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[11/21/11 - 02:28 PM]
"Blue Bloods" Tops Friday in All Key Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Friday, November 18.
[via press release from CBS]

"BLUE BLOODS" TOPS FRIDAY IN ALL KEY MEASURES

"Blue Bloods" and "CSI: NY" Deliver More Viewers Than Any Scripted Program on the Competition Last Week Except "Modern Family"

"A Gifted Man" Posts Best Adult 18-49 Rating Since Premiere

BLUE BLOODS was once again Friday's #1 program in all measures, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 18. BLUE BLOODS and CSI: NY delivered more viewers last week than any scripted program on the competition with the exception of "Modern Family."

BLUE BLOODS was first in households (7.6/13), viewers (12.41m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06). Compared to the previous week, BLUE BLOODS was up +9% in households (from 7.0/13), +15% in adults 25-54 (from 2.6/07), +18% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/05) and added +1.11m viewers (from 11.30m, +10%). BLUE BLOODS was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

A GIFTED MAN was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.24m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and second in adults 18-49 (1.3/04, -0.1 behind FOX). A GIFTED MAN posted its best adults 18-49 ratings since the series premiere on Sept. 23.

CSI: NY was first in households (6.4/11), viewers (9.97m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.5/11), viewers (10.21m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05). CBS won eight of nine Fridays this season in these measures (only finishing second on Oct. 28 behind Game 7 of the World Series).





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· GIFTED MAN, A (CBS)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)




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