CBS #1 in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Fifth Consecutive Week

Rebroadcasts of “NCIS” and “Bull” Deliver More Viewers Than Any Scripted Program

on the Competition

THE BIG BANG THEORY and STAYIN’ ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES were the week’s top two programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 16.

CBS was #1 for the week in viewers, adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54 for the fifth consecutive week with seven of the top 10 programs. THE BIG BANG THEORY was also the #1 broadcast in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

Rebroadcasts of NCIS and BULL delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition.

CBS had the #1 program on five nights – NCIS ENCORE (Tuesday), SURVIVOR (Wednesday); THE BIG BANG THEORY (Thursday); BLUE BLOODS (Friday) and STAYIN’ ALIVE: A GRAMMY'S SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES (Sunday).

…CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (11.89m)

#2    –  STAYIN’ ALIVE:  GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE BEE GEES-S  (10.31m)

#5    –  BLUE BLOODS  (9.43m)

#6    –  NCIS-ENC-R  (9.06m)

#7    –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (8.49m)

#8    –  SURVIVOR  (8.31m)

#9    –  60 MINUTES SPECIAL-S  (8.16m)

#11  –  BULL-ENC-R  (7.42m)

#13  –  MOM  (6.84m)

#14  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS-ENC-R  (6.61m)

#16  –  MACGYVER  (6.57m)

#17  –  SCORPION  (6.40m)

#19  –  THE GREAT INDOORS  (6.11m)

#20  –  KEVIN CAN WAIT  (6.04m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

STAYIN’ ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES

• STAYIN’ ALIVE: A GRAMMY'S SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES (S) was Sunday’s #1 program in viewers (10.31m) and top non-sports program in adults 18-49 (1.2) and adults 25-54 (2.0).

THE BIG BANG THEORY

• THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31PM) was the week’s #1 program in viewers (11.89m), adults 25-54 (3.7/14) and adults 18-49 (2.5/12). 

SURVIVOR

• SURVIVOR was the #1 program on Wednesday in viewers (8.31m) and won its time period in adults 25-54 (2.5) and adults 18-49 (1.7).

THE AMAZING RACE

• THE AMAZING RACE won its time period in viewers (4.11m), adults 25-54 (1.2/04) and adults 18-49 (0.8/03) for the third consecutive week. 

BLUE BLOODS

• BLUE BLOODS was Friday’s #1 program in viewers (9.43m) and adults 25-54 (1.5, tie) and tied as the top scripted program in 18-49 (1.0). 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #30:

CBS –  22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours, 24-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #30 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 4/16/17)

                 2016-17

VIEWERS

                  (000)

CBS           6,588

NBC          4,430

ABC          4,464

FOX         2,509

A25-54

              Rtg   Sh

CBS       1.4     5

NBC       1.2     4

ABC       1.3     4

FOX       1.0     3

A18-49

             Rtg    Sh

CBS      0.9     4

NBC      0.9     4

ABC      0.9     4

FOX      0.8     3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-4/16/17)

                2016-17

VIEWERS

                  (000)

CBS           9,861

NBC          8,383

ABC          6,282

FOX          6,249

A25-54

              Rtg    Sh

CBS       2.6     8

NBC       2.8     8

ABC       2.1     6

FOX      2.4      7

A18-49

             Rtg    Sh

CBS      1.9      7

NBC      2.2     8

ABC      1.6     6

FOX      2.0     7

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