CBS's SURVIVOR Premiere is Wednesday's No. 1 Show in Viewers

The 25th edition of SURVIVOR was Wednesday's #1 program in viewers, up +5% from last fall, and topped "X-Factor" in viewers and adults 25-54 in each common half-hour, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 19.

SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES SPECIAL (S) was first in households (6.6/11), viewers (11.22m), adults 25-54 (4.5/12) and second in adults 18-49 (3.1/10, -0.2 behind FOX) from 8:00-9:30 PM. This is the largest audience for an opening episode of SURVIVOR since SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA in September 2010. Compared to the first episode of SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC last September, CBS was up +3% in households (from 6.4/10) and added +480,000 viewers (from 10.74m, +5%). SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES SPECIAL (S) was the night's #1 program in viewers and adults 25-54.

From 9:30-11:00 PM, the season finale of BIG BROTHER was first in households (4.4/07), viewers (7.42m), adults 25-54 (3.2/08), adults 18-49 (2.5/07) and adults 18-34 (1.7/05)

For the night, CBS was tied for first in adults 25-54 (3.9/10, with FOX) and a very close second in viewers (9.32m, -0.06 behind FOX) and adults 18-49 (2.8/05).

In The Common two hours, CBS beat FOX in viewers (10.37m vs. 9.38m, +11%) and adults 25-54 (4.2/11 vs. 3.9/10, +8%).

The 25th edition of SURVIVOR was Wednesday's #1 program in viewers, up +5% from last fall, and topped "X-Factor" in viewers and adults 25-54 in each common half-hour, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 19.

Eighteen castaways will compete on SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES when the Emmy Award-winning series returns on Wednesdays. Three of the 18 castaways are former players who were medically evacuated from the game and are returning to finish what they started. Fifteen castaways are new to the competition.

Surrounded by water, SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES will prominently feature marine-based challenges. For the first time in eight years, castaways will be divided into three tribes named after animals in the region: Kalabaw (“Water Buffalo”), Tandang (“Rooster”) and Matsing (“Monkey”). The tribes feature individuals from different backgrounds competing for the same ultimate goal: to be Sole Survivor.

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