CBS MAKES IT TWO CONSECUTIVE THURSDAY TRIFECTAS

CBS Places First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Second Straight Week

21.3 Million Viewers Bid "CSI's" Sara Sidle Farewell

"Without a Trace" Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics

"Survivor: China" Sweeps its Time Period for the Ninth Consecutive Week

CBS won its second consecutive Thursday in viewers and key demographics led by CSI as 21.3 million viewers bid farewell to Las Vegas CSI Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox), according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 15.

CSI was first in households (13.2/20), viewers (21.29m), second in adults 25-54 (7.9/17) and adults 18-49 (6.4/15). CSI matched last week's adults 18-49 delivery and was on par with last week's viewer performance (from 21.94m). CSI was Thursday's Number One program in viewers.

Meanwhile, at 8:00 PM, SURVIVOR: CHINA was first in households (8.9/14), viewers (14.76m), adults 25-54 (5.8/14) and adults 18-49 (4.8/13). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: CHINA was up +2% in households (from 8.7/14), even in adults 18-49 and on par in viewers (from 14.86m). SURVIVOR: CHINA has won its time period in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for nine consecutive weeks.

At 10:00 PM, WITHOUT A TRACE was first in households (9.6/16), viewers (14.49m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.6/17), viewers (16.85m), adults 25-54 (6.3/15) and adults 18-49 (5.1/13). CBS has won all three Thursdays in the November sweep so far in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and the last two Thursdays in adults 18-49.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.