NCAA Hoops, ACM Awards and the Top 6 Scripted Broadcasts Lead CBS to Third Straight Weekly Win in Viewers and Demos
By: A.A. Cristi Apr. 04, 2017
CBS placed first in viewers and demographics for the third straight week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 2.
The Network has seven of the week's top 10 broadcasts and 14 of the top 20. CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY - 2 (S) was the week's #1 program in viewers while the Network also had the top six scripted broadcasts - NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, BULL, BLUE BLOODS, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and HAWAII FIVE-0. THE ACM AWARDS, BULL and the 150th episode of BLUE BLOODS were all top 10 broadcasts.
The Network was first in viewers on six nights: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):
#1 - CBS NCAA FINAL FOUR GAME #2: OREGON/NC-S (18.83m)
#2 - CBS NCAA FINAL FOUR BRIDGE SHOW-S (16.03m)
#3 - NCIS (14.35m)
#4 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (12.78m)
#6 - ACM AWARDS-S (10.91m)
#7 - BULL (10.89m)
#10 - BLUE BLOODS (9.62m)
#11 - 60 MINUTES (9.50m)
#12 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9.16m)
#13 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.74m)
#15 - SURVIVOR (8.26m)
#17 - MOM (7.03m)
#19 - CRIMINAL MINDS (6.88m)
#20 - THE GREAT INDOORS (6.82m)
CBS Weekly Highlights:
BLUE BLOODS
BLUE BLOODS, with its 150th episode, was Friday's #1 program in viewers (9.62m, up +2%), adults 25-54 (1.7, +6%) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.1, +10%).
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY - 2 (S) ORE/NC (8:55-11:29PM) averaged 18.83m viewers, 6.4/22 in adults 25-54, 5.5/23 in adults 18-49, 4.5/24 in adults 18-34, 8.3/28 in men 25-54, 7.1/29 in men 18-49 and 5.9/32 in men 18-34 - first in these measures from 9:00-11:00PM.
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
THE 52nd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (S) was first in households viewers (10.91m), adults 25-54 (3.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #28
CBS - 22-hours
NBC - 22-hours
ABC - 22-hours
FOX - 15-hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #28 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 4/2/17)
2016-17
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS
9,655
NBC
5,311
ABC
4,416
FOX
2,650
A25-54
Rtg
Sh
CBS
2.5
8
NBC
1.4
5
ABC
1.3
4
FOX
1.0
3
A18-49
Rtg
Sh
CBS
1.9
7
NBC
1.0
4
ABC
0.9
4
FOX
0.8
3
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-4/2/17)
2016-2017
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS
9,906
NBC
8,514
ABC
6,323
FOX
6,433
A25-54
Rtg
Sh
CBS
2.6
8
NBC
2.8
8
ABC
2.1
6
FOX
2.4
7
A18-49
Rtg
Sh
CBS
1.9
7
NBC
2.2
8
ABC
1.7
6
FOX
2.0
7
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