CBS "WALKS" TO A FIRST PLACE WEDNESDAY WIN IN VIEWERS

"I Walk the Line: A Night For Johnny Cash" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54 with CBS's Best Deliveries in the Time Period Since Last March

"Criminal Minds" A Solid Second Against an Extended "Lost"

"CSI: NY" Easily Wins 10 PM Competition

CBS Is First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 At The Halfway Point of the November Sweep

CBS won its third consecutive Wednesday in viewers while placing second in key demographics for the second straight week, according to final Nielsen ratings for Nov. 16.

I WALK THE LINE: A NIGHT FOR JOHNNY CASH (S) (8:00-9:00PM) was first in households (8.2/13), viewers (12.51m), adults 25-54 (3.9/10) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.9/08, with NBC).

This is CBS's best delivery in the time period since 3/23/05 (SURVIVOR: PALAU WEDNESDAY SPECIAL) in households, viewers and key demos.

CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (9.3/14), viewers (14.36m), adults 25-54 (5.4/12) and adults 18-49 (4.1/10) against a heavily promoted, extended episode of "Lost."

CSI: NY was first in households (10.2/17), viewers (15.69m), adults 25-54 (6.6/16), adults 18-49 (5.5/14) and adults 18-34 (4.5/13). CSI: NY easily topped NBC's "Law & Order" by +31% in households (vs. 7.8/13), +37% in viewers (vs. 11.45m), +88% in adults 18-34 (vs. 2.4/07), +62% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.4/09) and +50% in adults 25-54 (vs. 4.4/10). CSI: NY dominated ABC's "Invasion" by +55% in households (vs. 6.6/11), +52% in viewers (vs. 10.32m), +18% in adults 18-34 (3.8/11), +31% in adults 18-49 (vs. 4.2/11) and +32% in adults 25-54 (vs. 5.0/12).

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.3/14) and viewers (14.19m) for the third consecutive Wednesday and second in adults 25-54 (5.3/12) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11) for the second straight week.

Through 14 days of the November sweep, CBS is first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.