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[11/20/09 - 10:16 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 19.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND DEMOS

"The Mentalist" Tops "Private Practice" in Adults 18-49 with its Second-Highest Rating of the Season

"Survivor" Continues its Winning Streak

"CSI" Places First in Viewers

CBS placed first on Thursday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 led by THE MENTALIST which topped "Private Practice" in adults 18-49 with its second-highest rating of the season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 19.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.3/11), viewers (12.31m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12), adults 18-49 (3.8/07) and adults 18-34 (2.4/11).

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (9.3/14) and viewers (14.95m), finishing second in adults 25-54 (4.6/11) and adults 18-49 (3.5/09).

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.0/17), viewers (15.79m), adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and adults 18-49 (3.7/11). THE MENTALIST won its time slot in adults 18-49 for two of the last three weeks. THE MENTALIST posted its largest margin of victory this season over "Private Practice" with first run episodes in adults 25-54 (+1.4 rtg pts) and in adults 18-49 (+0.6 rtg pts). This was the highest adult 18-49 rating for THE MENTALIST since Oct. 1, and up +3% from last week.

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.8/14), viewers (14.35m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10).

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.





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




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