CBS Makes it Nine Consecutive Weekly Wins

CBS placed first in viewers for the ninth consecutive week and remained within one-tenth of a rating point of NBC in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 26.

Season-to-date through 31 weeks, CBS remains one-tenth of a rating point of NBC (2.4 vs. 2.5) in adults 18-49 while maintaining its lead among viewers to a +2.5 million advantage (11.37m vs. 8.83m) and +0.1 among adults 25-54 (3.2 vs. 3.1). For the season, CBS is up +5% in viewers and even in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

CBS had six of the week's top 10 programs among viewers, including the season finale of SCORPION, the week's #1 drama, and SURVIVOR, which attracted its largest audience since Dec. 4, 2013. CBS had the week's top five freshman series with SCORPION, MADAM SECRETARY, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS ENCORE, THE ODD COUPLE and CSI: CYBER SPECIAL. Rebroadcasts of NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS ENCORE delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition.

Among adults 18-49, CBS had four of the top 10 broadcasts, with THE BIG BANG THEORY as the week's #1 scripted broadcast and comedy, along with SURVIVOR, SCORPION and 2 BROKE GIRLS.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

#2 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.63m)

#5 - SCORPION Season Finale (10.71m)

#7 - MADAM SECRETARY (10.46m)

#8 - 60 MINUTES (10.39m)

#9 - NCIS-R (10.194m)

#10 - SURVIVOR (10.192m)

#11 - CRIMINAL MINDS (10.06m)

#12 - BLUE BLOODS (9.99m)

#13 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS ENCORE-R (9.96m)

#15 - THE ODD COUPLE (9.37m)

#16 - MOM (9.01m)

#18 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.83m)

#19 - THE GOOD WIFE (8.74m)

#20 - CSI: CYBER SPECIAL-S (8.42m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

SCORPION

The season finale of SCORPION (10.71m) was second in adults 18-49 (2.2/06). Compared to last week, SCORPION was up +11% in adults 25-54 (3.0/07 from 2.7/07), +16% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/06) and added +1.18m viewers (from 9.53m, +12%). SCORPION posted its best deliveries in both viewers and adults 18-49 since Feb. 9 and best adults 25-54 delivery since Feb.23.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (8.83m), tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.4/04) and second in adults 25-54 (2.0/05, -0.1 behind ABC).

SURVIVOR

SURVIVOR was first in viewers (10.19m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.4/08), posting its largest audience since Dec. 4, 2013, its best adults 25-54 rating since the Feb. 25 premiere of this edition and matched the second-best adults 18-49 rating of this edition.

THE BIG BANG THEORY

THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31 PM) was first in viewers (14.63m), adults 25-54 (5.0/16) and adults 18-49 (3.6/13) and was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

ELEMENTARY

ELEMENTARY was first in viewers (7.73m), adults 25-54 (1.9/05) and adults 18-49 (1.3/04). Compared to last week, ELEMENTARY added +170,000 viewers (from 7.56m, +2%).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #31

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 22 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #31 of 2014-2015 Season (ending: 4/26/15)

2014-2015

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 8,409

NBC 5,507

ABC 7,368

FOX 3,400

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.0 6

NBC 1.7 5

ABC 2.4 7

FOX 1.3 4

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 1.3 4

NBC 1.2 4

ABC 1.9 6

FOX 1.0 3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/22/14-4/26/15)

2014-2015

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 11,369

NBC 8,830

ABC 7,897

FOX 5,954

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 3.2 9

NBC 3.1 8

ABC 2.7 7

FOX 2.4 6

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.4 7

NBC 2.5 8

ABC 2.2 7

FOX 2.0 6

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