CBS’s HOUR OF COMEDY POWER
“Two and a Half Men” Is Television’s Number One Comedy in Viewers;
“The Big Bang Theory” Is Number One in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
“The Big Bang Theory” Hits Series Highs in Viewers, Adults 18-34 and
Adults 25-54
CBS Extends Its Season Long Winning Streak to Five Weeks
The combination of TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY has made CBS’s Monday (9:00-10:00 PM) block network television’s hour of comedy power.
TWO AND A HALF MEN remains television’s Number One comedy in viewers while the relocated THE BIG BANG THEORY has catapulted into the Number One spot among comedies in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
Last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY delivered series highs in viewers (13.47m), adults 25-54 (6.3/14) and adults 18-34 (4.0/11) and matches best adults 18-49 delivery (5.3/13).
Compared to last season when it aired at 8:00 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY is up +48% in viewers (14.16m from 9.56m), +49% in adults 18-49 (5.5 from 3.7) and +50% in adults 25-54 (6.6 from 4.4), according to most current ratings.
This season, THE BIG BANG THEORY has built on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +10% in adults 18-49, +21% in adults 18-34 and +5% in adults 25-54.
TWO AND A HALF remains television’s top comedy in viewers, averaging 14.16 million, 5.0 in adults 18-49 (No. 2 only behind THE BIG BANG THEORY) and 6.3 in adults 25-54 (also No. 2).
Meanwhile, CBS extended its season-long winning streak in viewers to five weeks, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 25, week five of the 2009-2010 television season.
NCIS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES were the number one show and number one new show for the fifth consecutive week marking the first time the same network has had the same #1 show and #1 new show for the first five weeks of the season since fall 1994 (ABC’s “Home Improvement” and “Ellen”).
For the week in viewers: CBS (10.74m), FOX (10.28m), ABC (9.06m) and NBC (7.24m). Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.30m), ahead of ABC (9.96m), FOX (8.70m) and NBC (7.82m).
For the week in demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (3.6/09) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and a close second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09).
For the week in households: CBS (6.8/11), FOX (6.3/10), ABC (5.9/10) and NBC (4.6/08). In households, season-to-date, CBS is first (7.7/13), +20% ahead of ABC (6.4/10), +48% ahead of FOX (5.2/08), +57% ahead of NBC (4.9/08) and +381% ahead of CW (1.6/03).
CBS’s Weekly Highlights:
– Tuesday, CBS was first in households (10.7/17), viewers (17.00m), adults 25-54 (5.3/13) for the fifth consecutive Tuesday and won adults 18-49 (3.8/10) for the fourth time in five weeks. CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54 also for the fifth consecutive week.
? NCIS won its time slot in households (13.0/21), viewers (21.25m), adults 25-54 (6.5/17) and adults 18-49 (4.7/13) for the fifth consecutive week. This was NCIS’s best household delivery ever, matches best adults 25-54 delivery and for the third consecutive week this was NCIS’s second largest audience ever. Compared to last week, NCIS was up +1% in households (from 12.9/20), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 6.4/16), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 4.5/13) and added +210,000 viewers (from 21.04m, +1%). Every episode of
? NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (16.48m) and adults 25-54 (5.5/13) – all for the fifth consecutive week – and second in adults 18-49 (3.9/10). NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +5% in households (from 9.7/15), +15% in adults 25-54 (from 4.8/11), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/09) and added +1.10m viewers (from 15.38m, +7%) compared to last week.
? THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.8/15) and viewers (13.26m), for the fifth consecutive week, second behind FOX’s baseball coverage in both adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08). Compared to last week, THE GOOD WIFE was up +1% in households (from 8.7/15), +5% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/10), even in adults 18-49 and added +280,000 viewers (from 12.98m, +2%).
? CRIMINAL MINDS was first in households (9.0/14), viewers (14.27m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10) for the fifth consecutive week. Compared to last week, CRIMINAL MINDS was up +6% in households (from 8.5/13), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.2/11), even in adults 18-49 and added +350,000 viewers (from 13.92m, +3%). CRIMINAL MINDS was the night’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the fifth straight week.
? CSI: NY was first in households (8.4/14), viewers (13.01m), adults 25-54 (4.1/11) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08) for the fifth consecutive week.
? SURVIVOR: SAMOA was first in households (7.6/12), viewers (12.90m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (4.0/12). This was SURVIVOR’s best deliveries in households and viewers since February 19, 2009 and its best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 performances since March 12, 2009. Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: SAMOA was up +9% in households (from 7.0/11), +11% in adults 25-54 (from 4.5/12), +14% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/10) and added +1.12m viewers (from 11.78m, +10%).
? THE AMAZING RACE 15 (6.4/10, 11.22m) posted its best delivery in both viewers and adults 25-54 (4.3/10) since March 29, 2009, best adults 18-49 performance (3.4/09) since September 27, 2009 (the season 15 premiere).
