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[01/03/13 - 10:52 AM]
CBS Has All of the Top 10 Non-Sports Programming in Holiday Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 24-30.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS HAS ALL OF THE TOP 10 NON-SPORTS PROGRAMMING IN HOLIDAY WEEK

In a Week Primarily of Rebroadcasts of the Network's Scripted Series, CBS is a Competitive Second Against Sports-Driven Competition

"The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors" Posts Year-to-Year Growth in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

With mainly encores of its scripted series, CBS had all of the week's top 10 non-sports programming and overall had 13 of the top 20 broadcasts while finishing a competitive second to sports-driven competition, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the holiday week ending Dec. 30.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

#5 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-R (12.0 Million)
#6 - PERSON OF INTEREST-R (10.3 Million)
#7 - 60 MINUTES (10.3 Million)
#8 - NCIS 12/25 SP-RS (9.8 Million)
#9 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES 12/25-RS (8.6 Million)
#10 - TWO AND A HALF MEN-R (8.6 Million)
#11 - CRIMINAL MINDS 8:00 PM-RS (8.6 Million)
#12 - KENNEDY CENTER HONORS-S (8.2 Million)
#13 - ELEMENTARY-R (8.1 Million)
#14 - NCIS SUNDAY SPECIAL-RS (7.5 Million)
#17 - VEGAS 12/25 SP-RS (6.0 Million)
#19 - THE GOOD WIFE-R (5.6 Million)
#20 - UNDERCOVER BOSS-R (5.5 Million)

THE 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) swept its time period in households (5.2/09), viewers (8.18m), adults 25-54 (2.2/05) and adults 18-49 (1.4/04) with its best adults 25-54 rating since 2009 and best adults 18-49 rating since 2010.

Compared to the special last year, THE 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS was up +38% in adults 25-54 (from 1.6/04) and +27% in adults 18-49 (from 1.1/03).

For the week in viewers: CBS (6.64m), NBC (7.35m), ABC (3.97m) and FOX (3.95m). Season-to-date: CBS (11.38m), NBC (8.77m), ABC (8.26m) and FOX (6.60m).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and averaged 1.3/04 in adults 18-49. Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (3.6/09, tie) and a solid second in adults 18-49 (2.8/08).

For the week in households: CBS (4.3/07), NBC (4.3/08), ABC and FOX (2.3/04, each). Season-to-date: CBS (7.2/12), NBC (5.4/09), ABC (5.3/09) and FOX (4.0/06).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #14

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 21-1/2 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 15 hours





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· 48 HOURS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MADE IN JERSEY (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)
· VEGAS (CBS)




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