3.1 vs. 3.2) after trailing by -0.3 four weeks ago.

 

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

 

#2    –  NCIS-ENC-R  (11.97m)

#3    –  SCORPION  (10.69m)

#4    –  MADAM SECRETARY  (10.20m)      

#5    –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (10.06m)

#8    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC-R  (9.62m)

#9    –  60 MINUTES  (9.38m)

#10  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (9.22m)

#11  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS-R  (9.21m)

#14  –  THE GOOD WIFE  (8.03m)

#15  –  SUPERGIRL  (7.90m)

#16  –  THE BIG BANG THEORY 9PM SPECIAL-RS  (7.83m)

#17  –  BLUE BLOODS-R  (7.79m) 

#20  –  MOM 8:30PM SPECIAL-RS  (7.52m)

 

CBS Weekly Highlights:

 

NCIS

  •  A rebroadcast of NCIS averaged 11.97m, the week’s #2 program.

 

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

  •  NCIS: LOS ANGELES delivered its third consecutive first-run episode with more than 10 million viewers (10.06m) and its second-best adults 18-49 rating of the season (1.5/05).

 

CRIMINAL MINDS

  •  CRIMINAL MINDS (9.22m) posted its season-best adults 25-54 ratings (2.8/07) and matched its season-best adult 18-49 ratings (2.0/06).

 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #19:

 

CBS –  22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours, 4 minutes

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #19 of 2015-2016 Season (ending: 1/31/16)      

       

 2015-2016          

VIEWERS        

         (000)   

CBS  7,542   

NBC  4,922   

ABC  3,925   

FOX  6,786   

            

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.8   5  

NBC  1.6   4  

ABC  1.3   4  

FOX  2.7   7      

       

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.2   4  

NBC  1.2   4  

ABC  1.1   4  

FOX  2.2   7  

            

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME               

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-1/31/16)        

2015-2016     

       

VIEWERS        

 (000)   

CBS  10,955   

NBC  9,088   

ABC  6,682   

FOX  6,471   

           

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  3.1   9  

NBC  3.2   9  

ABC  2.3   6  

FOX  2.5   7  

       

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.3   8  

NBC  2.5   8  

ABC  1.8   6  

FOX  2.1   7  

       

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

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