"SURVIVOR," "CRIMINAL MINDS" AND "THE DEFENDERS" ALL POSTS GAINS VERSUS LAST WEEK

"Survivor" and "The Defenders" Win Their Time Periods in All Key Measures

"Criminal Minds" Is Wednesday's #1 Program in Viewers

CBS Wins Wednesday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS won Wednesday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 as SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, CRIMINAL MINDS and THE DEFENDERS all posted week-to-week increases in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 3.

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA was first in households (7.0/11), viewers (12.26m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.7/11). SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA was up +6% in both households (from 6.6/11) and adults 18-49 (from 3.5/10), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/12) and added +430,000 viewers (from 11.83m, +4%) compared to last week.

CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (14.40m), adults 25-54 (5.1/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.8/10, -0.1 behind ABC). Compared to last week, CRIMINAL MINDS was up +2% in households (from 8.4/13), +9% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11), +12% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/09) and added +460,000 viewers (from 13.94m, +3%).

THE DEFENDERS was first in households (6.1/10), viewers (9.91m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07). Compared to last week, THE DEFENDERS was up +10% in both adults 25-54 (from 3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (from 2.1/06) and added +110,000 viewers (from 9.80m, +1%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (7.2/12), viewers (12.19m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09).

Updated Wednesday ratings will be available this afternoon.