CBS' Friday Night Draws Huge Numbers; Each Series Hits Over 10M Viewers

By: Jan. 23, 2013
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All three of CBS's Friday night series delivered more than 10 million viewers led by BLUE BLOODS, the night's top gainer, which added +2.38 million viewers to 14 million, according to Nielsen live plus three day lift for Jan. 18.

UNDERCOVER BOSS added +886,000 viewers (10.33m from 9.45m), +0.4 rating points in adults 25-54 (3.2 from 2.8) and +0.3 in adults 18-49 (2.2 from 1.9) live plus three day lift from live plus same day.

Undercover Boss earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2012. Each week, the series follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their companies. While working alongside their employees, they see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organizations and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering and rewarding the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

CSI: NY added +1.71m viewers (12.39m from 10.68m), +0.6 rating points in adults 25-54 (3.1 from 2.5) and +0.5 in adults 18-49 (2.1 from 1.6) live plus three day lift from live plus same day.

BLUE BLOODS added +2.38m viewers (14.03m from 11.65m), +0.6 rating points in adults 25-54 (3.1 from 2.5) and +0.4 in adults 18-49 (1.9 from 1.5) live plus three day lift from live plus same day.



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