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CBS SWEEPS WEDNESDAY IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54
"Survivor: Nicaragua" Wins in all Key Measures, Posting Best Viewer and Adult 18-49 Deliveries with a Regularly Scheduled Program Since 2003
The Season Premiere of "Criminal Minds" is the Night's #1 Program in Viewers
The Series Premiere of "The Defenders" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS swept the first Wednesday of the new season in all key ratings measures as the Network won all three hours in viewers and adults 25-54 while the season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS was the night's #1 program in viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 22.
SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA (P) was first in households (7.0/12), viewers (12.59m), adults 25-54 (5.1/14), adults 18-49 (4.0/12) and adults 18-34 (2.7/09) at 8:00 PM. Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +3% in households (from 6.8/11), +4% in adults 18-34 (from 2.6/09), even in adults 18-49 and added +360,000 viewers (from 12.23m, +3%).
This is CBS's best delivery in this time slot with a regularly scheduled program in viewers and adults 18-49 since Feb. 26, 2003 ("Star Search").
At 9:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS (P), was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (14.13m), adults 25-54 (5.1/12) and second in adults 18-49 (4.0/11). CRIMINAL MINDS was Wednesday's #1 program in viewers.
At 10:00 PM, the series premiere of THE DEFENDERS (P) was first in households (7.7/14), viewers (12.17m), adults 25-54 (4.0/11) and second in adults 18-49 (2.9/08). CBS won the 10:00-11:00 PM time slot in viewers and adults 25-54 for the third consecutive night.
For the night, CBS was first in households (7.8/13), viewers (12.96m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). This was the fourth time in five years that CBS won premiere week Wednesday in all of these measures.
CBS RESEARCH LIVE PLUS 7-DAY PROJECTIONS
Estimated Increases in Viewers and Adults 18-49 Versus Live Plus
Same Day Fast Affiliate Results
Total Total
Viewer Lift Live +7 A18-49 Lift Live +7
Survivor: Nicaragua 1.86m 14.33m +0.9 4.9
Criminal Minds 1.71m 15.79m +0.7 4.7
The Defenders 1.05m 13.14m +0.4 3.3
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