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[02/10/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Key Demographics

[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

"Survivor: Panama" Dances Its Way To a Dominant Win Among Younger Viewers

Lady Heather Helps "CSI" Whip The Competition

"Without a Trace" Maintains Its 10 PM Dominance

CBS won Thursday in viewers for the 21st consecutive week and in key demographics for the 19th time in 21 weeks, according to preliminary Nielsen affiliate based ratings for Feb. 9.

SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND (10.7/16, 18.87m) won its time period in adults 18-34 (4.5/14), adults 18-49 (6.6/17) and adults 25-54 (8.2/19). SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND from 8:00-9:00PM beat "Dancing with the Stars" by +29% in adults 18-34 (vs. 3.5/11), +32% in adults 18-49 (vs. 5.0/13) and +28% in adults 25-54 (6.4/15).

CSI finished first in households (16.7/25), viewers (27.08m), adults 25-54 (11.6/24), adults 18-49 (9.2/21) and adults 18-34 (6.2/17) and was the Number One program of the night in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period in households (13.3/22), viewers (20.19m), adults 25-54 (7.7/18) and adults 18-49 (6.3/16). WITHOUT A TRACE beat "ER" by +48% in households (vs. 9.0/15), +3% in adults 18-49 (vs. 6.1/16), +5% in adults 25-54 (7.3/17) and +6.04m viewers (vs. 14.15m, +43%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (13.6/21), viewers (22.05m), adults 25-54 (9.2/21), adults 18-49 (7.3/18) and adults 18-34 (5.0/14).

Final Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: What follows is the afternoon update with the final national Nielsen ratings.]

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

"Survivor: Panama" Dances Its Way To a Dominant Win Among Younger Viewers

Lady Heather Helps "CSI" Whip The Competition

"Without a Trace" Maintains Its 10 PM Dominance

CBS won Thursday in viewers for the 21st consecutive week and key demographics for the 19th time in 21 weeks, according to Live Plus Same Day National Nielsen ratings for Feb. 9.

SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND (10.6/16, 18.75m) won its time period in adults 18-34 (4.5/14), adults 18-49 (6.6/17) and adults 25-54 (8.2/19). SURVIVOR: PANAMA -- EXILE ISLAND from 8:00-9:00PM beat "Dancing with the Stars" by +25% in adults 18-34 (vs. 3.6/11), +29% in adults 18-49 (vs. 5.1/13) and +26% in adults 25-54 (vs. 6.5/15).

CSI finished first in households (16.9/25), viewers (27.42m), adults 25-54 (11.7/25), adults 18-49 (9.3/22) and adults 18-34 (6.3/17) and was the Number One program of the night in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period in households (13.3/22), viewers (20.34m), adults 25-54 (7.8/18) and adults 18-49 (6.3/16). WITHOUT A TRACE beat "ER" by +48% in households (vs. 9.0/15), +3% in adults 18-49 (vs. 6.1/16), +7% in adults 25-54 (vs. 7.3/17) and +6.18m viewers (vs. 14.16m, +44%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (13.6/21), viewers (22.21m), adults 25-54 (9.3/21), adults 18-49 (7.4/18) and adults 18-34 (5.0/14).





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· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· ER (NBC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· WITHOUT A TRACE (CBS)





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