Ratings
CBS WINS ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK IN VIEWERS AND FINISHES FIRST IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54
Network Has Five of the Top 10 Programs Led by “NCIS”
“Kevin Can Wait” is the Week’s No. 1 New Series in Viewers and Adults 18-9
“NCIS,” “Blue Bloods” and “Hawaii Five-0” are the Top Three Dramas
CBS Also Has Eight of the Top 20 Broadcasts in Adults 18-49, More Than Any Other Network Including the Top Scripted Series “The Big Bang Theory”
CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and tied for first in adults 18-34, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 9.
CBS had five of the top 10 programs of the week in viewers, led by NCIS (#3 overall), and eight of the top 20 broadcasts in adults 18-49, led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, the number one scripted series.
KEVIN CAN WAIT was the week’s #1 new program in viewers and adults 18-49, while NCIS, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII FIVE-0 were the top three dramas in viewers.
CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Live+SD):
#3 – NCIS (14.44m)
#4 – THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.32m)
#5 – 60 MINUTES (12.40m)
#6 – CBS+NFLN THU NIGHT FOOTBALL: ARIZONA/SAN FRANCISCO (12.07m)
#8 – CAMPAIGN ’16: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #2 ANALYSIS-S (10.94m)
#11 – BLUE BLOODS (9.83m)
#12 – HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.63m)
#13 – KEVIN CAN WAIT (9.60m)
#16 – SURVIVOR (8.52m)
#17 – SCORPION Season Premiere (8.30m)
#20 – MACGYVER (8.06m)
CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Adults 18-49):
3. CBS+NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CBS 4.1
ARIZONA/ SAN FRANCISCO
5. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 3.5
8. CAMPAIGN 16-DEBATE ANALYSIS-SUNDAY (S) CBS 2.8
9. 60 MINUTES CBS 2.6
11. CBS+NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-KICK CBS 2.2
ARIZONA/ SAN FRANCISCO
11. KEVIN CAN WAIT CBS 2.2
16. NCIS CBS 1.9
18. SURVIVOR CBS 1.8
CBS Weekly Highlights:
THE BIG BANG THEORY
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THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (14.32m), adults 25-54 (4.9/15) and adults 18-49 (3.5/13). THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night’s #1 program in viewers, top broadcast in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
MACGYVER
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MACGYVER was first in viewers (8.06m), adults 25-54 (1.7/06) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05).
HAWAII FIVE-0
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HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (9.63m), adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05). Compared to last week, HAWAII FIVE-0 was the night’s #1 broadcast in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
BLUE BLOODS
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BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (9.83m), adults 25-54 (1.8/06) and adults 18-49 (1.2/05). BLUE BLOODS was the night’s #1 program in viewers.
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #3:
CBS – 18-hours, 47-minutes
NBC – 19-hours, 54-minutes
ABC – 18-hours, 47-minutes
FOX – 14-hours, 4-minutes
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #3 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 10/9/16):
2016-17
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 9,580
NBC 7,296
ABC 6,096
FOX 3,437
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.8 8
NBC 2.5 7
ABC 1.8 5
FOX 1.3 4
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.1 8
NBC 2.0 7
ABC 1.4 5
FOX 1.1 4
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-10/9/16):
2016-17
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 10,529
NBC 8,759
ABC 6,817
FOX 4,497
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.9 9
NBC 3.1 9
ABC 2.1 6
FOX 1.8 5
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.2 8
NBC 2.5 9
ABC 1.7 6
FOX 1.5 6
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