"The Mentalist" is Thursday's Number One Program in Viewers

CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Key Demos for the Ninth Straight Week

SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was Thursdays Number One program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and THE MENTALIST was tops in viewers, leading CBS to it ninth consecutive Thursday win in all key ratings measures, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for May 13.

SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (13.28m), adults 25-54 (5.4/16) and adults 18-49 (4.1/13).  SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS matched last week's performances in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +220,000 viewers (from 13.06m, +2%).  SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was the night's #1 program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the fifth  consecutive week.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (8.1/13), viewers (13.42m), second in adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and was tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.0/08, with NBC). 

At 10:00 PM, THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.3/16), viewers (14.84m), adults 25-54 (4.4/12) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (3.2/09, with ABC).  THE MENTALIST was the night's No. 1 program in viewers. 

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.4/14), viewers (13.85m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10).  CBS swept these measures for the 9th consecutive Thursday.

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