CBS had the top 10 scripted programs in a week that saw several of its series hit ratings milestones, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 6, a holiday week that included original programming on only four nights (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
THE BIG BANG THEORY posted series highs in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
TWO AND A HALF MEN posted Thursday highs in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
PERSON OF INTEREST posted series highs in viewers, matched its series high in adults 18-49 and had its second-best adults 25-54 rating.
ELEMENTARY scored its best viewers and adults 18-49 ratings since its series premiere.
CBS posted its best Thursday household and viewers deliveries since Dec. 10, 2009, its best adults 25-54 performance since Feb. 11, 2010 and its best adults 18-49 rating since March 25, 2010.
THE GOOD WIFE and
The Mentalist posted their best ratings since October.
For the week in viewers:
CBS (8.29m),
NBC (8.39m),
FOX (6.84m) and
ABC (5.07m). Season-to-date:
CBS (11.23m),
NBC (8.77m),
ABC (8.06m) and
FOX (6.65m).
For the week in key demographics,
CBS averaged 2.2/05 in adults 25-54 and 1.6/04 in adults 18-49. Season-to-date,
CBS is first in adults 25-54 (3.6/09, tie) and a solid second in adults in 18-49 (2.7/08).
For the week in households:
CBS (5.3/09),
NBC (5.1/08),
FOX (4.0/06), and
ABC (3.0/05). Season-to-date:
CBS (7.1/12),
NBC (5.4/09),
ABC (5.2/09) and
FOX (4.0/06).
CBS Weekly Highlights:
On Thursday,
CBS was first in households (9.1/14), viewers (15.04m), adults 25-54 (5.1/12) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).
CBS posted its best Thursday household and viewers deliveries since December 10, 2009, its best adults 25-54 performance since February 11, 2010 and its best adults 18-49 rating since March 25, 2010.
CBS beat NBC, ABC,
FOX and CW combined by +55% in viewers (vs. 9.72m), +38% in adults 25-54 (vs. 3.7/08) and +23% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.1/08).
THE BIG BANG THEORY swept its time period, finishing first in households (11.4/18), viewers (19.25m), adults 25-54 (7.8/19), adults 18-49 (6.1/18) and adults 18-34 (4.1/13).
The Big Bang Theory posted series highs in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (9.2/14), viewers (15.41m), adults 25-54 (5.9/12) and adults 18-49 (4.5/12).
Two and a Half Men posted its best deliveries in households since Dec. 21, 2011, its best viewers total since Nov. 21, 2011 and its best ratings in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Jan. 16, 2012 - all when the program was on Monday.
PERSON OF INTEREST was first in households (9.8/15), viewers (16.23m), adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.4/09).
Person of Interest posted its best deliveries ever in households and viewers, matched series-high adults 18-49 rating and delivered its second-best adults 25-54 rating.
ELEMENTARY (10:01-11:00 PM) was first in households (7.2/12), viewers (11.44m), adults 25-54 (3.5/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07).
Elementary posted its best delivery in both households and adults 25-54 since Oct. 4, 2012 and its best viewers and adults 18-49 ratings since Sept. 27, 2012's series premiere.
UNDERCOVER BOSS was second in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.55m), adults 25-54 (2.1/06) and adults 18-49 (1.5/05).
CSI: NY was second in households (5.9/09) and viewers (9.13m).
BLUE BLOODS was second in households (6.5/11) and viewers (10.18m).
THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (6.5/10) and viewers (9.96m) while averaging 2.7/06 in adults 25-54 and 1.8/04 in adults 18-49.
The Good Wife posted its best viewers and adults 25-54 deliveries since Oct. 21, 2012 and matched its second-best adults 18-49 performance this season.
THE MENTALIST was first in households (6.8/11) and viewers (10.85m) and was second in both adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06).
The Mentalist posted its best households, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 deliveries since Oct. 14, 2012 and its best viewers delivery since Sept. 30, 2012.
The Mentalist matched its season-best delivery in adults 18-49.
CBS top programs of the week: #4
The Big Bang Theory (an average of 19.25m viewers), #5
Person of Interest (16.23m), #6
Two and a Half Men (15.41m), #9
Elementary (11.44m), #10
The Mentalist (10.85m), #11
NCIS SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (10.63m), #12
Blue Bloods (10.18m), #13
The Good Wife (9.96m), #14
60 Minutes (9.61m), #16
NCIS: Los Angeles 1/1 (R) (S) (9.39m), #17
CSI: NY (9.13m), #21
Person of Interest SPECIAL (R) (S) (8.39m), #23
Undercover Boss (7.55m), #27 MIKE & MOLLY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.71m) and #28
Criminal Minds (R) (6.65m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15
CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 22 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 16 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #15 of 2012-13 Season (ending: 1/6/13)
2012-2013
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 8,290
NBC 8,394
ABC 5,066
FOX 6,841
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.2 5
NBC 3.3 8
ABC 1.8 4
FOX 2.7 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.6 4
NBC 2.7 8
ABC 1.4 4
FOX 2.3 6
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/24/12-1/6/13)
2012-2013
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,232
NBC 8,772
ABC 8,060
FOX 6,649
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.6 9
NBC 3.6 9
ABC 2.8 7
FOX 2.7 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.7 8
NBC 3.1 9
ABC 2.3 6
FOX 2.4 7
