BIG BANG THEORY is Week's Top Scripted Program Delivering Largest Audience Since Season Premiere

By: Jan. 10, 2018
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BIG BANG THEORY is Week's Top Scripted Program Delivering Largest Audience Since Season Premiere

THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's most-watched scripted program with 16.16 million viewers (up +18% from 13.74m) and was also #1 among scripted series among adults 25-54 (+18%, 4.7/14 from 4.0/14). Both were the show's best numbers in these demos since its Sept. 25, 2017 season premiere.

YOUNG SHELDON was the week's most-watched new series with 14.70 million viewers - its best audience number since premiere night on Sept. 25, 2017. Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 21, 2017), YOUNG SHELDON was up +48% in adults 25-54 (4.0/12 from 2.7/10), +44% in adults 18-49 (3.1/12 from 1.8/08) and added +3.38 million viewers (from 11.32m, +30%).

The 30th season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE posted its best deliveries in viewers (7.32m), adults 25-54 (2.1/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/06) with a season premiere since Sept. 29, 2013 (THE AMAZING RACE 23). Compared to last season's premiere on March 30, 2017, THE AMAZING RACE was up +62% in adults 25-54 (from 1.3/04), +78% in adults 18-49 (from 0.9/04) and added +3.02m viewers (from 4.30m, +70%).

On Thursday, MOM was first in its time period in viewers (9.88m), adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and adults 18-49 (1.7/06). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 21, 2017), MOM was up +29% in adults 25-54 (from 2.1/07) and +24% in adults 18-49 (from 2.1/07), and added +1.03 million viewers (from 8.85m, +12%). MOM posted its largest audience in almost three years (since Feb. 12, 2015).

Several CBS shows also hit ratings milestones this week:

  • NCIS posted its largest audience since March 28, 2017 and its best adults 25-54 rating since April 4, 2017.

  • BULL posted its largest audience since Oct. 10, 2017.

  • NCIS: NEW ORLEANS posted its best viewer and demo delivery since Nov. 14, 2017.

  • MACGYVER posted its largest audience since Feb. 10, 2017 and its best adults 25-54 rating since March 10, 2017.

  • HAWAII FIVE-0 posted its largest audience in a year (since Jan. 6, 2017) and its best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings since Feb. 17, 2017.

  • BLUE BLOODS delivered its largest audience since the Sept. 29, 2017 season premiere.

  • NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted its largest audience and best adults 25-54 rating since Nov. 5, 2017.

CBS had the top 11 scripted broadcasts in viewers for the week (behind sports and award show coverage): THE BIG BANG THEORY (#5 overall and #1 scripted), YOUNG SHELDON (#6), NCIS (#7), BULL (#8), BLUE BLOODS (#9), HAWAII FIVE-0 (#10), MOM (#11), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (#12), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (#15), MACGYVER (#16) and LIFE IN PIECES (#18).

Source: Nielsen Live Plus Same Day Ratings for week ending Jan. 7, 2018

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15

CBS - 22-hours

NBC - 22-hours

ABC - 22-hours

FOX - 15-hours, 7-minutes

Image courtesy of CBS



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