CBS News' major broadcasts ended the 2014-2015 television year with unrivaled audience growth, including some time period wins and strong adult 25-54 performances, according to Nielsen most current ratings for the just-ended television season.
More than 188.3 million people watched a portion of a
CBS News broadcast during the year, and more than 78 million of them between the ages of 25 and 54, the demographic most desired by advertisers.
Original reporting propelled the
CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY to the Network's best audience delivery in the time period for the
CBS Television Network since the 2005-2006 season; it pushed
CBS THIS MORNING to the Network's closest competitive position with
NBC in the time period since the 1993-1994 TV year; and
CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD posted its largest audience since the 1987 advent of people meters and remained the #1 Sunday morning news broadcast.
Likewise,
60 MINUTES finished as the nation's most-watched news program;
FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs broadcast with viewers;
48 HOURS was Saturday's #1 non-sports broadcast with viewers; and
CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY delivered the Network's largest audience ever in the time period.
CBS News' stable of broadcasts posting year-to-year audience increases is unmatched by any other broadcaster.
Here's a recap of how
CBS News broadcasts performed during the 2014-2015 television year:
The
CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY for the 2014-15 television year posted the Network's largest audience in the time period for the
CBS Network since the 2005-2006 outing. The broadcast delivered 6.98 million viewers (up from 6.78m) and a 1.4/06 with adults 25-54 (even with last year).
60 MINUTES remained the #1 news broadcast in America.
60 MINUTES delivered 10.9 million viewers and a 2.3/07 with adults 25-54.
FACE THE NATION finished as the #1 Sunday morning public affairs broadcast with viewers and adults 25-54. The broadcast delivered 3.30 million viewers (up from 3.12m) and a 0.7/04 with adults 25-54 (tied).
CBS THIS MORNING finished the television year in the closest competitive position with
NBC in the time period since 1993-1994 in viewers and adults 25-54.
CBS THIS MORNING was also in the closest competitive position for any
CBS MORNING NEWS broadcast in viewers with
ABC since the 2009-2010 television year.
CBS THIS MORNING delivered 3.35 million viewers (up from 3.04m) and a 0.8/07 in adults 25-54 (even with last year).
CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD finished the TV year with its largest audience delivery since the 1987 advent of people meters and remained the #1 Sunday morning news broadcast in viewers and adults 25-54. The broadcast delivered 5.84 million viewers (up from 5.81m) and a 1.3/07 in adults 25-54.
48 HOURS finished the year as Saturday's #1 non-sports broadcast with viewers. The broadcast delivered 5.43 million viewers (up from 5.04m) and a 1.4/04 (up from 1.3/04).
CBS THIS MORNING: Saturday delivered 2.07 million viewers (up from 1.89m) and a 0.5/04 with adults 25-54.
