Network Has Six of the Top 10 and 13 of the Top 20 Programs

CBS Also First in Adults 25-54 For the Sixth Straight Week

"The Big Bang Theory" Ranks #1 For the Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49

            CBS won its eighth consecutive week in viewers and sixth straight week in adults 25-54 with 6 of the top 10 programs in viewers and 13 of the top 20 in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 27.

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (10.79m) with a +1.27m viewer advantage over second-place NBC. 

            THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week’s #1 program in both viewers (16.44m) and adults 18-49 (4.5, a full rating point ahead of its closest broadcast competitor).  Among adults 18-49, CBS had four of the top 10 (THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, THE MILLERS and SURVIVOR) and nine of the top 20 programs, more than any other network. The series premiere of BAD TEACHER posted the Thursday 9:30 PM time period's best performance in adults 18-49 since January.

            Rebroadcasts of NCIS (10.40m) and NCIS: LOS ANGELES (10.18m) delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition except "The Blacklist" (11.24m).

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20:

#1    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (16.4 Million)

#6    –  BLUE BLOODS  (11.1 Million)

#7    –  60 MINUTES  (10.44 Million)             

#8    –  NCIS-R  (10.40 Million)

#9    –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES-R  (10.2 Million)

#10  –  THE MILLERS  (10.0 Million)

#13  –  SURVIVOR  (9.4 Million)

#14  –  TWO AND A HALF MEN  (9.35 Million)

#15  –  THE GOOD WIFE  (9.33 Million)

#16  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (9.26 Million)                              

#18  –  THE MENTALIST  (8.6 Million)                                    

#19  –  THE AMAZING RACE  (8.4 Million)                                    

#20  –  ELEMENTARY  (8.1 Million)                                    

CBS Weekly Highlights:

SURVIVOR

•  SURVIVOR was first in viewers (9.43m), adults 25-54 (3.1/09) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07), topping "American Idol Wednesday" in their common hour for the fifth straight week in viewers and for the seventh consecutive week in key demos.   

THE BIG BANG THEORY

•  THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in  viewers (16.44m), adults 25-54 (5.9/18) and adults 18-49 (4.5/16), the night's top program in these measures. CBS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined in viewers (vs. 12.25m, +34%), adults 25-54 (vs. 4.7, +26%) and adults 18-49 (vs. 4.0, +13%). 

BAD TEACHER

•  The series premiere of BAD TEACHER (P) was second in viewers (7.80m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07, -0.2 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06).  BAD TEACHER posted the time period's best non-sports deliveries in viewers since Feb. 6, 2014, best adults 25-54 rating since Jan. 30, 2014 and best adults 18-49 rating since Jan. 9, 2014. 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #31:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 16 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #31 of 2013-2014 Season (ending: 4/27/14)      

 2013-2014     

VIEWERS        

         (000)   

CBS  7,961   

NBC  5,389   

ABC  6,388   

FOX  4,769          

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  2.1   6  

NBC  1.8   5  

ABC  2.0   5  

FOX  1.8   5  

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.4   4  

NBC  1.3   4  

ABC  1.5   5  

FOX  1.4   5      

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME             

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/23/13-4/27/14)        

 2013-2014         

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  10,794   

NBC  9,520   

ABC  7,537   

FOX  7,546   

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  3.2   8  

NBC  3.4   9  

ABC  2.6   7  

FOX  2.9   8          

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.4   7  

NBC  2.8   8  

ABC  2.1   6  

FOX  2.5   8  

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                                     David Pepose         212-975-1929       david.pepose@cbs.com