CBS WINS WEDNESDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"Criminal Minds" Wins Time Period in all Key Measures and is the Night's Number One Program in Adults 18-49

"CSI: NY" Is First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first on Wednesday in viewers and adults 25-54 and was just -0.1 rating point from first in adults 18-49, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 5.

CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (9.3/14), viewers (14.29m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/09). Compared to last week, CRIMINAL MINDS was up +4% in households (from 8.9/13), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11), even in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/08) and added +320,000 viewers (from 13.97m, +2%). CRIMINAL MINDS is the Number One program Wednesday in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

CSI: NY was first in households (7.9/13), viewers (11.75m), adults 25-54 (4.1/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/11).

For the night, CBS was first in households (7.2/11), viewers (10.85m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and second in adults 18-49 (2.9/08, -0.1 behind FOX).

Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.