"NCIS: NEW ORLEANS" RETAINS 95% OF ITS PREMIERE IN VIEWERS AND 92% IN ADULTS 18-49

"Person of Interest" Posts Week-to-Week Growth in Viewers and Adults 18-49

"NCIS" Gains Viewers and is Tuesday's Top Scripted Broadcast in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

"NCIS" Projected to Rise +4.5 Million Viewers and "NCIS: New Orleans" to Increase +3.5 Million Viewers in 7-Day Playback

CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS retained the majority of its premiere ratings, PERSON OF INTEREST posted growth in viewers and adults 18-49, and NCIS was up in viewers and was the night's most-watched program, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sept. 30. (Live +7-Day Projections follow.)

At 8:00 PM, NCIS was first in viewers (18.64m) and second in adults 25-54 (3.8/11) and adults 18-49 (2.6/09). Compared to last week's season premiere, NCIS added +410,000 viewers (from 18.23m, +2%). NCIS was the night's #1 program in viewers, #1 scripted broadcast in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (16.44m) and second in both adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07). NCIS: NEW ORLEANS retained 95% of its premiere audience and 92% of its adult 18-49 rating.

At 10:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST was first in viewers (10.75m), second in adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06). Compared to last week's premiere, PERSON OF INTEREST was up +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/05) and added +170,000 viewers (from 10.58m, +2%).

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (15.28m) and second in adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).

Live +7-Day Projections for Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014

Source: Nielsen NPM Live+SD and CBS Research Estimates Live+7 * Projections