Ratings
CBS DELIVERS A RATINGS TRIFECTA
Network Sweeps in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 For the Third Straight Week
CBS Scores Half of the Week’s Top 10 Shows Led by Number One “The Big Bang Theory”
CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the third consecutive week, led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, the week’s number one broadcast, according to Nielsen live plus same day averages for the week ending April 3.
CBS had five of the top 10 broadcasts and 11 of the top 20.
Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (11.29m, +2.86m ahead of second place NBC 8.43m), adults 18-49 (2.4) and adults 25-54 (3.2).
…CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):
#1 – THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.24m)
#6 – ACM AWARDS-S (11.20m)
#8 – BLUE BLOODS (10.40m)
#9 – NCIS-ENC-R (10.38m)
#10 – 60 MINUTES (9.53m)
#11 – CRIMINAL MINDS (9.17m)
#12 – SURVIVOR (9.16m)
#14 – NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.91m)
#15 – NCIS: NEW ORLEANS-R (8.89m)
#16 – SCORPION (8.74m)
#19 – HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.45m)
CBS Weekly Highlights
SUPERGIRL
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SUPERGIRL was up +22% in adults 25-54 (2.2/06 from 1.8/05), +31% in adults 18-49 (1.7/06 from 1.3/05) and added +1.17m viewers (7.17m from 6.00m, +20%) compared to the prior week. SUPERGIRL posted its largest audience since Feb. 22 and best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 deliveries since Feb. 8.
SCORPION
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SCORPION was up +4% in adults 25-54 (2.4/06 from 2.3/06), +7% in adults 18-49 (1.6/05 from 1.5/05) and added +90,000 viewers (from 8.65m, +1%) from last week and was the night’s #1 scripted program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie).
THE BIG BANG THEORY
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THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (14.24m), adults 25-54 (4.9/16) and adults 18-49 (3.5/14), Thursday’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
BLUE BLOODS
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BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.40m), adults 25-54 (1.8/06) and adults 18-49 (1.2/05) and was Friday’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #28
CBS – 22-hours
NBC – 22-hours
ABC – 22-hours
FOX – 15-hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #28 of 2015-16 Season (ending: 4/3/16)
2015-16
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 7,943
NBC 6,008
ABC 4,825
FOX 3,968
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.0 6
NBC 1.7 5
ABC 1.4 4
FOX 1.5 4
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.4 5
NBC 1.2 4
ABC 1.0 4
FOX 1.2 4
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-4/3/16)
2015-16
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,289
NBC 8,433
ABC 6,804
FOX 6,094
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.2 9
NBC 2.9 8
ABC 2.3 6
FOX 2.4 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.4 8
NBC 2.3 8
ABC 1.9 6
FOX 2.0 7
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