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CBS Wins the Week in Viewers
By: Tyler Peterson Mar. 08, 2016
CBS won the week in viewers with eight of the top 10 broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 6.
The Network also had the week's top seven scripted broadcasts - NCIS, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, MADAM SECRETARY, THE BIG BANG THEORY ENCORE (R), CRIMINAL MINDS, SCORPION and LIFE IN PIECES.
Thursday's rebroadcast of THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was the week's top comedy and delivered more viewers than any first-run scripted program on NBC, ABC and FOX.
NCIS was the week's #1 broadcast, LIFE IN PIECES was the #1 new broadcast and 60 MINUTES was the top news program.
Among adults 18-49, SURVIVOR, NCIS, CRIMINAL MINDS and THE BIG BANG THEORY ENCORE (R) placed among the week's top 10 broadcasts.
Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers, +3.04m ahead of second-place NBC (11.60m vs. 8.56m), adults 18-49 (2.5) and adults 25-54 (3.3).
CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):
#1 - NCIS (15.44m)
#4 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (11.72m)
#5 - 60 MINUTES (11.44m)
#6 - MADAM SECRETARY (10.19m)
#7 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC-R (10.08m)
#8 - CRIMINAL MINDS (9.32m)
#9 - SURVIVOR (9.24m)
#10 - SCORPION (9.23m)
#12 - LIFE IN PIECES (8.40m)
#15 - MOM (7.98m)
#16 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (7.94m)
#19 - BLUE BLOODS-R (7.38m)
#20 - THE GOOD WIFE (7.27m)
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #24
CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 22 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #24 of 2015-2016 Season (ending: 3/6/16)
2015-2016
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 7,699
NBC 6,373
ABC 4,438
FOX 3,589
A25-54
RtgSh
CBS 1.8 5
NBC 2.0 6
ABC 1.5 4
FOX 1.4 4
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.2 4
NBC 1.5 5
ABC 1.2 4
FOX 1.1 4
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/21/15-3/6/16)
2015-2016
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,604
NBC 8,561
ABC 6,800
FOX 6,293
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.3 9
NBC 3.0 8
ABC 2.3 6
FOX 2.5 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.5 8
NBC 2.3 8
ABC 1.9 6
FOX 2.1 7
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