CBS top programs of the week: #1 NCIS (an average of 21.25m viewers), #3 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (16.48m), #9 CRIMINAL MINDS (14.27m), #11 TWO AND A HALF MEN (14.07m), #13 THE BIG BANG THEORY (13.47m), #14 THE GOOD WIFE (13.26m), #15 CSI: MIAMI (13.16m), #16 CSI: NY (13.01m), #17 SURVIVOR: SAMOA (12.90m), #18 60 MINUTES (12.47m), #20 THE MENTALIST (R) (11.79m), #22 THE AMAZING RACE 15 (11.22m) and #26 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (10.14m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #5:
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 21.5 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 19 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
Week #5 of 2009-10 Season (ending: 10/25/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 6.8 11 7.2 12 -6%
NBC 4.6 8 3.9 6 +18%
ABC 5.9 10 6.5 11 -9%
FOX 6.3 10 6.7 11 -6%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 10,741 11,333 -5%
NBC 7,244 6,118 +18%
ABC 9,063 9,985 -9%
FOX 10,284 10,884 -6%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.6 9 3.9 10 -8%
NBC 2.8 7 2.5 6 +12%
ABC 3.2 8 3.6 9 -11%
FOX 3.9 10 4.2 11 -7%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.7 8 3.0 8 -10%
NBC 2.5 7 2.2 6 +14%
ABC 2.6 7 3.0 8 -13%
FOX 3.5 10 3.6 10 -3%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.8 6 1.9 6 -5%
NBC 2.1 7 2.0 6 +5%
ABC 2.1 7 2.4 7 -13%
FOX 3.1 10 3.1 10 n.c.
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/21/09-10/25/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.7 13 7.5 12 +3%
NBC 4.9 8 4.9 8 n.c.
ABC 6.4 10 6.9 11 -7%
FOX 5.2 8 5.2 8 n.c.
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 12,297 11,959 +3%
NBC 7,824 7,810 n.c.
ABC 9,958 10,642 -6%
FOX 8,700 8,439 +3%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.3 11 4.4 11 -2%
NBC 3.1 8 3.4 8 -9%
ABC 3.6 9 4.0 10 -10%
FOX 3.6 9 3.4 8 +6%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.3 9 3.4 9 -3%
NBC 2.7 8 3.0 8 -10%
ABC 3.0 8 3.3 9 -9%
FOX 3.4 9 3.1 8 +10%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.2 7 2.2 7 n.c.
NBC 2.4 7 2.7 8 -11%
ABC 2.4 7 2.7 8 -11%
FOX 3.3 10 2.8 8 +18%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 10/19/2009 - 10/25/2009
Persons 2+ (000)
1. NCIS CBS 21253
2. Dancing With The Stars ABC 16824
3. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 16481
4. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6 Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 15481
5. The OT FOX 15066
6. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 15062
7. NBC Sunday Night Football Cardinals vs Giants NBC 14975
8. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 14918
9. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 14268
10. Desperate Housewives ABC 14183
11. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 14072
12. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6-Pre Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 13709
13. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 13472
14. THE GOOD WIFE CBS 13258
15. CSI: MIAMI CBS 13163
16. CSI: NY CBS 13008
17. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 12899
18. 60 MINUTES CBS 12473
19. FOX MLB ALCS Game 5 Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 11851
20. THE MENTALIST (R) CBS 11788
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 10/19/2009 - 10/25/2009
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. NCIS CBS 6.5
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Cardinals vs Giants NBC 6.5
3. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 6.3
4. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 6.0
5. The OT FOX 5.9
5. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.9
7. Desperate Housewives ABC 5.6
7. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6 Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.6
9. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 5.5
10. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6-Pre Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.1
11. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 5.0
11. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 5.0
13. CSI: MIAMI CBS 4.9
13. House FOX 4.9
15. Dancing With The Stars ABC 4.8
16. Biggest Loser 8 NBC 4.4
16. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 4.4
18. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 4.3
18. Office NBC 4.3
20. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 4.2
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 10/19/2009 - 10/25/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Cardinals vs Giants NBC 5.9
2. The OT FOX 5.7
3. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.3
3. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 5.3
5. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6 Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.2
6. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 4.8
7. NCIS CBS 4.7
7. Desperate Housewives ABC 4.7
7. FOX MLB ALCS Game 6-Pre Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 4.7
10. House FOX 4.5
11. OFFICE NBC 4.4
12. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 4.0
13. Biggest Loser 8 NBC 3.9
13. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 3.9
13. CSI: MIAMI CBS 3.9
16. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.8
17. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 3.7
17. FOX MLB ALCS Game 5 Angels vs Yankees (S) FOX 3.7
17. Private Practice ABC 3.7
20. Dancing With The Stars ABC 3.6