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[05/11/09 - 11:29 AM]
CBS Races to Its 11th Consecutive Sunday Viewer Win
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, May 10.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS RACES TO ITS 11TH CONSECUTIVE SUNDAY VIEWER WIN

The Season Finale of "The Amazing Race" Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics for the Sixth Consecutive Week

"60 Minutes" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers

CBS raced to its 11th consecutive Sunday win in viewers led by the time period winning season finale of THE AMAZING RACE 14, a first place finish by 60 MINUTES and solid season finales for COLD CASE and THE UNIT, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 10.

At 7:00 PM, 60 MINUTES was first in households (6.3/13), viewers (9.97m), second in adults 25-54 (2.1/07) and adults 18-49 (1.5/06).

At 8:00 PM, the season finale of THE AMAZING RACE 14 was first for the sixth consecutive broadcast in households (5.9/10), viewers (10.43m), adults 25-54 (3.7/10) and adults 18-49 (3.0/09).

The season finale of COLD CASE, featuring the music of Pearl Jam, was second in households (7.2/12) and viewers (11.78m) while averaging a 3.6/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.6/07 in adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, the season finale of THE UNIT (5.8/10, 9.66m) averaged a 3.2/08 in adults 25-54 and 2.4/07 in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.3/11), viewers (10.46m), tied for second in adults 25-54 (3.1/08, with NBC) and averaged a 2.4/07 in adults 18-49.

Updated Sunday ratings will be available on Tuesday.





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· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· COLD CASE (CBS)
· UNIT, THE (CBS)




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