Ratings

CBS STREAKS TO ITS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS

Network Is Also First in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS Dominates Weekly Program Rankings with Four of the Top Five and

Six of the Top 10 Broadcasts

The Big Bang Theory” Is the Week’s Top Scripted Broadcast in Adults 18-49

CBS Sweeps Friday in Viewers and Key Demos Every Week This Season with “MacGyver,” Resurgent “Hawaii Five-0” and Nightly Leader “Blue Bloods”

CBS won its fifth consecutive week in viewers to start the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 23.

CBS was tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.0) and adults 25-54 (2.6). This marks the network's fourth first-place finish in adults 25-54 in the last five weeks and third first-place finish in adults 18-49 this season. Compared to the same week last year, CBS was up +5% in adults 18-49 and +2% in viewers. 

The Network had four of the top five broadcasts in viewers and six of the top 10 led by NCIS, the week's top scripted broadcast and broadcast drama. THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top comedy. KEVIN CAN WAIT was the week's top new comedy, and BULL was the week's #1 new series.  

CBS won Friday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the fifth consecutive week behind time period leaders freshman drama MACGYVER, HAWAII FIVE-0, which is posting across-the-board growth from a year ago, and BLUE BLOODS, which remains the night’s most watched program.

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#2 – 60 MINUTES (15.99m)

#3 – NCIS (14.76m)   

#4 – CBS + NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:  CHICAGO/GREEN BAY (14.202m)       

#5 – THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.196m)        

#6 – BULL (12.29m)

#8 – NCIS:  LOS ANGELES (11.40m) 

#12 – BLUE BLOODS (10.03m)

#14 – NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS (9.53m)

#15 – HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.51m)

#17 – MADAM SECRETARY (9.04m)

#18 – SURVIVOR (8.59m)

#19 – KEVIN CAN WAIT (8.54m)

#20 – CBS + NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-KICK (8.45m)

CBS Weekly Highlights

BULL

  • BULL was first in viewers (12.97m) and averaged 1.6 in A18-49 and 2.4 in A25-54, improving the year ago time by +7% in adults 18-49.  

CBS FRIDAY

  • MACGYVER was first in viewers (7.99m), adults 18-49 (1.1) and adults A25-54 (1.6), for the fifth consecutive week.

  • HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (9.30m), adults 25-54 (1.8) and second in A18-49 (1.1).

  • BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (9.86m), adults 18-49 (1.1) and adults 25-54 (1.7).  BLUE BLOODS was Friday’s #1 program in viewers.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

  • NCIS: LOS ANGELES averaged 11.40m, 1.7/05 in adults 18-49 and 2.4/06 in adults 25-54. For the fourth consecutive airing, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was Sunday's #1 scripted broadcast in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #5

CBS – 20-hours, 23-minutes

NBC – 19-hours, 54-minutes

ABC – 20-hours, 23-minutes

FOX – 15-hours, 3-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #5 of 2016-2017 Season (ending: 10/23/16)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 9,941

NBC 7,703

ABC 5,440

FOX 3,110

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.6 8

NBC 2.6 8

ABC 1.6 5

FOX 1.3 4

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.0 7

NBC 2.0 7

ABC 1.3 4

FOX 1.1 4

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-10/23/16)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 10,895

NBC 8,888

ABC 7,058

FOX 4,859

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 3.0 9

NBC 3.1 9

ABC 2.3 7

FOX 2.0 6

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.2 8

NBC 2.5 9

ABC 1.8 6

FOX 1.7 6

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