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[10/09/09 - 09:12 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 8.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"Survivor: Samoa" Delivers Its Largest Audience

"CSI" First in Viewers

"The Mentalist" Wins in Viewers and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first on Thursday in viewers and adults 25-54 as SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered its largest audience, CSI placed first in viewers and THE MENTALIST placed first in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Oct. 8.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA was first in households (7.1/11), viewers (11.73m), adults 25-54 (4.4/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10) for the second consecutive week. This is SURVIVOR: SAMOA's largest audience this season.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (9.1/14), viewers (14.63m), second in adults 25-54 (4.7/11) and averaged a 3.4/09 in adults 18-49.

THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.1/16), viewers (14.17m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/09).

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.4/14), viewers (13.51m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09).

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"Survivor: Samoa" Delivers Its Largest Audience

"CSI" First in Viewers

"The Mentalist" Wins in Viewers and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first on Thursday in viewers and adults 25-54 as SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered its largest audience, CSI placed first in viewers and THE MENTALIST placed first in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 8.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA was first in households (7.0/11), viewers (11.69m), adults 25-54 (4.5/12) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10) for the second consecutive week. This is SURVIVOR: SAMOA's largest audience this season.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (9.3/14), viewers (14.90m), second in adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and averaged a 3.5/09 in adults 18-49.

THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.4/16), viewers (14.70m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09). THE MENTALIST beat NBC and ABC combined in viewers (vs. 14.34m, +3%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.5/14), viewers (13.77m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.4/09).





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