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[10/14/09 - 09:35 AM]
CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 13.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS TUESDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"NCIS" Wins Time Period Again in All Key Measures and is Number One Program of the Night in Viewers and Demos

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

"The Good Wife" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first on Tuesday in viewers and adults 25-54 led by NCIS, the night's top program in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Oct. 13.

NCIS won its time slot in households (12.4/20), viewers (20.40m), adults 25-54 (6.3/16) and adults 18-49 (4.4/12) for the fourth consecutive week. Compared to last week, NCIS was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 6.0/15) and +2% in adults 18-49 (from 4.3/12).

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (9.6/15), viewers (15.32m) and adults 25-54 (4.8/11) � all for the fourth consecutive week � and averaged a 3.5/09 in adults 18-49.

For the fourth consecutive week, THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.6/15), viewers (12.76m), adults 25-54 (3.8/10) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (16.16m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) for the fourth consecutive Tuesday and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10, -0.2 behind FOX's "Hell's Kitchen" finale). CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54 also for the fourth consecutive week.

Updated Tuesday ratings will be available this afternoon.

Editors Note: Final national ratings show �NCIS� delivering its second largest audience ever and up +5% in adults 18-49 versus last week

CBS WINS TUESDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"NCIS" Wins Time Period Again in All Key Measures and Is Number One Program of the Night in Viewers and Demos

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

"The Good Wife" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first on Tuesday in viewers and adults 25-54 led by NCIS, the night's top program in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 13.

NCIS won its time slot in households (12.9/20), viewers (21.04m), adults 25-54 (6.4/16) and adults 18-49 (4.5/13) for the fourth consecutive week. Compared to last week, NCIS was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 6.0/15), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 4.3/12) and added +340,000 viewers (from 20.70m, +2%). For the second consecutive week, this was the second largest audience ever for NCIS. NCIS was Tuesday's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.38m) and adults 25-54 (4.8/11) � all for the fourth consecutive week � and averaged a 3.5/09 in adults 18-49.

For the fourth consecutive week, THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.7/15), viewers (12.98m), adults 25-54 (3.8/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.4/17), viewers (16.47m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) for the fourth consecutive Tuesday and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10, -0.2 behind FOX's "Hell's Kitchen" finale). CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54 also for the fourth consecutive week.





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· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)




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