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[11/04/14 - 11:06 AM]
CBS Wins in Viewers for the Sixth Consecutive Week and Places First in Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 27-November 2.

[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS IN VIEWERS FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK AND PLACES FIRST IN ADULTS 25-54

Network Has the Top Eight Broadcast Dramas, the Top Three Comedies, the Top Three New Shows and the #1 News Program

CBS Has 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts in Viewers and Nine of the Top 20 Programs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS is the Only Network Posting Season-to-Date Growth in Both Viewers and Key Demos

CBS won its sixth consecutive week in viewers and placed first in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 2, Week 6 of the 2014-2015 television season. (Weekly rankings for the top 20 primetime shows follows below for viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.)

The Network had the week's top eight broadcast dramas:

NCIS 17.53m
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 16.09m
MADAM SECRETARY 13.21m
BLUE BLOODS 11.39m
CRIMINAL MINDS 10.48m
THE GOOD WIFE 10.45m
SCORPION 10.39m
PERSON OF INTEREST 9.72m

The week's top three comedies:

THE BIG BANG THEORY 16.25m
MOM 11.13m
TWO AND A HALF MEN 10.29m

The week's top three new series:

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 16.09m
MADAM SECRETARY 13.21m
SCORPION 10.39m

And the week's top news program:

60 MINUTES 17.80m

CBS is the only network posting season-to-date growth in both viewers and key demographics, up +6% in viewers (12.43m from 11.68m), +8% in adults 18-49 (2.8 from 2.6) and +3% in adults 25-54 (3.7 from 3.6) from a year ago.

National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 10/27/2014 - 11/2/2014

Persons 2+ (000)
1. FOX World Series Game 7 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 23.52
2. NBC Sunday Night Football Baltimore/ Pittsburgh NBC 18.59
3. 60 MINUTES CBS 17.80
4. NCIS CBS 17.53
5. THE BIG BANG THEORY (P) CBS 16.25
6. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 16.09
7. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 13.94
8. FOX World Series Game 6 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 13.37
9. MADAM SECRETARY CBS 13.21
10. Dancing With The Stars ABC 12.62
11. Voice NBC 12.48
12. BLUE BLOODS CBS 11.39
13. Voice-Tuesday NBC 11.35
14. MOM (P) CBS 11.13
15. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 10.48
16. THE GOOD WIFE CBS 10.45
17. SCORPION CBS 10.39
18. TWO AND A HALF MEN (P) CBS 10.29
19. Football Night In America Part 3 NBC 10.12
20. Modern Family ABC 9.92

National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A1849 for 10/27/2014 - 11/2/2014

Adults 18-49 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Baltimore/ Pittsburgh NBC 6.7
2. FOX World Series Game 7 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 6.6
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.0
4. THE BIG BANG THEORY (P) CBS 4.1
5. Voice NBC 3.7
6. Football Night In America Part 3 NBC 3.6
7. FOX World Series Game 6 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 3.5
7. Modern Family ABC 3.5
9. 60 MINUTES CBS 3.4
10. Scandal ABC 3.1
11. Voice-Tuesday NBC 2.9
12. How To Get Away With Murder ABC 2.7
12. Black-ish ABC 2.7
14. Once Upon A Time ABC 2.6
14. NCIS CBS 2.6
16. Blacklist NBC 2.5
16. MOM (P) CBS 2.5
18. TWO AND A HALF MEN (P) CBS 2.4
18. 2 BROKE GIRLS (P) CBS 2.4
20. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 2.3
20. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 2.3
20. SCORPION CBS 2.3

National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A2554 for 10/27/2014 - 11/2/2014

Adults 25-54 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Baltimore/ Pittsburgh NBC 7.7
2. FOX World Series Game 7 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 7.6
3. THE BIG BANG THEORY (P) CBS 5.7
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.7
5. Voice NBC 4.7
6. 60 MINUTES CBS 4.6
7. Modern Family ABC 4.4
8. FOX World Series Game 6 San Francisco/ Kansas City (S) FOX 4.2
9. Football Night In America Part 3 NBC 4.0
9. Voice-Tuesday NBC 4.0
11. NCIS CBS 3.8
12. MOM (P) CBS 3.7
13. TWO AND A HALF MEN (P) CBS 3.5
13. Scandal ABC 3.5
13. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 3.5
16. Black-ish ABC 3.4
17. Blacklist NBC 3.3
18. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.2
18. 2 BROKE GIRLS (P) CBS 3.2
20. SCORPION CBS 3.1
20. How To Get Away With Murder ABC 3.1

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #6:

CBS - 22 hours.

NBC - 21 1/2 hours.

ABC - 22 hours.

FOX - 17 hours, 56 minutes





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLUE BLOODS (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· MADAM SECRETARY (CBS)
· MCCARTHYS, THE (CBS)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· MOM (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· SCORPION (CBS)
· STALKER (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)





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