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[04/17/12 - 10:37 AM]
CBS Weekly Ratings - Network Wins Its Sixth Straight Week in Viewers and 23rd Out of 30 This Season
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 9-15.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS ITS SIXTH STRAIGHT WEEK IN VIEWERS AND 23RD OUT OF 30 THIS SEASON

"NCIS" is the #1 Show of the Week in Viewers and Top Drama in Adults 18-49

Season-to-Date, Network Has the #1 Drama, #1 Comedy and #1 New Series Among Adults 18-49

Network Continues to Post Year-to-Year Gains in Viewers and Key Demos

CBS won its sixth straight week in viewers and 23rd out of 30 so far this season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 15.

For the week, NCIS was again the #1 program in viewers for the seventh time this season and was the top-rated drama in adults 18-49. Every first-run episode this season has ranked as the week's top drama in viewers.

Meanwhile, season-to-date among adults 18-49, CBS has the #1 drama (NCIS, tied with "Grey's Anatomy" and "Once Upon a Time"), #1 comedy (THE BIG BANG THEORY, tied with "Modern Family") and the #1 new series (2 BROKE GIRLS).

For the week in viewers: CBS (9.17m), FOX (7.54m), ABC (7.28m) and NBC (5.30m). Season-to-date: CBS (11.93m), FOX (8.95m), ABC (8.29m) and NBC (7.55m).

For the week in households: CBS (5.8/10), ABC (4.8/08), FOX (4.6/08) and NBC (3.4/06). Season-to-date: CBS (7.5/12), ABC and FOX (5.3/09, each) and NBC (4.6/08).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.9/07, with FOX) and second in adults 18-49 (2.1/06). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and second in adults 18-49 (3.1/08, -0.1 behind FOX). Season-to-date, CBS is up +4% in households, +1% in viewers, +3% in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 compared to last year.

CBS's Weekly Highlights:

? HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (4.9/08, 8.00m) was first in adults 18-34 (3.2/11), second in adults 18-49 (3.5/11, -0.1 behind NBC), tied for second in adults 25-54 (4.0/10, with ABC and -0.2 behind NBC). Compared to the last first-run episode on March 19, 2012, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was up +7% in adults 18-34 (from 3.0/11) and even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

? HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in households (6.6/11), viewers (10.30m), adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Compared to the last first-run episode on March 19, 2012, HAWAII FIVE-0 was up +10% in households (from 6.0/10), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/08), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.5/06) and added +990,000 (from 9.31m, +11%).

? NCIS was first in households (11.0/18), viewers (17.66m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). NCIS was the night's #1 program in households, viewers and adults 25-54, and the top scripted series in adults 18-49.

? SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD was second in households (6.0/10), viewers (9.91m), adults 25-54 (3.7/10) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08).

? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (6.4/10), viewers (9.94m), adults 25-54 (3.2/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06).

? RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (5.2/08, 8.46m; 8:31-9:00 PM) was second in viewers, adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08). Compared to last week, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was up +2% in households (from 5.1/09), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.5/10), even in adults 18-49.

? THE BIG BANG THEORY 9:00 PM (R) (S) was first against first-run programming on NBC, ABC and FOX in households (6.2/10), viewers (10.21m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and adults 18-49 (3.1/08).

? 2 BROKE GIRLS THURSDAY (R) (S) (4.5/07, 7.26m; 9:31-10:00 PM) was second in adults 25-54 (2.9/06), tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.1/05, with FOX). Compared to the first-run season finale of "Up All Night" on NBC, 2 BROKE GIRLS THURSDAY SPECIAL had a +125% advantage in households (vs. 2.0/03), +81% in adults 25-54 (vs. 1.6/04), +40% in adults 18-49 (vs. 1.5/04) and +4.14m viewers (vs. 3.12m, +133%).

? UNDERCOVER BOSS was first in households (4.5/08), viewers (7.01m), adults 25-54 (2.3/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/06).

? ACM PRESENTS: LIONEL RICHIE AND FRIENDS IN CONCERT (S) was first in households (5.0/09), viewers (7.74m), adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and second in adults 18-49 (1.4/04, -0.1 behind ABC).

? 60 MINUTES was first in households (7.2/13), viewers (11.03m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and second in adults 18-49 (1.4/05, -0.1 behind ABC).

? THE AMAZING RACE 20 was first in households (5.5/09), viewers (9.12m), adults 25-54 (3.4/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Compared to the same night last year, THE AMAZING RACE was up +8% in households, +10% in adults 25-54 and +13% in adults 18-49. THE AMAZING RACE 20 was the night's #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

? THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (6.6/10), viewers (10.16m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.6/06, with NBC) and averaged 1.8/04 in 18-49.

? NYC 22 (P) was first in households (5.7/09), viewers (8.86m), second in adults 25-54 (2.2/05) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.5/04, with ABC).

CBS top programs of the week: #1 NCIS (an average of 17.66m viewers), #6 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (12.86m), #7 CRIMINAL MINDS (11.81m), #8 60 MINUTES (11.03m), #10 TWO AND A HALF MEN (10.40m), #12 HAWAII FIVE-0 (10.30m), #13 THE BIG BANG THEORY 9:00 PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (10.21m), #14 THE GOOD WIFE (10.16m), #16 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (9.94m), #17 SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD (9.91m), #18 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (9.72m), #19 MIKE & MOLLY (9.58m), #20 UNFORGETTABLE (9.45m), #21 THE AMAZING RACE 20 (9.12m), #23 NYC 22 (P) (8.86m), #25 2 BROKE GIRLS (8.78m), #26 PERSON OF INTEREST 10:00 PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (8.58m), #27 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (8.46m) and #30 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8.00m).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #30

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 22 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 16 hours





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· NYC 22 (CBS)
· ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)
· UNFORGETTABLE (A AND E)




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