Network Has Five of the Top 10 Broadcasts and 10 of the Top 20

“NCIS,” “Bull,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Blue Bloods” and “Hawaii Five-0” are the

Top Five Broadcast Dramas

“The Great Indoors,” “Kevin Can Wait” and “Man with a Plan” Are the

Top Three New Comedies

“Mom” and “Life in Pieces” Deliver Their Largest Audiences of the Season

CBS won the week in viewers with five of the top 10 broadcasts and 10 of the top 20, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 20, week nine of the 2016-17 season.

CBS had the week’s top five broadcast dramas—NCIS, BULL, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII FIVE-0. On the comedy front, in addition to THE BIG BANG THEORY, the week’s #1 comedy and top scripted broadcast in adults 18-49, CBS had the top three new comedies—THE GREAT INDOORS, KEVIN CAN WAIT and MAN WITH A PLAN.

MOM (7.74m) and LIFE IN PIECES (6.65m) both delivered season highs in viewers.

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

#2    –  60 MINUTES  (14.89m)

#3    –  NCIS  (14.73m)        

#4    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.34m)

#7    –  BULL  (11.87m)

#10  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (10.43m)

#11  –  BLUE BLOODS  (10.36m)

#12  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (10.09m)

#16  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (9.17m)

#17  –  MADAM SECRETARY  (8.52m)

#18  –  SURVIVOR  (8.49m)

CBS Weekly Highlights

MOM

• MOM averaged 7.74m, its largest audience of the season.

LIFE IN PIECES

• LIFE IN PIECES averaged 6.65m, a season best viewer delivery. 
  
  

MACGYVER

• MACGYVER was first in viewers (8.12m), adults 25-54 (1.6/06) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05), posting its largest audience since Sept. 30. 

HAWAII FIVE-0

• HAWAII FIVE-0 was Friday’s #1 program in adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05) and delivered its largest audience (10.09m) since the season premiere.

BLUE BLOODS

• BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.36m), adults 25-54 (1.7/06) and adults 18-49 (1.2/05), delivering its largest audience since Sept. 30. 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #9

CBS –  22-hours

NBC – 21-hours, 39-minutes

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 16-hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #9 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 11/20/16)

                            2016-17

VIEWERS

                              (000)

CBS                       8,872

NBC                       8,499

ABC                       6,138

FOX                       3,105

A25-54

                           Rtg   Sh

CBS                     2.1   6

NBC                     2.9   9

ABC                     1.9   6

FOX                     1.2   4

A18-49

                           Rtg   Sh

CBS                    1.5     5

NBC                    2.3     8

ABC                    1.5     5

FOX                    1.0    4

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-11/20/16)

                               2016-17

VIEWERS

                              (000)

CBS                      10,653

NBC                       9,196

ABC                      7,275

FOX                      7,568

A25-54

                         Rtg   Sh

CBS                   2.9   8

NBC                   3.2   9

ABC                   2.3   7

FOX                   2.8   8

A18-49

                        Rtg   Sh

CBS                 2.1    7

NBC                 2.6   9

ABC                 1.9   7

FOX                  2.4   8

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Ed Harrison 818-655-1584 ed.harrison@cbs.com