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[12/14/07 - 11:01 AM]
CBS Dominates Thursday with a Night of All Original Programming--Winning Every Half Hour in Viewers and Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 13.

[via press release from CBS]

CBS DOMINATES THURSDAY WITH A NIGHT OF ALL ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING--WINNING EVERY HALF HOUR IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS

The Penultimate Episode of "Survivor: China" Pushes Its Season-Long Winning Streak to 12 Weeks

"CSI" Is the Night's No.1 Program in all Key Measures with Its Best Deliveries in a Month

"Without a Trace" Posts Best Ratings Since Early November

CBS dominated Thursday with a night of all original programming, winning in all key measures for the fifth time in the last six weeks, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 13.

SURVIVOR: CHINA was first in households (8.8/14), viewers (14.47m), adults 25-54 (5.6/15) and adults 18-49 (4.5/12). SURVIVOR has won its time period every Thursday since the opening episode of the China cycle in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. This is SUVIVOR CHINA's best delivery in households, viewers and adults 25-54 since Nov. 15, 2007.

The two-hour special SURVIVOR: CHINA finale will be broadcast Sunday (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

CSI was first in households (12.5/19), viewers (19.79m), adults 25-54 (7.5/18) and adults 18-49 (6.1/16). This is CSI's best delivery in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Nov. 15, 2007. CSI was the night's top program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

WITHOUT A TRACE was first in households (10.0/17), viewers (15.13m), adults 25-54 (5.2/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/12). This is WITHOUT A TRACE's best delivery in households, viewers and adults 25-54 since Nov. 8, 2007 and best delivery in adults 18-49 since Nov. 15, 2007.

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.4/15), viewers (16.46m), adults 25-54 (6.1/15) and adults 18-49 (4.9/11), winning every half hour in these key measures. CBS has won 11 of the 12 Thursdays this season in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and last seven Thursdays in a row in these measures. CBS won five of the last six Thursdays in adults 18-49.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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

FINAL --- CBS DOMINATES THURSDAY WITH A NIGHT OF ALL ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING -- WINNING EVERY HALF HOUR IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS

The Penultimate Episode of "Survivor: China" Pushes Its Season-Long Winning Streak to 12 Weeks

"CSI" Is the Night's No.1 Program in All Key Measures with Its Best Deliveries in a Month

"Without a Trace" Posts Largest Audience Since Early November

CBS dominated Thursday with a night of all original programming, winning in all key measures for the fifth time in the last six weeks, according to updated Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 13.

SURVIVOR: CHINA was first in households (8.7/14), viewers (14.49m), adults 25-54 (5.6/15) and adults 18-49 (4.6/13). SURVIVOR has won its time period every Thursday since the opening episode of the China cycle in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. This is SUVIVOR CHINA's best delivery in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Nov. 15, 2007.

The two-hour special SURVIVOR: CHINA finale will be broadcast Sunday (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

CSI was first in households (12.5/19), viewers (19.87m), adults 25-54 (7.5/18) and adults 18-49 (6.1/16). This is CSI's best delivery in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Nov. 15, 2007. CSI was the night's top program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

WITHOUT A TRACE was first in households (10.0/17), viewers (15.15m), adults 25-54 (5.1/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/12). This is WITHOUT A TRACE's best delivery in households and viewers since Nov. 8, 2007 and best delivery in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Nov. 15, 2007.

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.4/17), viewers (16.53m), adults 25-54 (6.1/15) and adults 18-49 (4.9/14), winning every half hour in these key measures. CBS has won 11 of the 12 Thursdays this season in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and last seven Thursdays in a row in these measures. CBS won five of the last six Thursdays in adults 18-49.





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· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· WITHOUT A TRACE (CBS)





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