CBS Rebroadcasts Comprise Five of the Week's Top 10 Programs Paced by "NCIS"

"The Big Bang Theory" is Top Scripted Program in Adults 18-49

           CBS won its second consecutive summer week in viewers with five of top 10 programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 10.

A rebroadcast of NCIS was the week's top scripted series and #3 program overall, with THE BIG BANG THEORY (R), 60 MINUTES (R), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) and PERSON OF INTEREST (R) all in the top 10.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top scripted program in adults 18-49.

            For the week in viewers:  CBS (5.81m), NBC (4.88m), ABC (4.58m) and FOX (3.95m).

For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged 1.5/04 in adults 25-54 and 1.1/03 in adults 18-49.  

            For the week in households:  CBS (3.9/07), NBC (3.1/05), ABC (3.0/05) and FOX (2.4/04).  

 

CBS Weekly Highlights:

 

 HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) was first in households (3.8/06), viewers (5.56m), adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and adults 18-49 (1.2/03).  

 NCIS (R) was second in households (5.7/10) and viewers (8.67m),  

 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) was first in households (5.0/08) and viewers (7.46m).

 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was first in households (4.4/07), viewers (6.57m), adults 25-54 (1.9/05) and adults 18-49 (1.4/04).  

 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.3/10), viewers (8.22m), adults 25-54 (3.2/10) and adults 18-49 (2.2/08).   

 2 BROKE GIRLS THURSDAY (P) (R) was first in households (4.1/07), viewers (6.13m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/06).  

 PERSON OF INTEREST(R) was first in households (4.5/08), viewers (6.99m), adults 25-54 (2.1/06) and second in adults 18-49 (1.5/04).

 THE MENTALIST  (R) was first in households (4.4/08), viewers (6.61m), adults 25-54 (2.0/05) and adults 18-49 (1.5/04).  

 UNDERCOVER BOSS (R) was first in households (3.0/06) and viewers (4.46m) and second in both adults 25-54 (1.2/04, -0.1 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (0.9/04, -0.1 behind ABC).

 CSI: NY (R) was first in households (3.3/06) and viewers (4.86m).

 BLUE BLOODS (R) was first in viewers (5.93m) and tied for first in households (4.0/07, with NBC).

 48 HOURS MYSTERY (R) was first in households (3.4/06) and viewers (5.05m) and second in adults 25-54 (1.2/04) and adults 18-49 (0.8/03).  

 60 MINUTES(R) was first in households (5.2/10), viewers (7.88m), adults 25-54 (1.7/05) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.1/04, with ABC).  

 THE 66TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS (S) (8:00-11:07 PM) finished first in households (3.9/07) and viewers (6.01m).

CBS top programs of the week:  #3 NCIS (R) (an average of 8.67m viewers), #4 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (8.22m), #5 60 MINUTES (R) (8.10m), #6 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) (7.46m), #7 PERSON OF INTEREST (R) (6.99m), #12 THE MENTALIST (R) (6.61m), #13 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (6.57m), #14 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (6.56m), #15 2 BROKE GIRLS THURSDAY (P) (R) (6.13m), #16 THE 66TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS (S) (6.01m), #17 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (5.99m), #18 BLUE BLOODS (R) (5.93m), #19 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (5.92m), #20 48 HOURS MYSTERY (R) (5.63m), #21 HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) (5.56m) and #29 DOGS IN THE CITY (R) (5.15m).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #38

 

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 1/4 hours

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #38 of 2011-12 Television Season (ending: 06/10/12)    

       

 2011-12  

       

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  5,811   

NBC  4,879   

ABC  4,581   

FOX  3,946   

           

A25-54         

         Rtg Sh  

CBS  1.5   4  

NBC  1.7   5  

ABC  1.5   4  

FOX   1.7   5  

           

A18-49         

         Rtg Sh  

CBS  1.1   3  

NBC  1.3   4  

ABC  1.2   4  

FOX  1.5   5  

   

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