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[09/26/08 - 10:36 AM]
Survivor Continues to Rule at 8:00 PM
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, September 25.

[via press release from CBS]

"SURVIVOR" CONTINUES TO RULE AT 8:00 PM

The Premiere of "Survivor: Gabon" Wins the 8:00-9:00 PM Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

First Ever Two-Hour Premiere Nets Almost 13 Million Viewers From 8:00-10:00 PM

SURVIVOR continued its Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM) winning streak, as the first hour of the two-hour premiere of SURVIVOR: GABON-GARDEN OF EDEN placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 25.

SURVIVOR has won its Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM) time period every week against regularly scheduled competition in viewers and key demographics since 2002.

Last night's SURVIVOR debut was its first ever two-hour premiere and faced the highly promoted premieres of "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Office" in its second hour.

From 8:00-9:00 PM, SURVIVOR: GABON was first in households (7.8/13), viewers (13.05m), adults 25-54 (5.5/14) and adults 18-49 (4.4/13). CBS topped its closest competitor in the 8:00 PM hour by +18% in households (+1.2 rtg ), +53% in adults 25-54 (+1.9) +33% in both adults 18-49 (+1.1 rtg) and viewers (+3.27m).

From 8:00-10:00 PM, SURVIVOR: GABON (P) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (5.5/13, with ABC), second in households (7.6/12), viewers (12.91m) and adults 18-49 (4.4/11).

For the night, CBS was second in households (7.1/11), viewers (11.74m), adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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

FINAL -- "SURVIVOR" CONTINUES TO RULE AT 8:00 PM

The Premiere of "Survivor: Gabon" Wins the 8:00-9:00 PM Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

First Ever Two-Hour Premiere Nets 13 Million Viewers From 8:00-10:00 PM

SURVIVOR continued its Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM) winning streak, as the first hour of the two-hour premiere of SURVIVOR: GABON-GARDEN OF EDEN placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to updated Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 25.

SURVIVOR has won its Thursday (8:00-9:00 PM) time period every week against regularly scheduled competition in viewers and key demographics since 2002.

Last night's SURVIVOR debut was its first ever two-hour premiere and faced the highly promoted premieres of "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Office" in its second hour.

From 8:00-9:00 PM, SURVIVOR: GABON was first in households (7.8/13), viewers (13.19m), adults 25-54 (5.6/14) and adults 18-49 (4.5/13). CBS topped its closest competitor in the 8:00 PM hour by +18% in households (+1.2 rtg), +51% in adults 25-54 (+1.9 rtg), +36% in adults 18-49 (+1.2 rtg) and +34% in viewers (+3.38m).

From 8:00-10:01PM, SURVIVOR: GABON (P) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (5.6/13, with ABC), second in households (7.7/12), viewers (13.06m) and adults 18-49 (4.5/11).

For the night, CBS was second in households (7.2/11), viewers (11.82m), adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).





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· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)





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