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[04/29/14 - 09:38 AM]
CBS Streaks to Eighth Consecutive Weekly Win in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 21-27.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS STREAKS TO EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE WEEKLY WIN IN VIEWERS

Network Has Six of the Top 10 and 13 of the Top 20 Programs

CBS Also First in Adults 25-54 For the Sixth Straight Week

"The Big Bang Theory" Ranks #1 For the Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49

CBS won its eighth consecutive week in viewers and its sixth straight week in adults 25-54, with 6 of the top 10 programs in viewers and 13 of the top 20 in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 27.

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (10.79m) with a +1.27m viewer advantage over second-place NBC.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's #1 program in both viewers (16.44m) and adults 18-49 (4.5, a full rating point ahead of its closest broadcast competitor). Among adults 18-49, CBS had four of the top 10 (THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, THE MILLERS and SURVIVOR) and nine of the top 20 programs, more than any other network. The series premiere of BAD TEACHER posted the Thursday 9:30 PM time period's best performance in adults 18-49 since January.

Rebroadcasts of NCIS (10.40m) and NCIS: LOS ANGELES (10.18m) delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition except "The Blacklist" (11.24m).

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20:

#1 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (16.4 Million)
#6 - BLUE BLOODS (11.1 Million)
#7 - 60 MINUTES (10.44 Million)
#8 - NCIS-R (10.40 Million)
#9 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES-R (10.2 Million)
#10 - THE MILLERS (10.0 Million)
#13 - SURVIVOR (9.4 Million)
#14 - TWO AND A HALF MEN (9.35 Million)
#15 - THE GOOD WIFE (9.33 Million)
#16 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.26 Million)
#18 - THE MENTALIST (8.6 Million)
#19 - THE AMAZING RACE (8.4 Million)
#20 - ELEMENTARY (8.1 Million)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

SURVIVOR

· SURVIVOR was first in viewers (9.43m), adults 25-54 (3.1/09) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07), topping "American Idol Wednesday" in their common hour for the fifth straight week in viewers and for the seventh consecutive week in key demos.

THE BIG BANG THEORY

· THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (16.44m), adults 25-54 (5.9/18) and adults 18-49 (4.5/16), the night's top program in these measures. CBS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined in viewers (vs. 12.25m, +34%), adults 25-54 (vs. 4.7, +26%) and adults 18-49 (vs. 4.0, +13%).

BAD TEACHER

· The series premiere of BAD TEACHER (P) was second in viewers (7.80m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07, -0.2 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06). BAD TEACHER posted the time period's best non-sports deliveries in viewers since Feb. 6, 2014, best adults 25-54 rating since Jan. 30, 2014 and best adults 18-49 rating since Jan. 9, 2014.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #31:

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 22 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 16 hours





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· 48 HOURS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· BAD TEACHER (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLUE BLOODS (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNFORGETTABLE (A AND E)




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