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[11/13/09 - 10:37 AM]
Survivor: Samoa and "Csi" Deliver Largest Audiences of the Season
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 12.
[via press release from CBS]

"SURVIVOR: SAMOA" AND "CSI" DELIVER LARGEST AUDIENCES OF THE SEASON

"The Mentalist" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

CBS Wins Night in Viewers with its Largest Thursday Audience of the Season

SURVIVOR: SAMOA and CSI (conclusion of week-long trilogy) delivered their largest audiences of the season and second highest adult 18-49 ratings, leading CBS to post its largest Thursday viewer delivery of the season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Nov. 12.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.7/12), viewers (13.19m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: SAMOA was up +5% in households (from 7.3/11), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/12), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/10) and added +750,000 viewers (from 12.44m, +6%). This is SURVIVOR: SAMOA's best delivery this season in viewers and second best adult 18-49 performance.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (conclusion of trilogy) won its time period in households (10.6/16) and viewers (16.89m); it finished second in adults 25-54 (5.3/12) and adults 18-49 (4.0/10). Compared to last week, CSI was up +9% in households (from 9.7/15), +10% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/11), +14% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +1.29m viewers (from 15.60m, +8%). This is CSI's best delivery in viewers since March 12, 2009, best delivery in adults 25-54 since Sept. 24 and best delivery in adults 18-49 since Oct. 1.

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.1/17), viewers (15.58m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and was second in adults 18-49 (3.5/10).

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.5/15), viewers (15.22m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.8/10). This marks CBS's largest viewer delivery of the season.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

Editor's Note: According to updated ratings, CSI's season best viewer delivery increased to 17.38m while its adult 18-49 rating increased a tenth to match its season high.

"CSI" DELIVERS LARGEST AUDIENCE AND MATCHES BEST DEMO DELIVERIES OF THE SEASON

"The Mentalist" Places First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

"Survivor: Samoa" Sweeps Its 8:00 PM Time Slot

CBS Wins Night in Viewers with its Largest Thursday Audience of the Season

With its largest Thursday audience of the season, CBS won the night in viewers and adults 25-54 as a result of strong performances from SURVIVOR: SAMOA, CSI (conclusion of week-long trilogy) and THE MENTALIST, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Nov. 12.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.5/12), viewers (12.94m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: SAMOA was up +3% in households (from 7.3/11), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/12), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/10) and added +500,000 viewers (from 12.44m, +4%). This matches SURVIVOR: SAMOA's best delivery this season in viewers and was the second best adult 18-49 performance.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (conclusion of trilogy) won its time period in households (10.9/17) and viewers (17.38m); it finished second in adults 25-54 (5.4/12) and adults 18-49 (4.1/10). Compared to last week, CSI was up +12% in households (from 9.7/15), +13% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/11), +17% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +1.78m viewers (from 15.60m, +11%). This was CSI's best delivery in viewers since March 5, 2009 and matches season highs in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.4/18), viewers (16.17m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and was second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10).

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.6/15), viewers (15.50m), adults 25-54 (5.1/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.9/10). This marks CBS's largest Thursday viewer delivery of the season, best adults 25-54 delivery and matches its best adults 18-49 performance.





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· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)




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