CBS Streaks To Sixth Consecutive Thursday Sweep Of Key Ratings Measures

CBS won its sixth consecutive Thursday in key ratings measures led by THE MENTALIST, the night's top program in viewers, and SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, the top program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 22.

SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was first in households (7.0/12), viewers (11.78m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/12). SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS was the night's number one program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS is up +4% in viewers and +2% in adults 18-49 versus last spring's "Survivor: Tocantins."

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (8.2/14), viewers (13.32m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and second in adults 18-49 (2.8/08, -0.1 behind NBC). Compared to last week, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was up +1% in households (from 8.1/14) and added +130,000 viewers (from 13.19m, +1%).

At 10:00 PM, THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.3/16), viewers (14.78m), adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08). THE MENTALIST was the night's number one program in viewers.

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.1/14), viewers (13.30m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). CBS swept these measures for the sixth straight Thursday.

Updated Thursday ratings will be available later today.