Ratings

PREMIERES OF “BIG BROTHER” AND “UNDER THE DOME” LEAD CBS TO WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS

Third Season Premiere of “Under the Dome” Places in the Top 10 Among Viewers
And is the Week's Top Scripted Broadcast in Adults 18-49

“Big Brother Wednesday” and “Big Brother Thursday” Are Top 10 in Viewers and
All Three Editions of “Big Brother” Finish in the Top 10 in Adults 18-49

            The season premieres of BIG BROTHER and UNDER THE DOME helped CBS win the week in viewers while UNDER THE DOME also finished as the week's #1 scripted program in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 28.

            BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY (#6) and BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (#9) also won their respective nights in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, and placed among the week's top 10 broadcasts in adults 18-49 along with BIG BROTHER SUNDAY.

            The third season premiere of UNDER THE DOME finished among the top 10 in viewers and ranked as the week's top scripted broadcast in adults 18-49.

 

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

 

#2    –  NCIS-R  (8.78m)

#4    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS-R (7.39m)

#5    –  60 MINUTES-R  (7.25m)

#6    –  BIG BROTHER-WED Season Premiere  (6.92m)

#9    –  BIG BROTHER-THU Season Premiere  (6.42m)

#10  –  UNDER THE DOME Season Premiere  (6.25m)

#11  –  BLUE BLOODS-R  (6.21m)

#12  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES-R  (6.20m)

#14T–  48 HOURS-TUESDAY-R  (5.86m)

#17  –  BIG BROTHER-SUN Season Premiere  (5.56m)

#18  –  CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-RS  (5.25m)

 

CBS Weekly Highlights

 

BIG BROTHER

  •  BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY (P) was first in viewers (6.92m), adults 25-54 (2.4/08) and adults 18-49 (2.1/08), posting its best viewer delivery with a premiere episode since 2012. BIGBROTHERwas the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 (1.5/05).
  •  BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (P) was first in adults 25-54 (2.5/08), adults 18-49 (2.1/08) and averaged 6.42m.  BIG BROTHERwas the night's top prime broadcast in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 (1.5/08).
  •  BIG BROTHER SUNDAY (P) (8:06-9:05 PM) was second in viewers (5.56m), adults 25-54 (2.1/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/07, -0.1 behind ABC).  Compared to last year's season premiere (8:00 PM on the same night last year), BIG BROTHERwas even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

 

UNDER THE DOME

  •  UNDER THE DOME(P) (9:00-11:00 PM) was first in viewers (6.25m), adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05) and was Thursday's top scripted program in these measures.

 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #40:

 

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours, 12 minutes

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #40 of 2014-2015 Television Year (ending: 6/28/15)                

VIEWERS        

        (000)   

CBS  5,449   

NBC  4,540   

ABC  3,937   

FOX  2,839   

            

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.3   4  

NBC  1.5   5  

ABC  1.3   4  

FOX  1.1   4  

          

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  0.9   4  

NBC  1.1   4  

ABC  1.0   4  

FOX  0.9   3       

  

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