“NCIS” and “The Big Bang Theory” Are the Week’s Top Two Programs

The Two-Hour Spring Premiere of “Survivor” is Wednesday’s #1 Program in Viewers

  CBS won the week in viewers dominating the week’s broadcast dramas with 8 of the top 9, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 12.

The Network’s top dramas for the week were NCIS (#1) with BULL, BLUE BLOODS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, HAWAII FIVE-0, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, MADAM SECRETARY and MACGYVER finishing third through ninth among broadcast dramas.

   Overall, CBS had 14 of the top 20 broadcast network programs including #1 NCIS and #2 THE BIG BANG THEORY. The two-hour spring premiere of SURVIVOR ranked as Wednesday’s #1 program in viewers, and won its time period in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1    –  NCIS  (14.17m)

#2    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (13.08m)

#6    –  BULL  (10.38m)

#8    –  60 MINUTES  (9.97m)

#9    –  BLUE BLOODS  (9.36m)

#10  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (9.26m)

#11  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (9.20m)

#12  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (9.06m)

#13  –  MADAM SECRETARY  (8.23m)

#14  –  MACGYVER  (7.73m)

#15  –  SURVIVOR Spring Premiere  (7.64m)

#16  –  MOM  (7.50m)

#17  –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-RS  (7.49m)

#20  –  THE GREAT INDOORS  (7.02m)

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #25

CBS –  22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 14-hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #25 of 2016-2017 Season (ending: 3/12/17)

                  2016-2017

VIEWERS

        (000)

CBS 7,289

NBC 5,936

ABC 4,379

FOX 2,586

A25-54

       Rtg Sh

CBS 1.6 5

NBC 1.7 5

ABC 1.4 5

FOX 0.9 3

A18-49

       Rtg Sh

CBS 1.1 4

NBC 1.2 5

ABC 1.1 4

FOX 0.7 3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-3/12/17)

                    2016-2017

VIEWERS

         (000)

CBS 9,942

NBC 8,646

ABC 6,398

FOX 6,740

A25-54

       Rtg Sh

CBS 2.6 8

NBC 2.9 9

ABC 2.1 6

FOX 2.5 7

A18-49

       Rtg Sh

CBS 1.9 7

NBC 2.3 8

ABC 1.7 6

FOX 2.1 8

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