Ratings

NCAA HOOPS, ACM AWARDS AND THE TOP 6 SCRIPTED BROADCASTS LEAD CBS TO ITS THIRD STRAIGHT WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS

Network Has 7 of the Top 10 Broadcasts and 14 of Top 20

CBS Is #1 in Viewers on 6 Nights

CBS placed first in viewers and demographics for the third straight week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 2.

The Network has seven of the week’s top 10 broadcasts and 14 of the top 20. CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY – 2 (S) was the week's #1 program in viewers while the Network also had the top six scripted broadcasts – NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, BULL, BLUE BLOODS, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and HAWAII FIVE-0. THE ACM AWARDS, BULL and the 150th episode of BLUE BLOODS were all top 10 broadcasts.

The Network was first in viewers on six nights: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1    –  CBS NCAA FINAL FOUR GAME #2:  OREGON/NC-S  (18.83m)

#2    –  CBS NCAA FINAL FOUR BRIDGE SHOW-S  (16.03m)

#3    –  NCIS  (14.35m)

#4    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (12.78m)

#6    –  ACM AWARDS-S  (10.91m)

#7    –  BULL  (10.89m)

#10  –  BLUE BLOODS  (9.62m)

#11  –  60 MINUTES  (9.50m)

#12  –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (9.16m)

#13  –  HAWAII FIVE-0  (8.74m)

#15  –  SURVIVOR  (8.26m)

#17  –  MOM  (7.03m)

#19  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (6.88m)

#20  –  THE GREAT INDOORS  (6.82m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

BLUE BLOODS

  • BLUE BLOODS, with its 150th episode, was Friday’s #1 program in viewers (9.62m, up +2%), adults 25-54 (1.7, +6%) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.1, +10%).

CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY 

  • CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY - 2 (S) ORE/NC (8:55-11:29PM) averaged 18.83m viewers, 6.4/22 in adults 25-54, 5.5/23 in adults 18-49, 4.5/24 in adults 18-34, 8.3/28 in men 25-54, 7.1/29 in men 18-49 and 5.9/32 in men 18-34 – first in these measures from 9:00-11:00PM.

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

  • THE 52nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (S) was first in households viewers (10.91m), adults 25-54 (3.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #28

CBS –  22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #28 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 4/2/17)

2016-17

VIEWERS

 

(000)

CBS

9,655

NBC

5,311

ABC

4,416

FOX

2,650

A25-54

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.5

8

NBC

1.4

5

ABC

1.3

4

FOX

1.0

3

A18-49

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.9

7

NBC

1.0

4

ABC

0.9

4

FOX

0.8

3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-4/2/17)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

 

(000)

CBS

9,906

NBC

8,514

ABC

6,323

FOX

6,433

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

1.7

6

FOX

2.0

7

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ed.harrison@cbs.com

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