or


[12/11/09 - 09:36 AM]
Survivor: Samoa Posts Season-High Deliveries
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 10.
[via press release from CBS]

"SURVIVOR: SAMOA" POSTS SEASON-HIGH DELIVERIES

"CSI" Matches Season Best Adult 18-49 Rating

"The Mentalist" Delivers Largest Audience of Season and Matches Best Adult 18-49 Rating

CBS Dominates Thursday in all Ratings Measures

SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered season highs in all key measures, CSI matched its season best adult 18-49 rating and THE MENTALIST had its largest audience of the year and matched its best adult 18-49 rating, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Dec. 10.

(Editor's Note: In Pittsburgh, NFL Network's Thursday Night Football coverage of the Steelers at Browns, aired on the CBS affiliate, delivering a 36.4/49. CBS's programming in Pittsburgh aired on the CW affiliate, delaying CW programming to late night. CBS's ratings are tentative and subject to change.)

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (8.0/13), viewers (13.80m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.3/12). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +7% in households (from 7.5/12), +8% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/12), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/11) and added +980,000 viewers (from 12.82m, +8%). If the ratings hold, this is a season high for SURVIVOR: SAMOA in these measures.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (10.4/16), viewers (17.11m), adults 25-54 (5.4/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov. 19, 2009), CSI: was up +12% in households (from 9.3/15), +17% in both adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11) and adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +2.17m viewers (from 14.94m, +15%). If the ratings hold, CSI matched its season-high adults 18-49 rating.

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.6/18), viewers (16.92m), adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (3.8/11). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov.19, 2009), THE MENTALIST was up +6% in households (from 10.0/17), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.9/13), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/11) and added +1.05m viewers (from 15.87m, +7%). If the ratings hold, this is a season-high for THE MENTALIST in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and matches season highs in adults 18-49.

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.7/16), viewers (15.94m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11).

Updated Thursday ratings will be available this afternoon.

"SURVIVOR: SAMOA" POSTS SEASON-HIGH DELIVERIES

"The Mentalist" Delivers Largest Audience of Season

"CSI" Sweeps Time Slot With Across the Board Gains

CBS Dominates Thursday in all Ratings Measures

SURVIVOR: SAMOA delivered season highs in all key measures, CSI swept its time slot with viewer and demo gains and THE MENTALIST had its largest audience of the year according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Dec. 10.

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.6/12), viewers (13.25m), adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (4.2/12). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +1% in households (from 7.5/12), +6% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/12), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/11) and added +430,000 viewers (from 12.82m, +3%). SURVIVOR: SAMOA posted season highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (10.0/16), viewers (16.43m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to its last first-run episode (on Nov. 19, 2009), CSI: was up +8% in households (from 9.3/15), +13% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +1.49m viewers (from 14.94m, +10%).

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.3/18), viewers (16.37m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). THE MENTALIST delivered its largest audience of the season.

For the night, CBS was first in households (9.3/15), viewers (15.35m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/11). CBS was first in these measures for four consecutive Thursdays.





  [december 2009]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


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




most recent ratings | view all posts
[04/30/25 - 11:03 AM]
"American Idol" Rocks the House with More Back-to-Back Wins
"American Idol" rocked the house on Sunday night with its first live coast-to-coast telecast, earning 5.31 million Total Viewers in Live+Same Day ratings.
[04/29/25 - 03:05 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, drawing its largest overall audience since February and strongest performance in both key Adult demos since January.
[04/29/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 21: Goodbye, "You": Final Season Lands at No. 1
In English TV, "Ransom Canyon" lassoed another 9.4 million viewers, keeping it firmly planted in the No. 2 spot.

[04/29/25 - 10:31 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Averaged 1.68 Million Viewers for Philadelphia Phillies Extra-Innings Win Over Chicago Cubs
Said telecast was up 31% versus last year's comparable game (Cubs-Red Sox).
[04/29/25 - 10:00 AM]
"9-1-1" Shocker Scores Five-Month Multiplatform High in Adults 18-49
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, the April 17 episode scored 8.45 million Total Viewers and 1.74 rating among Adults 18-49.
[04/29/25 - 08:50 AM]
ESPN Platforms Averaging Largest NBA Playoffs Audience Ever Through 11 Games
The second weekend of the NBA Playoffs, Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, averaged 5,462,000 viewers on ESPN platforms, up four percent from last season.
[04/29/25 - 08:45 AM]
CBS to Hit a Record 17th Consecutive Season as the Most-Watched Network; With the Top Seven Primetime Shows
This breaks broadcast television's longest winning streak on record, also previously held by CBS, from 1955-1970.
[04/25/25 - 11:45 AM]
Food Network's "Tournament of Champions" Season Six Scores with Viewers
The season reached nearly 12 million P2+ cross-platform viewers and is on track to be Food Network's highest-rated series among P25-54 for the fifth year in a row, with ratings up +91% vs. prior six-week timeslot benchmarks.
[04/24/25 - 12:00 PM]
"Yellowjackets" Sets Record with Most Watched Season in Series History on Paramount+ with Showtime
The series is now the number two most-streamed global Showtime original ever, only behind "Dexter: Original Sin."
[04/22/25 - 02:33 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" saw increases on the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54, delivering its strongest news demo performance in 5 weeks.
[04/22/25 - 12:28 PM]
2025 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship Final Reaches 1 Million Viewers
The semifinals and final finished as the most-watched gymnastics postseason ever on ESPN platforms.
[04/22/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 14: "Black Mirror" Assumes the No. 1 Spot on the English TV List
Joining the chart with a bang is "Ransom Canyon" - the sweeping, slow-burn Western romance debuted with 7.2 million views to lasso the No. 2 spot.

[04/22/25 - 09:08 AM]
ESPN's Viewership Rises Significantly for Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
ESPN's live telecast on Sunday drew an average of 1.5 million viewers, the second-largest U.S. television audience ever for the event.
[04/22/25 - 08:50 AM]
Most-Watched NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Ever on ESPN Platforms
The six-game slate across Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, averaged 4,487,000 viewers, up 15 percent from last year.
[04/22/25 - 07:37 AM]
"Rock the Block" Delivers HGTV's Highest-Rated Season Premiere Since 2023
Attracting three million viewers across linear and streaming, the episode also delivered a .89 L3 rating among Women 25-54, a 207 percent lift versus the previous six weeks.