via press release:
CBS FIRST IN VIEWERS FOR THE SIXTH TIME IN SEVEN WEEKS
CBS Has the Top Four Scripted Programs
“The Mentalist” Tops “Private Practice” in Adults 18-49 for the First Time
Season Highs for “60 Minutes” and “The Amazing Race”
“The Big Bang Theory” is the No. 1 Comedy in Key Demos
“NCIS” Tops 20 Million Viewers Again; “NCIS: Los Angeles” Remains
No. 1 New Show
CBS placed first in viewers for the sixth time in seven weeks and second in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 8, week seven of the 2009-2010 television season.
CBS had the week’s top four scripted programs—NCIS, THE MENTALIST, CSI and NCIS: LOS ANGELES (the season’s top new program). THE MENTALIST topped “Private Practice” in adults 18-49 for the first time, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the No. 1 comedy in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and 60 MINUTES and THE AMAZING RACE hit season highs in viewers and key demographics.
For the week in viewers: CBS (11.09m) led FOX (10.69m), ABC (9.25m) and NBC (8.23m). Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.08m), ahead of FOX (10.13m), ABC (10.04m) and NBC (7.71m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (3.8/10, -0.1 behind FOX) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/09).
For the week in households: CBS (7.0/11) was ahead of FOX (6.5/10), ABC (5.9/10) and NBC (5.1/08). Season-to-date, CBS is first (7.5/12), ahead of ABC (6.4/10), FOX (6.1/10) and NBC (4.8/08).
CBS’s Weekly Highlights:
? THE BIG BANG THEORY (7.7/12, 12.73m) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (5.8/13, with FOX), second in adults 18-49 (4.7/11) and adults 18-34 (3.5/09). THE BIG BANG THEORY built on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +4% in adults 25-54, +7% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 18-34. It was the week’s top comedy in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
– Tuesday, CBS was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (16.07m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10). CBS won Tuesday every week this season in households and viewers, six times in seven weeks in adults 25-54 and five times in seven weeks in adults 18-49.
? NCIS won its time slot in households (12.2/19), viewers (20.18m), was second in both adults 25-54 (5.9/14, -0.2 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). CBS won this time period for the seventh consecutive week in households and viewers. Every first-run episode of NCIS this season delivered more than 20 million viewers. NCIS was the week’s top scripted series.
? NCIS: LOS ANGELES won its time slot in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.29m), adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/09, -0.2 behind NBC). NCIS is the week’s and the season’s No. 1 new program.
? THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (8.6/15), viewers (12.74m), adults 25-54 (4.0/11) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08). THE GOOD WIFE was first in this time period seventh consecutive week in households and viewers, first for the sixth time in seven weeks in adults 25-54 and first in adults 18-49 for the fifth time in seven weeks.
– Thursday, CBS was first in households (9.1/15), viewers (14.75m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.6/10, -0.1 behind ABC).
? SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.3/11), viewers (12.44m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: SAMOA was up +6% in households (from 6.9/11), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/11), even in adults 18-49 and added +250,000 viewers (from 12.19m, +2%).
? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.60m), finished second in adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.5/09, with NBC). Compared to last week, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was up +5% in households (from 9.2/14), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/08) and added +360,000 viewers (from 15.24m, +2%).
? THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (10.4/18), viewers (16.21m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). THE MENTALIST posted its largest margin of victory this season over “Private Practice” with first run episodes in households (+4.4 rtg pts), viewers (+7.10m) and adults 25-54 (+1.1 rtg pts) and beat “Private Practice” in adults 18-49 for the first time ever (+0.2 rtg pts).
? CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (S) (9:00-11:24PM) posted a 2.5/05 with 4.04m viewers, 1.8/05 in adults 25-54, 1.8/06 in adults 18-49, 1.8/07 in adults 18-34, 2.6/07 in men 25-54, 2.5/08 in men 18-49 and 2.3/09 in men 18-34. From 9:00-11:00PM, CBS was first in both adults 18-34 and men 18-34, second in adults 25-54, adults 18-49, men 25-54 and men 18-49.
Compared to the 9:00-11:00PM season-to-date averages (CRIMETIME SATURDAY and 48 HOURS MYSTERY), CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 1.7/05), +38% in adults 18-49 (from 1.3/04), +125% in adults 18-34 (from 0.8/03), +117% in men 25-54 (from 1.2/03), +178% in men 18-49 (from 0.9/03) and +283% in men 18-34 (from 0.6/02).
? 60 MINUTES (7:20-8:20PM) was first in households (10.6/17), viewers (16.85m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.8/10) in the 7:30-8:30PM hour. These were season high deliveries for 60 MINUTES in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? THE AMAZING RACE 15 (8:20-9:20PM) posted season highs in households (6.9/10), viewers (11.62m), adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and adults 18-49 (3.5/08).
