"NCIS" SOARS TO ITS BEST DELIVERIES IN ALL KEY MEASURES SINCE LAST MARCH

With 17 Million Viewers, NCIS Is Tuesday's Number One Program

CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers For the First Time This Season

NCIS soared to its highest ratings in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since last March, leading CBS to its first Tuesday win of the season in viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 21.

NCIS was first in households (10.3/17), viewers (17.00m), adults 25-54 (5.7/15) and second in adults 18-49 (4.2/12) behind the ABC's "American Music Awards". This is NCIS's best household delivery since May 16, 2006 and best viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 delivery since March 14, 2006. NCIS was Tuesday's Number One program in households and viewers.

At 9:00 PM, THE UNIT was second in households (7.6/12) and viewers (12.20m) while averaging a 4.5/10 in adults 25-54 and 3.4/09 in adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, "3 Lbs." posted a 6.1/10, 9.22m viewers, 3.5/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.7/07 in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.0/13) and viewers (12.81m), second in adults 25-54 (4.6/11).

Final Tuesday ratings will be available this afternoon.