CBS Wins Week In Viewers and Key Demos With Six Of Top Ten Most Watched Programs
By: Tori Hartshorn Jan. 30, 2018
CBS was #1 for the week in viewers (8.46m), adults 25-54 (2.3/7) and adults 18-49 (1.7/7) with the top three broadcasts in viewers in and six of the top 10: THE 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (#1), NCIS (#2), BULL (#3), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (#6), KEVIN CAN WAIT (#9) and GRAMMY AWARDS RED CARPET (#10).
THE 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS on Sunday was the week's most-watched program with 19.80 million viewers, while ranking as the most-watched primetime entertainment program on any network since the Feb. 26, 2017 Oscar telecast. The Grammy telecast also won the night in key demos (6.9 in adults 25-54, 5.9 in adults 18-49 and 4.7 in adults 18-34).
On Sunday, CBS dominated the combined broadcast competition in viewers by +114% (18.28m versus 8.55m), +142% in adults 25-54 (6.3 versus 2.6), +184% in adults 18-49 (5.4 versus 1.9) and +258% in adults 18-34 (4.3 versus 1.2).
On Monday, KEVIN CAN WAIT was first in viewers (7.37m) while posting its largest audience since its season premiere on Sept. 25, 2017. KEVIN CAN WAIT was the week's top comedy on any network. MAN WITH A PLAN was also first in viewers (6.74m) with its most-watched episode since Feb. 20, 2017.
On Tuesday, CBS averaged 11.45 million viewers as NCIS (13.97m), BULL (11.08m) and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9.30m) all won their time periods. NCIS and BULL were the week's top two dramas on any network. BULL also beat "This Is Us" by a season-best 18% in viewers (11.08m versus 9.37m).
On Wednesday, a special two-hour THE AMAZING RACE was first in viewers (6.17m), as was CRIMINAL MINDS (5.30m). CRIMINAL MINDS was also first in adults 25-54 (1.2/4, tie) and adults 18-49 (0.9/4, tie).
On Thursday, the juggernaut that is the combination of THE BIG BANG THEORY and YOUNG SHELDON continues to plow though the competition. Even in repeats, both shows won their time periods in viewers (6.90m and 6.54m) and adults 25-54 (1.8/6 and 1.7/5, tie).
On Friday, with rebroadcasts, CBS was #1 in viewers for the 15th time this season and #1 in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the 14th time in 17 weeks. BLUE BLOODS was the #1 show for the night in viewers (6.85m), followed by HAWAII FIVE-0 (5.56m) and the music special BRUNO MARS: 24K MAGIC LIVE FROM THE APOLLO (4.40m).
Source: Nielsen Live Plus Same Day Ratings for week ending Jan. 28, 2018
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #18 of 2017-2018 Season (ending: 1/28/18)
|
VIEWERS |
|
|
(000) |
|
|
CBS |
8,460 |
|
NBC |
4,235 |
|
ABC |
4,643 |
|
FOX |
3,032 |
|
A25-54 |
||
|
Rtg |
Sh |
|
|
CBS |
2.3 |
7 |
|
NBC |
1.2 |
4 |
|
ABC |
1.4 |
5 |
|
FOX |
1.1 |
3 |
|
A18-49 |
||
|
Rtg |
Sh |
|
|
CBS |
1.7 |
7 |
|
NBC |
0.9 |
3 |
|
ABC |
1.1 |
4 |
|
FOX |
0.8 |
3 |
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/25/17-1/28/18)
|
VIEWERS |
|
|
(000) |
|
|
CBS |
9,583 |
|
NBC |
8,340 |
|
ABC |
5,973 |
|
FOX |
6,069 |
|
A25-54 |
||
|
Rtg |
Sh |
|
|
CBS |
2.4 |
8 |
|
NBC |
2.7 |
9 |
|
ABC |
1.9 |
6 |
|
FOX |
2.2 |
7 |
|
A18-49 |
||
|
Rtg |
Sh |
|
|
CBS |
1.7 |
7 |
|
NBC |
2.1 |
8 |
|
ABC |
1.4 |
6 |
|
FOX |
1.8 |
7 |
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