CBS WINS SUNDAY IN ALL KEY MEASURES

"60 Minutes" Places First in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

"The Amazing Race" Delivers its Highest Ratings in Three Weeks

CBS won Sunday in all key measures with late running football leading into the Network's first run lineup of 60 MINUTES, THE AMAZING RACE 12, COLD CASE and SHARK, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 9.

Notes: CBS's prime lineup was delayed by about 25 minutes in the Eastern and Central time zones. CBS's ratings are tentative and subject to change. NBC's football ratings are tentative. All networks' time period rankings are tentative and subject to change.

At 7:30 PM, 60 MINUTES won its time slot in households (10.3/16), viewers (15.92m), adults 25-54 (5.2/12) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). This is 60 MINUTES' best delivery in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since Nov. 4.

From 8:30-9:30 PM, THE AMAZING RACE 12 (7.5/11, 11.87m) averaged a 4.6/10 in adults 25-54 and 3.8/09 in adults 18-49. This is the best viewers and adults 18-49 delivery for THE AMAZING RACE 12 since Nov. 18.

From 9:30-10:30 PM, COLD CASE (7.5/12, 11.23m) averaged a 4.0/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.0/07 in adults 18-49.

SHARK posted a 6.5/12 in households with 9.46m viewers, 3.3/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.4/07 in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.9/14), viewers (13.93m), adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and adults 18-49 (4.1/10).

Updated Sunday ratings will be available tomorrow.