CBS's 'BIG BANG', BEE GEES GRAMMY SALUTE Are Top Two Programs of the Week

THE BIG BANG THEORY and STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES were the week's top two programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 16. CBS was #1 for the week in viewers, adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54 for the fifth consecutive week with seven of the top 10 programs. THE BIG BANG THEORY was also the #1 broadcast in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

Rebroadcasts of NCIS and BULL delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition.

CBS had the #1 program on five nights - NCIS ENCORE (Tuesday), SURVIVOR (Wednesday); THE BIG BANG THEORY (Thursday); BLUE BLOODS (Friday) and STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY'S SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES (Sunday).

...CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (11.89m)

#2 - STAYIN' ALIVE: GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE BEE GEES-S (10.31m)

#5 - BLUE BLOODS (9.43m)

#6 - NCIS-ENC-R (9.06m)

#7 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.49m)

#8 - SURVIVOR (8.31m)

#9 - 60 MINUTES SPECIAL-S (8.16m)

#11 - BULL-ENC-R (7.42m)

#13 - MOM (6.84m)

#14 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS-ENC-R (6.61m)

#16 - MACGYVER (6.57m)

#17 - SCORPION (6.40m)

#19 - THE GREAT INDOORS (6.11m)

#20 - KEVIN CAN WAIT (6.04m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES

STAYIN' ALIVE: A GRAMMY'S SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF THE BEE GEES (S) was Sunday's #1 program in viewers (10.31m) and top non-sports program in adults 18-49 (1.2) and adults 25-54 (2.0).

THE BIG BANG THEORY

THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31PM) was the week's #1 program in viewers (11.89m), adults 25-54 (3.7/14) and adults 18-49 (2.5/12).

SURVIVOR

SURVIVOR was the #1 program on Wednesday in viewers (8.31m) and won its time period in adults 25-54 (2.5) and adults 18-49 (1.7).

THE AMAZING RACE

THE AMAZING RACE won its time period in viewers (4.11m), adults 25-54 (1.2/04) and adults 18-49 (0.8/03) for the third consecutive week.

BLUE BLOODS

BLUE BLOODS was Friday's #1 program in viewers (9.43m) and adults 25-54 (1.5, tie) and tied as the top scripted program in 18-49 (1.0).

Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS

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