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[03/22/07 - 11:02 AM]
Survivor: Fiji Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics in a Special Wednesday Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.
[via press release from CBS]

"SURVIVOR: FIJI" PLACES FIRST IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS IN A SPECIAL WEDNESDAY TIME PERIOD

"CSI: NY" Tops "Lost" in Viewers...Again

CBS Is Second on Wednesday in Viewers and Key Demographics

CBS placed second in viewers and key demographics led by a time period winning performance by a special broadcast of SURVIVOR: FIJI and another viewer victory by CSI: NY over "Lost," according to preliminary Nielsen Live Plus same-day ratings for Wednesday, March 21.

SURVIVOR: FIJI SPECIAL (S) was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (12.68m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/12).

CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.13m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11).

CSI: NY was first in households (9.1/15), viewers (13.63m) and second in adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Every first-run episode of CSI: NY has topped the 10PM "Lost" in households and viewers since the ABC drama moved into the time period. CSI also came within -0.5 rating points of "Lost" in adults 25-54 (5.2 vs. 5.7), its most competitive position this season.

For the night, CBS was second in households (8.8/14), viewers (13.81m), adults 25-54 (5.3/13) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11).

Final Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: What follows is the afternoon update with the final national Nielsen ratings.]

"SURVIVOR: FIJI" PLACES FIRST IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS IN A SPECIAL WEDNESDAY TIME PERIOD

CBS placed second in viewers and key demographics led by a time period winning performance by a special broadcast of SURVIVOR: FIJI and another viewer victory by CSI: NY over "Lost," according to Nielsen Live Plus same-day ratings for Wednesday, March 21.

SURVIVOR: FIJI SPECIAL (S) was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (12.78m), adults 25-54 (5.1/14) and adults 18-49 (4.2/12).

CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.19m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11).

CSI: NY was first in households (9.1/15), viewers (13.64m) and second in adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Every first-run episode of CSI: NY has topped the 10PM "Lost" in households and viewers since the ABC drama moved into the time period.

For the night, CBS was second in households (8.8/14), viewers (13.87m), adults 25-54 (5.3/13) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11).





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· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: NEW YORK (CBS)
· LOST (ABC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)




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