CBS's THE AMAZING RACE is Sunday's #1 Program in Key Demo

THE AMAZING RACE was Sunday's #1 program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, THE GOOD WIFE won its time period in viewers and adults 25-54 and the premiere of the new drama NYC 22 placed first in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 15. THE AMAZING RACE was first in households (5.5/09), viewers (9.18m), adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).

THE AMAZING RACE is a multi-Emmy Award-winning reality series hosted by Emmy Award- nominated host, Phil Keoghan, which pits 11 teams, each comprised of two members, against each other on a trek around the world for approximately 25 days. At every destination, each team must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.

In other ratings news for the network, 60 MINUTES was first in households (7.0/12), viewers (10.79m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and second in adults 18-49 (1.4/05, -0.1 behind ABC).

THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (6.5/10), viewers (9.99m), adults 25-54 (2.6/06) and averaged a 1.8/04 in adults 18-49. Compared to the last first-run episode (on March 25), THE GOOD WIFE was even in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and added +220,000 viewers (from 9.77m, +2%).

The series premiere of NYC 22 (P) was first in households (5.7/09) and viewers (8.90m), second in adults 25-54 (2.2/05) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.5/04).

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.71m), adults 25-54 (2.6/06) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05) – sweeping the night for the fifth consecutive Sunday.

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