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[11/28/06 - 01:17 PM]
CBS Gives Thanks for Its 10th Consecutive Weekly Win
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 20-26.

[via press release from CBS]

CBS GIVES THANKS FOR ITS 10TH CONSECUTIVE WEEKLY WIN

CBS Is First In Adults 25-54 For the 9th Time in 10 Weeks

"NCIS" Soars to Season High Ratings in All Key Measures

"CSI: Miami" Is the #2 Program of the Week

"Jericho," "Criminal Minds" and "CSI: NY" Place First in Their Respective Time Periods in Viewers and Key Demographics

"Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs" Win Their Time Periods in Viewers and Demos

In a week that included the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, CBS placed first in viewers for the 10th consecutive time and first in adults 25-54 (tie) for the ninth time in 10 weeks, according to Nielsen Live Plus same-day ratings for the week ending Nov. 26, week 10 of the 2006-2007 television season.

For the week in viewers, CBS (12.22m) beat ABC (10.62m), NBC (9.74m) and FOX (8.35m). Season-to-date in viewers, CBS (12.98m) is first followed by ABC (11.82m), NBC (10.28m) and FOX (8.24m).

For the week in households, CBS (7.7/13) had a +17% advantage over ABC (6.6/11), +24% over NBC (6.2/10) and +51% over FOX (5.1/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first in households (8.3/13), outpacing ABC by +9% (7.6/12), NBC by +26% (6.6/11) and FOX by +57% (5.3/09).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.3/11, with ABC) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09, with NBC and FOX). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 and second in adults 18-49 (-0.3 behind ABC).

CBS's WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS:

? CSI: MIAMI was first in households (11.9/20), viewers (18.54m), adults 25-54 (7.3/18), adults 18-49 (6.0/15) and adults 18-34 (4.2/12).

-- On Tuesday, CBS was first in households (8.0/13), viewers (12.87m) and second in adults 25-54 (4.6/11) behind ABC's "American Music Awards." This is CBS's first Tuesday win this season in households and viewers.

? 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.

? JERICHO won its time period in households (6.1/10), viewers (9.74m), adults 25-54 (3.5/10) and adults 18-49 (2.5/08).

? CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (10.2/17), viewers (16.56m), adults 25-54 (5.7/15), adults 18-49 (4.3/12) and adults 18-34 (3.0/10). CRIMINAL MINDS was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and tied with CSI: NY as the #1 program in adults 18-34.

? CSI: NY was first in households (9.4/17), viewers (15.31m), adults 25-54 (5.4/14), adults 18-49 (4.2/12) and adults 18-34 (3.0/10). CSI: NY beat NBC and ABC combined in households (vs. 7.7/14, +22%), adults 25-54 (vs. 5.0/13, +8%), adults 18-49 (vs. 4.0/11, +5%), adults 18-34 (vs. 2.6/09, +15%) and viewers (vs. 11.55m, +33%).

? SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS THANKSGIVING (S) won its time slot in households (6.9/13), viewers (12.67m), adults 25-54 (5.3/14), adults 18-49 (4.3/13) and adults 18-34 (2.8/10). SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS THANKSGIVING (S) topped "Ugly Betty" (S) in households (vs. 5.3/10, +30%), adults 18-34 (vs. 2.3/08, +22%), adults 18-49 (vs. 2.8/09, +54%), adults 25-54 (vs. 3.2/09, +66%) and viewers (vs. 8.74m, +3.93m viewers or +45%).

? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION THANKSGIVING (S) (9:00-10:01 PM) was second in households (9.9/18), viewers (17.17m), adults 25-54 (6.6/16) and adults 18-49 (5.2/14).

? GHOST WHISPERER was first in households (6.5/12), viewers (10.57m), adults 25-54 (3.9/11), adults 18-49 (3.1/10) and adults 18-34 (2.0/07). GHOST WHISPERER has been first in its time period in adults 25-54 every week this season and first in adults 18-49 for seven of the last nine weeks.

? CLOSE TO HOME was first in households (6.6/12), viewers (10.06m), adults 25-54 (3.2/09) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.3/07, with FOX).

? NUMB3RS was first in households (7.4/14), viewers (11.73m), adults 25-54 (4.0/11), adults 18-49 (3.0/09) and adults 18-34 (2.0/07).

CBS top programs of the week: #2 CSI: MIAMI (an average of 18.54m viewers), #5 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION THANKSGIVING (S) (17.17m), #6 NCIS (17.00m), #8 CRIMINAL MINDS (16.56m), #10 CSI: NY (15.31m), #13 TWO AND A HALF MEN (15.04m), #18 60 MINUTES (13.18m), #20 HALLMARK HALL OF FAME "Candles on Bay Street" (S) (12.81m), #21 SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS THANKSGIVING (S) (12.67m), #22 SHARK THANKSGIVING (S) (12.41m), #23 THE UNIT (12.39m), #26 NUMB3RS (11.73m) and #28 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (11.48m).





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· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· CANDLES ON BAY STREET (CBS)
· CLOSE TO HOME (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· CSI: NEW YORK (CBS)
· GHOST WHISPERER (CBS)
· JERICHO (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, THE (CBS)
· NUMB3RS (CBS)
· SHARK (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UGLY BETTY (ABC)
· UNIT, THE (CBS)





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