CBS top programs of the week: #3 NCIS (an average of 20.18m viewers), #6 60 MINUTES (16.85m), #8 THE MENTALIST (16.21m), #9 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (15.60m), #10 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (15.29m), #15 TWO AND A HALF MEN (13.51m), #16 THE GOOD WIFE (12.74m), #17 THE BIG BANG THEORY (12.73m), #18 CRIMINAL MINDS (12.55m), #19 CSI: MIAMI (12.52m), #20 SURVIVOR: SAMOA (12.44m), #21 CSI: NY (12.00m), #23 THE AMAZING RACE 15 (11.62m) and #29 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8.82m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #7:
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 21.5 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 17 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
Week #7 of 2009-10 Season (ending: 11/08/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.0 11 7.0 11 n.c.
NBC 5.1 8 5.5 9 -7%
ABC 5.9 10 6.7 11 -12%
FOX 6.5 10 3.6 6 +81%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 11,087 11,051 n.c.
NBC 8,232 8,910 -8%
ABC 9,253 10,419 -11%
FOX 10,691 5,869 +82%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.8 10 3.9 9 -3%
NBC 3.2 8 3.7 9 -14%
ABC 3.3 8 3.9 9 -15%
FOX 3.9 10 2.5 6 +56%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.9 8 3.1 8 -6%
NBC 2.8 8 3.2 8 -13%
ABC 2.7 7 3.2 8 -16%
FOX 3.6 10 2.3 6 +57%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 6 2.1 6 n.c.
NBC 2.4 7 2.8 8 -14%
ABC 2.2 7 2.5 7 -12%
FOX 3.3 10 2.2 6 +50%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/21/09-11/08/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.5 12 7.5 12 n.c.
NBC 4.8 8 5.0 8 -4%
ABC 6.4 10 6.9 11 -7%
FOX 6.1 10 5.1 8 +20%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 12,075 11,956 +1%
NBC 7,705 8,069 -5%
ABC 10,036 10,725 -6%
FOX 10,133 8,337 +22%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.2 10 4.3 10 -2%
NBC 3.1 8 3.4 8 -9%
ABC 3.7 9 4.0 10 -8%
FOX 4.0 10 3.4 8 +18%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.2 9 3.4 9 -6%
NBC 2.7 7 3.1 8 -13%
ABC 3.0 8 3.4 9 -12%
FOX 3.7 10 3.1 8 +19%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.2 7 2.2 6 n.c.
NBC 2.3 7 2.7 8 -15%
ABC 2.4 7 2.7 8 -11%
FOX 3.5 11 2.8 8 +25%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009
Persons 2+ (000)
1. FOX World Series Game 6 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 22339
2. NBC Sunday Night Football Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 21883
3. NCIS CBS 20183
4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 17263
5. FOX World Series Game 5 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 17092
6. 60 MINUTES CBS 16853
7. Dancing With The Stars ABC 16688
8. THE MENTALIST CBS 16211
9. CSI CBS 15604
10. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 15286
11. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 15051
12. V (P) ABC 14300
13. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 13951
14. Desperate Housewives ABC 13795
15. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 13509
16. THE GOOD WIFE CBS 12743
17. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 12729
18. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 12546
19. CSI: MIAMI CBS 12518
20. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 12439
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A2554 for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 9.1
2. FOX World Series Game 6 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 8.0
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 6.8
4. V (P) ABC 6.1
5. NCIS CBS 5.9
6. FOX World Series Game 5 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.8
6. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 5.8
8. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.6
8. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.6
8. Desperate Housewives ABC 5.6
11. 60 MINUTES CBS 5.0
12. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 4.9
12. THE MENTALIST CBS 4.9
14. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.8
14. CSI CBS 4.8
16. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 4.7
17. CSI: MIAMI CBS 4.6
17. Dancing With The Stars ABC 4.6
19. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 4.4
20. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 4.3
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A1849 for 11/2/2009 - 11/8/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Cowboys vs Eagles NBC 8.5
2. FOX World Series Game 6 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 7.4
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 6.1
4. FOX World Series Game 5 Phillies vs Yankees (S) FOX 5.3
5. V (P) ABC 5.2
6. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.1
7. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 4.7
8. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 4.4
8. Desperate Housewives ABC 4.4
8. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.4
11. NCIS CBS 4.3
12. Family Guy FOX 4.1
12. Office NBC 4.1
14. 60 MINUTES CBS 3.8
15. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 3.7
15. Family Guy Special-11/8 8PM (S) FOX 3.7
17. CSI: MIAMI CBS 3.6
17. THE MENTALIST CBS 3.6
17. NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 3.6
20. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 3.5
20. CSI CBS 3.5
20. Biggest Loser 8 NBC 3.5
20. Modern Family ABC 3.5
20. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 3.5