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[10/26/15 - 10:34 AM]
With Live + 7-Day Lift, CBS Moves Into a Tie for First in Adults 18-49
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 5-11.
[via press release from CBS]

WITH LIVE + 7-DAY LIFT, CBS MOVES INTO A TIE FOR FIRST IN ADULTS 18-49 WHILE MAINTAINING FIRST PLACES FINISHES IN VIEWERS

AND ADULTS 25-54

"The Big Bang Theory" and "NCIS" Pass "Sunday Night Football" as the Week's Top Two Broadcasts

Both Series Top 20 Million Viewers for the Third Consecutive Week

With live + 7-day ratings lift, CBS moved into a tie with NBC in adults 18-49 while maintaining first place finishes in viewers and adults 25-54 during the third week of the season, according to Nielsen live + 7-day ratings for the week of Oct. 5 - Oct. 11.

Among adults 18-49, CBS added +0.6 rating points (2.7 from 2.1, +29%), tying NBC after trailing in live plus same day ratings (2.1 vs. 2.2). CBS had the largest viewers lift among all the networks, adding +2.15m (12.47m from 10.32m, +21%). CBS increased its lead over NBC (+0.2 from +0.1) in adults 25-54 (3.5) from live same day.

THE BIG BANG THEORY added +5.47m (20.87m from 15.40m, +36%) and NCIS added +3.87m (20.74m from 16.87m, +23%) as both series passed "Sunday Night Football" (19.65m) as the week's top two broadcasts. THE BIG BANG THEORY and NCIS are the only scripted series to deliver 20 million or more viewers every week this season with live + 7-day ratings.

2015-2016 SEASON: WEEK #3 LIVE+7 from LIVE+SD LIFT RANK - TOTAL VIEWERS

Source: Nielsen NPM, LIVE+SD, LIVE+7 (10/05/2015 - 10/11/2015)

Weekly Programs in 7-Day Viewer Lift L+SD L+7 Lift % Lift
1. BLINDSPOT NBC 9.06 14.71 5.65 62%
2. BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 15.40 20.87 5.47 36%
3. EMPIRE FOX 13.10 18.24 5.14 39%
4. QUANTICO ABC 5.75 10.65 4.90 85%
5. BLACKLIST NBC 7.02 11.91 4.89 70%
6. MODERN FAMILY ABC 7.99 12.40 4.41 55%
7. SCORPION CBS 9.95 13.96 4.01 40%
8. HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER ABC 7.22 11.22 4.00 55%
9. SCANDAL ABC 8.76 12.66 3.90 45%
10. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 9.08 12.96 3.88 43%
11. NCIS CBS 16.87 20.74 3.87 23%
12. CASTLE ABC 6.78 10.52 3.74 55%
13. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 8.00 11.65 3.65 46%
14. BLUE BLOODS CBS 10.74 14.31 3.57 33%
15. LIMITLESS CBS 9.57 13.11 3.54 37%
16. GREY'S ANATOMY ABC 8.12 11.53 3.41 42%
17. CHICAGO PD NBC 6.49 9.63 3.14 48%
18. LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 7.00 9.99 2.99 43%
19. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 14.18 17.16 2.98 21%
20. CODE BLACK CBS 6.83 9.76 2.93 43%





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