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[01/04/11 - 10:59 AM]
CBS Delivers 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts in Repeat-Filled Holiday Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS DELIVERS 11 OF THE TOP 20 BROADCASTS IN REPEAT-FILLED HOLIDAY WEEK

CBS delivered 11 of the top 20 broadcasts in a repeat-filled holiday week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 2, week 15 of the 2010-2011 television season.

For the week in viewers: CBS (8.40m), NBC (8.55m), ABC (5.37m) and FOX (4.94m). Season-to-date, CBS (11.85m) is first ahead of ABC (8.77m), NBC (8.07m) and FOX (7.50m).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05). Season-to-date, CBS is first in both adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08).

For the week in households: CBS (5.2/09), NBC (5.0/09), ABC (3.2/06) and FOX (3.0/05). Season-to-date, CBS is first in households (7.2/12) ahead of ABC (5.5/09), NBC (5.0/08) and FOX (4.4/07).

CBS's Weekly Highlights:

-- On Monday, CBS was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.67m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).

? HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) was first in households (3.9/07), viewers (6.39m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07), adults 18-49 (1.9/06) and adults 18-34 (1.3/04).

? RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) was first in households (3.7/06), viewers (5.94m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05).

? TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (6.1/10), viewers (9.75m), adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06).

? MIKE & MOLLY (R) (9:31-10:01 PM) was first in households (5.2/08), viewers (8.22m), adults 25-54 (3.0/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/05).

? HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.83m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).

? THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) was second in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.35m), adults 25-54 (2.1/05) and adults 18-49 (1.5/04) opposite football.

-- On Wednesday, CBS was first in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.57m) and adults 25-54 (2.2/06); the Network was tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.6/05, with ABC).

? NCIS: LOS ANGELES SPECIAL (R) (S) was first in households (4.3/07) and viewers (6.88m); it was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and adults 18-49 (1.3/04) at 8:00 PM.

? CRIMINAL MINDS (R) was first in households (5.6/10), viewers (9.27m) and adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and second in adults 18-49 (2.0/06, -0.1 behind ABC).

? THE DEFENDERS (R) was second in households (4.2/08), viewers (6.56m), adults 25-54 (2.0/05) and adults 18-49 (1.4/04).

-- On Thursday, CBS was first in households (5.6/10), viewers (9.07m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06).

? THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.5/10), viewers (9.02m), adults 25-54 (3.4/10) and adults 18-49 (2.3/08).

? $#*! MY DAD SAYS (R) was first in households (4.4/08), viewers (7.12m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06).

? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was first in households (5.7/10), viewers (9.18m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).

? THE MENTALIST (R) was first in households (6.2/11), viewers (9.97m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).

-- On Sunday, CBS was second in households (6.9/11) and viewers (11.36m). CBS's football run-over posted a 9.5/16 with 16.00m viewers, 5.5/14 in adults 25-54 and 4.6/13 in adults 18-49 from 7:00-7:16 PM.

? 60 MINUTES (7:16-8:16 PM) posted an 8.0/13 with 12.85m viewers, 3.0/07 in adults 25-54 and 2.1/06 in adults 18-49. In the 7:30-8:30 PM time slot, 60 MINUTES was first in households and viewers.

? CSI: MIAMI (8:16-9:16 PM) averaged a 6.7/10 with 10.92m viewers, 3.1/07 in adults 25-54 and 2.2/06 in adults 18-49.

? UNDERCOVER BOSS (9:16-10:16 PM) posted a 6.9/11 with 11.87m viewers, 4.0/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.0/07 in adults 18-49. In the 9:30-10:30 PM time slot, UNDERCOVER BOSS was second in households, viewers and adults 25-54.

Top CBS programs of the week: #5 60 MINUTES (an average of 12.85m viewers), #8 UNDERCOVER BOSS (11.87m), # 10 CSI: MIAMI (10.92m), #11 NCIS (R) (10.64m), #12 THE MENTALIST (R) (9.97m), #13 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (9.75m), #15 THE 33RD ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) (9.35m), #16 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (9.27m), #18 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (9.18m), #19 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (9.02m), #20 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (8.22m), #23 HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) (7.83m), #24 CSI: MIAMI SPECIAL (R) (S) (7.80m), #25 $#*! MY DAD SAYS (R) (7.12m), #26 48 HOURS MYSTERY SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (7.02m), #27 NCIS: LOS ANGELES WEDNESDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.88m), #29 THE DEFENDERS (R) (6.56m) and #30 NCIS FRIDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.54m).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15:

CBS � 22 hours

NBC � 21 � hours

ABC � 22 hours

FOX � 15 hours





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· 48 HOURS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLEEP MY DAD SAYS (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· DEFENDERS, THE (CBS)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)




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