CBS's ZOO is Week's #1 Scripted Summer Series in Viewers

ZOO was the week's #1 scripted summer series in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 12.

ZOO was the week's highest ranked scripted program (#3) in viewers for the second consecutive week, retaining 94% of its premiere audience and 100% of its adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 ratings.

All six of CBS's weekly original summer broadcasts placed in the top 20 among viewers with ZOO (#3), followed by BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY (#12), BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (#14), BIG BROTHER SUNDAY (#15), UNDER THE DOME (#19) and EXTANT (#20) as CBS won the week in viewers.

CBS Broadcasts In the Top 20:

#3 - ZOO (7.67m)
#4 - NCIS-R (7.60m)
#5 - 60 MINUTES-R (7.59m)
#7 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-R (6.90m)
#10 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 10PM-R (6.07m)
#11 - BLUE BLOODS-R (5.95m)
#12 - BIG BROTHER-WED (5.88m)
#13 - MOM-R (5.875m)
#14 - BIG BROTHER-THU (5.874m)
#15 - BIG BROTHER-SUN (5.85m)
#16 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES-R (5.81m)
#18 - CRIMINAL MINDS-R (5.17m)
#19 - UNDER THE DOME (5.12m)
#20 - EXTANT (5.115m)

All three editions of BIG BROTHER posted week-to-week growth in viewers and key demographics.

BIG BROTHER WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

· BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in adults 25-54 (2.4/08), adults 18-49 (2.0/08) and second in (5.88m), the night's #1 program in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 (1.6/08). Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER was up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.3/08), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/08) and added +10,000 viewers (from 5.87m).

· BIG BROTHER THURSDAY (9:01-10:00PM) was first in viewers (5.87m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/07). Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/07), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.8/07) and added +100,000 viewers (from 5.77m, +2%). BIG BROTHER was Thursday's top program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

· BIG BROTHER SUNDAY (8:01-9:00PM) was second in viewers (5.85m), adults 25-54 (2.3/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/07), up +21% in adults 25-54 (from 1.9/06), +18% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/06) and adding +870,000 viewers (from 4.98m, +17%) from the prior week. BIG BROTHER posted its best Sunday delivery this summer in viewers and key demos.

Among CBS's other original summer dramas, EXTANT won its Wednesday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period in viewers for the second straight week (5.12m) while improving week-to-week in adults 18-49 (+14%) and adults 25-54 (+8%).

UNDER THE DOME swept its Thursday (10:00-11:00PM) time period in viewers and key demographics for the third straight week posting +10% in growth in adults 18-49 from the prior week.

CBS Weekly Drama Highlights:

ZOO
· ZOO was averaged 7.67m, 1.8/05 in adults 25-54 and 1.2/04 in adults 18-49. Compared to last week's series premiere, ZOO retained 100% of its adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings, 94% of its premiere viewers and ranked as Tuesday's top scripted program in viewers and key demos.

EXTANT
· EXTANT was first in its time period in viewers (5.12m) while averaging 1.3/04 in adults 25-54 and 0.8/03 in adults 18-49. Compared to last week's season premiere, EXTANT was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 1.3/04) and +14% in adults 18-49 (from 0.7/03).

UNDER THE DOME
· UNDER THE DOME was first in its time period (3.3/06), viewers (5.12m), adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and adults 18-49 (1.1/04) for the third consecutive week, up +10% adults 18-49 (from 1.0/04) from the prior last week.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #42

CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 22 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 hours, 28 minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #42 of 2014-15 Television Year (ending: 7/12/15)
2014-15

VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 5,016
NBC 4,607
ABC 4,161
FOX 2,480

A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.3 4
NBC 1.4 5
ABC 1.3 4
FOX 0.9 3

A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 0.9 3
NBC 1.1 4
ABC 1.0 4
FOX 0.7 3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (5/25/15-7/12/15)
2014-15

VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 5,516
NBC 5,358
ABC 5,772
FOX 4,198

A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.3 4
NBC 1.7 6
ABC 2.0 6
FOX 1.5 5 .

A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 0.9 3
NBC 1.4 5
ABC 1.7 6
FOX 1.3 5

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