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[12/11/09 - 09:36 AM]
Survivor: Samoa Posts Season-High Deliveries
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 10.
[via press release from CBS]

"SURVIVOR: SAMOA" POSTS SEASON-HIGH DELIVERIES

"CSI" Matches Season Best Adult 18-49 Rating

"The Mentalist" Delivers Largest Audience of Season and Matches Best Adult 18-49 Rating

CBS Dominates Thursday in all Ratings Measures

SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered season highs in all key measures, CSI matched its season best adult 18-49 rating and THE MENTALIST had its largest audience of the year and matched its best adult 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Dec. 10.

(Editor's Note: In Pittsburgh, NFL Network's Thursday Night Football coverage of the Steelers at Browns, aired on the CBS affiliate, delivering a 36.4/49. CBS's programming in Pittsburgh aired on the CW affiliate, delaying CW programming to late night. CBS's ratings are tentative and subject to change.)

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (8.0/13), viewers (13.80m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/12). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +7% in households (from 7.5/12), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/12), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/11) and added +980,000 viewers (from 12.82m, +8%). If the ratings hold, this is a season high for SURVIVOR: SAMOA in these measures.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (10.4/16), viewers (17.11m), adults 25-54 (5.4/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov. 19, 2009), CSI: was up +12% in households (from 9.3/15), +17% in both adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11) and adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +2.17m viewers (from 14.94m, +15%). If the ratings hold, CSI matched its season-high adults 18-49 rating.

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.6/18), viewers (16.92m), adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (3.8/11). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov.19, 2009), THE MENTALIST was up +6% in households (from 10.0/17), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.9/13), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/11) and added +1.05m viewers (from 15.87m, +7%). If the ratings hold, this is a season-high for THE MENTALIST in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and matches season highs in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.7/16), viewers (15.94m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11).

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

"SURVIVOR: SAMOA" POSTS SEASON-HIGH DELIVERIES

"The Mentalist" Delivers Largest Audience of Season

"CSI" Sweeps Time Slot With Across the Board Gains

CBS Dominates Thursday in all Ratings Measures

SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered season highs in all key measures, CSI swept its time slot with viewer and demo gains and THE MENTALIST had its largest audience of the year according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Dec. 10.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.6/12), viewers (13.25m), adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (4.2/12). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +1% in households (from 7.5/12), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/12), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/11) and added +430,000 viewers (from 12.82m, +3%). SURVIVOR: SAMOA posted season highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (10.0/16), viewers (16.43m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov. 19, 2009), CSI: was up +8% in households (from 9.3/15), +13% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +1.49m viewers (from 14.94m, +10%).

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.3/18), viewers (16.37m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). THE MENTALIST delivered its largest audience of the season.

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.3/15), viewers (15.35m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/11). CBS was first in these measures for four consecutive Thursdays.





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