"Criminal Minds" Posts Across-the-Board Increases from Last Week

            In its second of four Wednesday broadcasts, BLUE BLOODS won its time period in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Jan. 26.

BLUE BLOODS won its 10:00-11:00 PM time period in households (7.5/13), viewers (11.96m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06). 

BLUE BLOODS returns to its regular Friday (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) time period on Feb. 11. 

Earlier Wednesday night, CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (7.9/12), viewers (12.85m), adults 25-54 (4.1/09) and adults 18-49 (3.2/08). Compared to last week, CRIMINAL MINDS was up +7% in households (from 7.4/11), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/09), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 2.9/07) and added +830,000 viewers (from 12.02m, +7%). 

Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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