"CSI" TOPS "GREY'S ANATOMY" IN VIEWERS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

"Survivor: China" Maintains Time Period Dominance in Viewers and Key Demos

"Without a Trace" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54 at 10:00 PM

CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the Third Straight Week

CSI topped "Grey's Anatomy" in viewers for the third consecutive week, SURVIVOR: CHINA maintained its time period dominance in viewers and key demos and WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period in viewers and adults 25-54 leading CBS to another Thursday win, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same ratings for Oct. 11.

CSI was first in households (12.3/19), viewers (19.63m), second in adults 25-54 (7.5/17) and adults 18-49 (6.0/14). CSI topped "Grey's Anatomy" for the third consecutive week in viewers. CSI was the night's Number One program in viewers for the third consecutive week.

SURVIVOR: CHINA was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (14.00m), adults 25-54 (5.5/14) and adults 18-49 (4.5/13). SURVIVOR topped "Ugly Betty" by +21% in households (vs. 7/1/11), +31% in adults 25-54 (vs. 4.2/11), +29% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.5/10) and by +3.65m viewers (vs. 10.35m, +35%).

SURVIVOR topped the "My Name is Earl" and "30 Rock" by +87% in households (vs. 4.6/07), +62% in adults 25-54 (vs. 3.4/09), +45% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.1/09) and by +6.82m (vs. 7.18m, +95%). SURVIVOR: CHINA has won its time period in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for four consecutive weeks.

At 10:00 PM, WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period in households (8.9/15), viewers (13.63m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) - all for the third consecutive week - and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10).

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.9/16), viewers (15.75m), adults 25-54 (5.9/12) - all for the third consecutive week - and a strong second in adults 18-49 (4.7/12).

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

"CSI" TOPS "GREY'S ANATOMY" IN VIEWERS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

"Survivor: China" Maintains Time Period Dominance in Viewers and Key Demos While Growing Week-to-Week

"Without a Trace" Places First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the Third Straight Week

CSI topped "Grey's Anatomy" in viewers for the third consecutive week, SURVIVOR: CHINA maintained its time period dominance in viewers and key demos and WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period in viewers and key demos leading CBS to another Thursday win, according to Nielsen updated live plus same ratings for Oct. 11.

CSI was first in households (12.4/19), viewers (19.79m), second in adults 25-54 (7.6/17) and adults 18-49 (6.1/15). CSI topped "Grey's Anatomy" for the third consecutive week in viewers. CSI was the night's Number One program in viewers for the third consecutive week.

SURVIVOR: CHINA was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (14.22m), adults 25-54 (5.7/14) and adults 18-49 (4.6/13). SURVIVOR topped "Ugly Betty" by +23% in households (vs. 7.0/11), +36% in adults 25-54 (vs. 4.2/11), +31% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.5/10) and by +3.82m viewers (vs. 10.35m, +37%).

SURVIVOR topped the "My Name is Earl" and "30 Rock" by +87% in households (vs. 4.6/07), +68% in adults 25-54 (vs. 3.4/09), +48% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.1/09) and by +7.04m (vs. 7.18m, +98%). SURVIVOR: CHINA has won its time period in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for four consecutive weeks.

Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +1% in households (from 8.5/14), +2% in adults 18-49 (from 4.5/13), even in adults 25-54 and added +80,000 viewers (from 14.14m, +1%).

At 10:00 PM, WITHOUT A TRACE won its time period for the third consecutive week in households (8.9/15), viewers (13.62m), adults 25-54 (4.5/12) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10, tie with ABC).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.0/16), viewers (15.91m), adults 25-54 (5.9/14) - all for the third consecutive week this season - and a strong second in adults 18-49 (4.8/13).