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CBS Has All Top 10 Non-Sports Programming During Holiday Week

By: Jan. 03, 2013
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With mainly encores of its scripted series, CBS had all of the week's top 10 non-sports programming and overall had 13 of the top 20 broadcasts while finishing a competitive second to sports-driven competition, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the holiday week ending Dec. 30.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

#5 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-R (12.0 Million)
#6 - PERSON OF INTEREST-R (10.3 Million)
#7 - 60 Minutes (10.3 Million)
#8 - NCIS 12/25 SP-RS (9.8 Million)
#9 - NCIS: Los Angeles 12/25-RS (8.6 Million)
#10 - TWO AND A HALF MEN-R (8.6 Million)
#11 - Criminal Minds 8:00 PM-RS (8.6 Million)
#12 - KENNEDY CENTER HONORS-S (8.2 Million)
#13 - ELEMENTARY-R (8.1 Million)
#14 - NCIS SUNDAY SPECIAL-RS (7.5 Million)
#17 - VEGAS 12/25 SP-RS (6.0 Million)
#19 - THE GOOD WIFE-R (5.6 Million)
#20 - UNDERCOVER BOSS-R (5.5 Million)


THE 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) swept its time period in households (5.2/09), viewers (8.18m), adults 25-54 (2.2/05) and adults 18-49 (1.4/04) with its best adults 25-54 rating since 2009 and best adults 18-49 rating since 2010.

Compared to the special last year, THE 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS was up +38% in adults 25-54 (from 1.6/04) and +27% in adults 18-49 (from 1.1/03).


For the week in viewers: CBS (6.64m), NBC (7.35m), ABC (3.97m) and FOX (3.95m). Season-to-date: CBS (11.38m), NBC (8.77m), ABC (8.26m) and FOX (6.60m).

For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and averaged 1.3/04 in adults 18-49. Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (3.6/09, tie) and a solid second in adults 18-49 (2.8/08).


For the week in households: CBS (4.3/07), NBC (4.3/08), ABC and FOX (2.3/04, each). Season-to-date: CBS (7.2/12), NBC (5.4/09), ABC (5.3/09) and FOX (4.0/06).


Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #14

CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 21-1/2 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #14 of 2012-2013 Season (ending: 12/30/12)
2012-2013

VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 6,639
NBC 7,354
ABC 3,970
FOX 3,952

A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.8 5
NBC 2.8 7
ABC 1.4 4
FOX 1.6 4

A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.3 4
NBC 2.3 7
ABC 1.1 3
FOX 1.4 4

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/24/12-12/30/12)

2012-2013

VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,383
NBC 8,768
ABC 8,257
FOX 6,601

A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.6 9
NBC 3.6 9
ABC 2.9 7
FOX 2.7 7

A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.8 8
NBC 3.1 9
ABC 2.4 7
FOX 2.4 7



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