CBS Wins Six Nights To Claim Weekly Viewer Title & Also Wins Demo Crown

CBS hit the game winner last week, reigning as the most-watched network and demo champ, while ranking first in viewers on six nights (Tuesday through Sunday) thanks to both regularly scheduled programming and NCAA Championship basketball, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. Additionally, the Network had the most-watched program (NCIS) on television and the most-watched premiere (INSTINCT) for the week ending March 18.

On Tuesday, CBS was first in viewers (11.05m) with NCIS leading the way with 13.26 million viewers at 8:00 PM. Compared to last week, NCIS added +340,000 viewers (from 12.92m, +3%) and was the night's (and week's) most-watched program with its largest audience since Feb. 6. At 9:00 PM, BULL was second in viewers (10.64m), and was still up +530,000 viewers (from 10.11m, +5%) week to week. BULL delivered more than 10 million viewers for the eighth consecutive first-run episode. At 10:00 PM, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (9.25m) and added +810,000 viewers (from 8.44m, +10%) from last week. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS delivered its largest audience since Jan. 23.

Wednesday, CBS was first in viewers (6.21m) as SURVIVOR (8:00-9:01 PM) remained the night's most-watched program for the third consecutive week. SURVIVOR was first in viewers (8.37m), adults 25-54 (2.4/08) and adults 18-49 (1.7/07). At 10:00 PM, CRIMINAL MINDS was second in viewers (5.69m), increasing its audience by +650,000 (from 5.04m, +13%) over the previous week. CRIMINAL MINDS posted its largest audience since Jan. 10.

Thursday through Saturday, the Network was first in viewers and key demos thanks to NCAA Championship basketball.

On Sunday, 60 MINUTES delivered 10.08 million viewers, winning the 7:30-8:30 PM time slot in viewers and all key measures. 60 MINUTES posted its best deliveries in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Dec. 17, 2017. Compared to last week, 60 MINUTES was up +40% in adults 25-54 (2.1/6 from 1.5/5), +56% in adults 18-49 (1.4/6 from 0.9/4) and added +680,000 viewers (from 9.40m, +7%). 60 MINUTES was Sunday's #1 prime program in viewers.

The premiere of INSTINCT delivered an audience of 9.05 million, and was the night's #1 entertainment program in viewers. INSTINCT was also the week's most-watched premiere on any network and ranked #9 among all shows in viewers. NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted 8.02m viewers and was #1 in its time period. MADAM SECRETARY delivered 5.72 million viewers, also ranking first in P2+.

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #25 of 2017-2018 Season (ending: 3/18/18)

	2017-2018
VIEWERS
	(000)
CBS	6,965
NBC	5,596
ABC	4,701
FOX	2,638

A25-54
	Rtg	Sh
CBS	1.7	6
NBC	1.5	5
ABC	1.4	5
FOX	0.9	3

A18-49
	Rtg	Sh
CBS	1.3	5
NBC	1.1	5
ABC	1.0	4
FOX	0.7	3

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/25/17-3/18/18)

	2017-2018
VIEWERS
	(000)
CBS	9,007
NBC	9,779
ABC	5,909
FOX	5,371

A25-54
	Rtg	Sh
CBS	2.3	7
NBC	3.1	10
ABC	1.9	6
FOX	2.0	6

A18-49
	Rtg	Sh
CBS	1.6	6
NBC	2.5	10
ABC	1.5	6
FOX	1.6	6

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