"CRIMINAL MINDS" TOPS "BIONIC WOMAN" AND "PRIVATE PRACTICE" IN VIEWERS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

"Criminal Minds" Pulls Even with "Bionic" in Adults 18-49

"CSI: NY" Posts Week-to-Week Increases and Leads its Time Period in Viewers and Key Demos For the Second Week in a Row

"Kid Nation" Maintains Time Leadership Among Children 2-11 and Children 6-11

CBS Wins Wednesday in Viewers For the First Time This Season

CRIMINAL MINDS won the competitive 9:00-10:00 PM drama battle for the second week, topping both "Private Practice" and "Bionic Woman" in viewers, while pulling even with "Bionic" in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 10.

CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (9.2/14), viewers (14.47m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (5.1/12, with ABC) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.8/10, with NBC).

CSI: NY won its time period in households (8.7/15), viewers (13.31m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). Compared to last week, CSI: NY was up +5% in households (from 8.3/14), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/10), even in adults 25-54 and added +620,000 viewers (from 12.69m, +5%).

KID NATION (4.3/07, 7.01m) was first in children 6-11 (1.8/07) and children 2-11 (1.7/07).

For the night, CBS was first in households (7.4/12), viewers (11.60m), second in adults 25-54 (4.1/11, -0.2 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09).

Updated ratings will be available this afternoon.