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CBS Wins Week in Viewers by Largest Margin of Any Network

By: Nov. 05, 2013
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CBS won the week by +2.80 million viewers, the largest margin of victory by any network this season and was also first in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 3.

CBS had five of the week's top 10 programs, led by #1 NCIS, #4 60 MINUTES, #5 NCIS: LOS ANGELES, #9 Person of Interest and #10 The Big Bang Theory (R).

CBS also had the top five scripted broadcasts in viewers - NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, PERSON OF INTEREST, The Big Bang Theory (R) and BLUE BLOODS.

The Network had the top three new comedies - THE MILLERS, The Crazy Ones and MOM as well as the top three overall comedies in viewers - two rebroadcasts of The Big Bang Theory and THE MILLERS.

CBS Weekly Highlights:

THE GOOD WIFE

THE GOOD WIFE (10.22m) posted its largest audience since April 22, 2012, and matched season highs in both adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/04).


NCIS

NCIS was first in viewers (19.30m), adults 25-54 (4.5/12) and adults 18-49 (3.0/09). Compared to last week, NCIS was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 4.3/11), even in adults 18-49 and added +310,000 viewers (from 18.99m, +2%).


NCIS: LOS ANGELES

NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (14.90m) and second in adults 25-54 (3.6/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Compared to last week, NCIS: Los Angeles was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/08) and +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.5/07).


THE MILLERS

THE MILLERS was first in viewers (9.67m), adults 25-54 (3.1/09) and a tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.1/07, with ABC).


60 MINUTES

60 MINUTES (7:59-8:59 PM) was first in viewers (15.81m) and second in both adults 25-54 (4.3/09) and adults 18-49 (3.2/08), its best deliveries in these measures since October 6, 2013.


THE AMAZING RACE

THE AMAZING RACE posted its second-best deliveries of the season in viewers (9.38m), adults 25-54 (2.9/06) and adults 18-49 (2.1/05) behind the Oct. 6, 2013 broadcast.


NFL RUN-OVER

CBS's NFL run-over from 7:00 PM-7:59 PM delivered a 16.5/27 with 27.87m viewers, 10.2/26 in adults 25-54 and 8.6/25 in adults 18-49.


Prime averages are based on The Following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #6

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 21-1/2 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 18 hours, 5 minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #6 of 2013-2014 Season (ending: 11/3/13)

2013-2014

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 10,497

NBC 7,426

ABC 7,426

FOX 7,698

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 3.0 8

NBC 2.9 7

ABC 2.4 6

FOX 2.7 7

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.2 6

NBC 2.4 7

ABC 1.9 6

FOX 2.3 7

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/23/13-11/3/13)

2013-2014

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 11,683

NBC 9,557

ABC 8,491

FOX 8,085

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 3.6 9

NBC 3.7 10

ABC 3.0 8

FOX 3.0 8

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.6 8

NBC 3.1 9

ABC 2.4 7

FOX 2.7 8



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