The Amazing Race posted significant week-to-week growth in viewers and key demographics, topping the night's broadcast competition in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for March 3.
60 Minutes was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (11.95m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).
The Amazing Race was first in households (5.4/08), viewers (9.12m), adults 25-54 (3.2/07) and adults 18-49 (2.4/06). Compared to last week, The Amazing Race 22 was up +32% in households (from 4.1/06), +19% in adults 25-54 (from 2.7/06), +26% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/04) and added +2.17m viewers (from 6.95m, +31%).
The Good Wife was first in households (5.9/09), viewers (8.94m) and adults 25-54 (2.3/05), and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.6/04, with NBC). Compared to the last first-run episode on Feb. 17, 2013, The Good Wife was up +7% in households (from 5.5/08), +15% in adults 25-54 (from 2.0/04), +23% in adults 18-49 (from 1.3/03) and added +590,000 viewers (from 8.35m, +7%). The Good Wife topped the first hour of ABC's heavily promoted premiere of "Red Widow" in all key measures.
At 10:00 PM, The Mentalist was first in households (6.0/10) and viewers (9.10m), and was second in both adults 25-54 (2.2/05) and adults 18-49 (1.5/04). The Mentalist also finished ahead of "Red Widow" in viewers and key demos.
For the night, CBS was first in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.77m) and adults 25-54 (2.6/06), and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.8/05, with FOX).
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