Network Has Five of the Top 10 and 13 of the Week’s Top 20 Broadcasts

“Blue Bloods” is the Week’s Top Drama

Season-to-Date, CBS Leads in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

       CBS placed first in viewers and key demographics for the fourth time in the last five weeks, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 17.

         CBS had five of the Top 10 programs, including BLUE BLOODS, the week’s #1 drama, and 13 of the Top 20, more than all the other networks combined.

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers, +2.81m ahead of second place NBC (11.16m vs. 8.35m). CBS is also first place in both adults 25-54 (3.2) and in adults 18-49 (2.4).

…CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#4    –  60 MINUTES  (10.45m)

#5    –  BLUE BLOODS  (10.41m)        

#8    –  NCIS 9PM-SPECIAL-RS  (9.99m)

#9    –  MADAM SECRETARY  (9.57m)

#10  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS 8PM-SP-RS  (9.05m)

#11  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS 10PM-SP-RS  (9.04m)

#13  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (8.81m)

#14  –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC-R  (8.62m)

#15  –  SCORPION  (8.60m)                      

#16  –  THE GOOD WIFE  (8.55m)

#17  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (8.42m)

#18  –  SURVIVOR  (8.39m)

#19  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (8.24m)

CBS Weekly Highlights

CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS

• CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS was first in viewers (7.91m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.5/05), +18% in adults 25-54 (from 1.7/05), +25% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/04) and adding +930,000 viewers (from 6.98m, +13%) compared to last week. 

 

2 BROKE GIRLS

• 2 BROKE GIRLS was up +5% in adults 25-54 (2.2/06 from 2.1/06), +7% in adults 18-49 (1.5/06 from 1.4/05) and added +380,000 viewers (from 5.87m, +7%) from the prior week.

BLUE BLOODS

• BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.41m), adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05).  Compared to last week, it was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 1.8/06), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/05) and added +60,000 viewers (from 10.35m, +1%).  BLUE BLOODS ranked as Friday’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and tied as #1 program in adults 18-49 and was the week’s #1 drama.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #30

CBS –  22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours, 12-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #30 of 2015-16 Season (ending: 4/17/16)

2015-16

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS             7,502

NBC            5,699

ABC            5,374

FOX            3,203

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS             1.7 5

NBC             1.7 5

ABC             1.6 5

FOX             1.3 4

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS             1.2 4

NBC             1.2 4

ABC             1.2 4

FOX             1.1 4

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-4/17/16)

2015-16

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS            11,158

NBC             8,353

ABC             6,801

FOX             6,054

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS             3.2 9

NBC             2.8 8

ABC             2.3 7

FOX             2.4 7

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS              2.4 8

NBC              2.2 7

ABC              1.8 6

FOX                2.0 7

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