October 22, 2018

CBS’ WEEK 7 NFL DOUBLEHEADER COVERAGE SCORES WITH RATINGS INCREASE OF 14%

National Window Highlighted by Dallas-Washington Earns CBS’ Highest Rating of Season with 14.4/28, Up +14%

CBS Sports’ Week 7 NFL doubleheader average on Sunday, Oct. 21 scored in the ratings with an increase of 14%, earning a 12.0/25 average household rating/share versus last year’s 10.5/22 in the metered markets.

CBS’ national game window (4:25 PM, ET) earned CBS’ highest rating-to-date in the 2018 NFL season with anaverage household rating/share of 14.4/28, up +14% from last year (12.6/25) in the metered markets. The games featured Dallas-Washington and L.A. Rams-San Francisco.

CBS’ regional game window (1:00 PM, ET) earned a rating/share of 9.5/21, up +12% from last year (8.5/19) in the metered markets. The day’s games included: New England-Chicago, Houston-Jacksonville and Buffalo-Indianapolis.

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CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 gwcaraccioli@cbs.com

Robin Brendle 212/975-1533 rlbrendle@cbs.com