CBS WINS TUESDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

"NCIS" is Night's Top Program in Viewers and #1 Scripted Program in Adults 18-49

"Person of Interest" Grows Week-to-Week in Viewers and Key Demos

"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewers

NCIS was Tuesday's top program in viewers and #1 scripted program in adults 18-49, PERSON OF INTEREST posted week-to-week gains and NCIS: LOS ANGELES won its time period in viewers, leading CBS to a nightly win viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 12.

NCIS was first in viewers (19.19m), adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). Compared to last week, NCIS was even in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +10,000 viewers (from 19.18m). NCIS was the night's most-watched program and the top scripted program in adults 18-49. NCIS beat "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" in adults 18-49 by its largest margin this season (vs. 2.2, +32%).

NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (14.75m) and second in adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06) to "The Voice." Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/08) and even in adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST was first in viewers (12.50m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and second in adults 18-49 (2.0/06). Compared to last week, PERSON OF INTEREST was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 2.9/08), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/06) and added +710,000 viewers (from 11.79m, +6%).

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (15.48m) for the eighth consecutive week, first in adults 25-54 (3.6/09) and a strong second in adults 18-49 (2.4/07, -0.1 behind NBC).

Updated Tuesday ratings will be available this afternoon.