CBS BEATLES Special Averages Over 4 Million Viewers
By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 11, 2014
CBS placed second in a week that included four nights of Olympic coverage with five of the top 10 broadcasts, including the top three non-Olympic programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 9, Week 20 of the 2013-2014 season.
CBS's top 10 broadcasts include NCIS (#5), The Big Bang Theory (#6), NCIS: Los Angeles (#7), THE BEATLES: THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED America - A GRAMMY SALUTE (S) (#8) and Criminal Minds (#10). CBS had 12 of the week's top 20 programs - more than the other networks combined. NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, NCIS: Los Angeles and THE BEATLES: THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED America - A GRAMMY SALUTE (S) were the week's top non-Olympic broadcasts. In adults 18-49 (including ties), CBS had three of the top 10 broadcasts - The Big Bang Theory (the week's top comedy), How I Met Your Mother (the week's #2 comedy) and NCIS (the week's top drama) with 2 BROKE GIRLS, NCIS: Los Angeles and Criminal Minds (tied as the week's #2 drama), MIKE & MOLLY, The Millers and MOM rounding out the top 20. CBS had more top 20 programs than any other network. CBS Weekly Highlights:CRIMINAL MINDS The 200th episode of Criminal Minds posted its largest audience (12.92m) since May 16, 2012 (two-hour, season seven finale) and matched season highs in both adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/07).
NCIS: LOS ANGELES NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (16.30m), adults 25-54 (4.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08), with its best deliveries in these measures since the Sept. 24, 2013 season premiere.
NCIS NCIS was first in viewers (19.53m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). NCIS posted its best adults 18-49 rating since Oct. 22, 2013.
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #20: CBS - 22 hours NBC - 21 hours ABC - 22 hours FOX - 15 hours NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME Week #20 of 2013-2014 Season (ending: 2/9/14)
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