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[10/22/07 - 01:48 PM]
CBS's Adult 18-49 Rating for the Second Week of the Season Improves More Than +9% Versus Live Plus Same Day Ratings, More Than Any Other Network
CBS spins the live plus seven day DVR playback numbers for the week of October 1-7.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS'S ADULT 18-49 RATING FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SEASON IMPROVES MORE THAN +9% VERSUS LIVE PLUS SAME DAY RATINGS, MORE THAN ANY OTHER NETWORK

"CSI," "CSI: Miami" and "Criminal Minds" All Gain More Than One Million Viewers Versus Live Plus Same Day Ratings

CBS Has Five of the Top 20 Programs Registering the Biggest Lifts Among Adults 18-49 Including "CSI," "CSI: Miami," "Criminal Minds," "Two and a Half Men" and "Survivor: China"

CBS's adult 18-49 rating for the second week of the season improved +9.1% versus its live plus same day rating, more than any other network, according to Nielsen live plus seven day DVR playback for the week ending Oct. 7.

Among the CBS programs receiving the biggest lift in viewers were CSI (+1.75 million viewers), CSI: MIAMI (+1.26m) and CRIMINAL MINDS (+1.13m).

Among adults 18-49, the top CBS programs benefiting by the largest live plus seven day lift were CSI (+0.87 rating points), CSI: MIAMI (+0.58), CRIMINAL MINDS and TWO AND A HALF MEN (both +0.43) and SURVIVOR: CHINA (+0.41)

PRIMETIME - DVR PLAYBACK RANK - 2007-08 WEEK #2 (Viewers)

Source: NTI/NHI, (10/1/2007 - 10/7/2007)

Program Title Net Viewer Lifts

Grey's Anatomy ABC +2.07 m

House FOX +1.78 m

CSI CBS +1.75 m

Heroes NBC +1.41 m

Office NBC +1.37 m

Desperate Housewives ABC +1.31 m

CSI: MIAMI CBS +1.27 m

Bionic Woman NBC +1.26 m

CRIMINAL MINDS CBS +1.13 m

Private Practice ABC +1.03 m

DVR PLAYBACK RANK - 2007-08 WEEK #2 (Adults 18-49)

Source: NTI/NHI, (10/1/2007 - 10/7/2007)

Program Title Net A18-49 Lift

Grey's Anatomy ABC +1.03

CSI CBS +0.87

Office NBC +0.87

House FOX +0.84

Heroes NBC +0.81

Desperate Housewives ABC +0.73

Bionic Woman NBC +0.69

CSI: MIAMI CBS +0.58

Pushing Daisies ABC +0.53

Private Practice ABC +0.51





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· BIONIC WOMAN (NBC)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
· GREY'S ANATOMY (ABC)
· HEROES (NBC)
· HOUSE (FOX)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC)
· PUSHING DAISIES (ABC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)




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