CBS is First in Viewers & Key Demos for 4th Time in Last Five Weeks

CBS placed first in viewers and key demographics for the fourth time in the last five weeks, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 17.

CBS had five of the Top 10 programs, including BLUE BLOODS, the week's #1 drama, and 13 of the Top 20, more than all the other networks combined.

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers, +2.81m ahead of second place NBC (11.16m vs. 8.35m). CBS is also first place in both adults 25-54 (3.2) and in adults 18-49 (2.4).

...CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#4 - 60 MINUTES (10.45m)

#5 - BLUE BLOODS (10.41m)

#8 - NCIS 9PM-SPECIAL-RS (9.99m)

#9 - MADAM SECRETARY (9.57m)

#10 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 8PM-SP-RS (9.05m)

#11 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 10PM-SP-RS (9.04m)

#13 - CRIMINAL MINDS (8.81m)

#14 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC-R (8.62m)

#15 - SCORPION (8.60m)

#16 - THE GOOD WIFE (8.55m)

#17 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.42m)

#18 - SURVIVOR (8.39m)

#19 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.24m)

CBS Weekly Highlights

CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS

CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS was first in viewers (7.91m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.5/05), +18% in adults 25-54 (from 1.7/05), +25% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/04) and adding +930,000 viewers (from 6.98m, +13%) compared to last week.

2 BROKE GIRLS

2 BROKE GIRLS was up +5% in adults 25-54 (2.2/06 from 2.1/06), +7% in adults 18-49 (1.5/06 from 1.4/05) and added +380,000 viewers (from 5.87m, +7%) from the prior week.

BLUE BLOODS

BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.41m), adults 25-54 (1.9/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05). Compared to last week, it was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 1.8/06), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/05) and added +60,000 viewers (from 10.35m, +1%). BLUE BLOODS ranked as Friday's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and tied as #1 program in adults 18-49 and was the week's #1 drama.

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