Ratings - CBS First in Viewers for the Sixth Time in Seven Weeks

[11/10/09 - 12:35 PM] CBS First in Viewers for the Sixth Time in Seven Weeks CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 2-8.

[via press release from CBS]
CBS FIRST IN VIEWERS FOR THE SIXTH TIME IN SEVEN WEEKS CBS Has the Top Four Scripted Programs "The Mentalist" Tops "Private Practice" in Adults 18-49 for the First Time Season Highs for "60 Minutes" and "The Amazing Race" "The Big Bang Theory" is the No. 1 Comedy in Key Demos "NCIS" Tops 20 Million Viewers Again; "NCIS: Los Angeles" Remains No. 1 New Show CBS placed first in viewers for the sixth time in seven weeks and second in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 8, week seven of the 2009-2010 television season. CBS had the week's top four scripted programs�NCIS, THE MENTALIST, CSI and NCIS: LOS ANGELES (the season's top new program). THE MENTALIST topped "Private Practice" in adults 18-49 for the first time, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the No. 1 comedy in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and 60 MINUTES and THE AMAZING RACE hit season highs in viewers and key demographics. For the week in viewers: CBS (11.09m) led FOX (10.69m), ABC (9.25m) and NBC (8.23m). Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.08m), ahead of FOX (10.13m), ABC (10.04m) and NBC (7.71m). For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (3.8/10, -0.1 behind FOX) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/09). For the week in households: CBS (7.0/11) was ahead of FOX (6.5/10), ABC (5.9/10) and NBC (5.1/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first (7.5/12), ahead of ABC (6.4/10), FOX (6.1/10) and NBC (4.8/08). CBS's Weekly Highlights: ? THE BIG BANG THEORY (7.7/12, 12.73m) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (5.8/13, with FOX), second in adults 18-49 (4.7/11) and adults 18-34 (3.5/09). THE BIG BANG THEORY built on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +4% in adults 25-54, +7% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 18-34. It was the week's top comedy in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. -- Tuesday, CBS was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (16.07m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10). CBS won Tuesday every week this season in households and viewers, six times in seven weeks in adults 25-54 and five times in seven weeks in adults 18-49. ? NCIS won its time slot in households (12.2/19), viewers (20.18m), was second in both adults 25-54 (5.9/14, -0.2 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). CBS won this time period for the seventh consecutive week in households and viewers. Every first-run episode of NCIS this season delivered more than 20 million viewers. NCIS was the week's top scripted series. ? NCIS: LOS ANGELES won its time slot in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.29m), adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/09, -0.2 behind NBC). NCIS is the week's and the season's No. 1 new program. ? THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.6/15), viewers (12.74m), adults 25-54 (4.0/11) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08). THE GOOD WIFE was first in this time period seventh consecutive week in households and viewers, first for the sixth time in seven weeks in adults 25-54 and first in adults 18-49 for the fifth time in seven weeks. -- Thursday, CBS was first in households (9.1/15), viewers (14.75m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10, -0.1 behind ABC). SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.3/11), viewers (12.44m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: SAMOA was up +6% in households (from 6.9/11), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11), even in adults 18-49 and added +250,000 viewers (from 12.19m, +2%). CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.60m), finished second in adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.5/09, with NBC). Compared to last week, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was up +5% in households (from 9.2/14), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/08) and added +360,000 viewers (from 15.24m, +2%). THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.4/18), viewers (16.21m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). THE MENTALIST posted its largest margin of victory this season over "Private Practice" with first run episodes in households (+4.4 rtg pts), viewers (+7.10m) and adults 25-54 (+1.1 rtg pts) and beat "Private Practice" in adults 18-49 for the first time ever (+0.2 rtg pts). CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (S) (9:00-11:24PM) posted a 2.5/05 with 4.04m viewers, 1.8/05 in adults 25-54, 1.8/06 in adults 18-49, 1.8/07 in adults 18-34, 2.6/07 in men 25-54, 2.5/08 in men 18-49 and 2.3/09 in men 18-34. From 9:00-11:00PM, CBS was first in both adults 18-34 and men 18-34, second in adults 25-54, adults 18-49, men 25-54 and men 18-49. Compared to the 9:00-11:00PM season-to-date averages (CRIMETIME SATURDAY and 48 HOURS MYSTERY), CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 1.7/05), +38% in adults 18-49 (from 1.3/04), +125% in adults 18-34 (from 0.8/03), +117% in men 25-54 (from 1.2/03), +178% in men 18-49 (from 0.9/03) and +283% in men 18-34 (from 0.6/02). 60 MINUTES (7:20-8:20PM) was first in households (10.6/17), viewers (16.85m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.8/10) in the 7:30-8:30PM hour. These were season high deliveries for 60 MINUTES in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. THE AMAZING RACE 15 (8:20-9:20PM) posted season highs in households (6.9/10), viewers (11.62m), adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and adults 18-49 (3.5/08). CBS top programs of the week: #3 NCIS (an average of 20.18m viewers), #6 60 MINUTES (16.85m), #8 THE MENTALIST (16.21m), #9 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (15.60m), #10 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (15.29m), #15 TWO AND A HALF MEN (13.51m), #16 THE GOOD WIFE (12.74m), #17 THE BIG BANG THEORY (12.73m), #18 CRIMINAL MINDS (12.55m), #19 CSI: MIAMI (12.52m), #20 SURVIVOR: SAMOA (12.44m), #21 CSI: NY (12.00m), #23 THE AMAZING RACE 15 (11.62m) and #29 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8.82m). Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #7: CBS � 22 hours NBC � 21.5 hours ABC � 22 hours FOX � 17 hours Season (ending: 11/08/09) 2008-09 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 7.0 11 n.c. 5.5 9 -7% 6.7 11 -12% 3.6 6 +81% (000) Chg 11,051 n.c. 8,910 -8% 10,419 -11% 5,869 +82% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 3.9 9 -3% 3.7 9 -14% 3.9 9 -15% 2.5 6 +56% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 3.1 8 -6% 3.2 8 -13% 3.2 8 -16% 2.3 6 +57% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 2.1 6 n.c. 2.8 8 -14% 2.5 7 -12% 2.2 6 +50% REPORT (09/21/09-11/08/09) 2008-09 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 7.5 12 n.c. 5.0 8 -4% 6.9 11 -7% 5.1 8 +20% (000) Chg 11,956 +1% 8,069 -5% 10,725 -6% 8,337 +22% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 4.3 10 -2% 3.4 8 -9% 4.0 10 -8% 3.4 8 +18% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 3.4 9 -6% 3.1 8 -13% 3.4 9 -12% 3.1 8 +19% Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg 2.2 6 n.c. 2.7 8 -15% 2.7 8 -11% 2.8 8 +25% for Demographic: PER2+ for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009 Persons 2+ (000) Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 22339 Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 21883 CBS 20183 NBC 17263 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 17092 CBS 16853 ABC 16688 CBS 16211 CBS 15604 CBS 15286 With The Stars Results ABC 15051 (P) ABC 14300 ABC 13951 ABC 13795 CBS 13509 CBS 12743 CBS 12729 CBS 12546 CBS 12518 CBS 12439 for Demographic: A2554 for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009 Adults 25-54 Rating Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 9.1 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 8.0 NBC 6.8 (P) ABC 6.1 CBS 5.9 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.8 CBS 5.8 ABC 5.6 CBS 5.6 ABC 5.6 CBS 5.0 CBS 4.9 CBS 4.9 NBC 4.8 CBS 4.8 CBS 4.7 CBS 4.6 ABC 4.6 CBS 4.4 CBS 4.3 for Demographic: A1849 for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009 Adults 18-49 Rating Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 8.5 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 7.4 NBC 6.1 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.3 (P) ABC 5.2 ABC 5.1 CBS 4.7 CBS 4.4 ABC 4.4 Night America Part 3 NBC 4.4 CBS 4.3 FOX 4.1 NBC 4.1 CBS 3.8 CBS 3.7 (S) FOX 3.7 CBS 3.6 CBS 3.6 CBS 3.6 CBS 3.5 CBS 3.5 NBC 3.5 ABC 3.5 CBS 3.5

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· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· CSI: NEW YORK (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)

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