CBS Becomes First Network with All of the Top 10 Broadcasts of the Week

By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 17, 2016

Showcasing the depth and breadth of its lineup, CBS scored all of the week's top 10 broadcasts, covering drama, comedy and news spread out over six nights, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 14.

This marks the first time since Nielsen started reporting live plus same day ratings (December 2005) that any network delivered all of the top 10 programs in a single week.

CBS won the week in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the second consecutive week. CBS's top 10 broadcasts included NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, CAMPAIGN 2016 REPUBLICAN DEBATE, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, SCORPION, BLUE BLOODS, 60 MINUTES, MADAM SECRETARY, NCIS: LOS ANGELES and LIFE IN PIECES.

CBS had the week's top eight broadcast dramas and top three comedies.

Among adults 18-49, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top broadcast, with NCIS, CAMPAIGN 2016 REPUBLICAN DEBATE, SCORPION and LIFE IN PIECES all finishing in the top 10 (including ties).

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (11.74m), adults 18-49 (2.5) and adults 25-54 (3.4).

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1 - NCIS (16.94m)

#2 - BIG BANG THEORY, THE (16.25m)

#3 - CAMPAIGN '16 REP DEBATE-S (13.44m)

#4 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (12.57m)

#5 - SCORPION (11.36m)

#6 - BLUE BLOODS (10.92m)

#7 - 60 MINUTES (10.42m)

#8 - MADAM SECRETARY (10.06m)

#9 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9.75m)

#10 - LIFE IN PIECES (9.35m)

#12 - CRIMINAL MINDS (8.97m)

#14 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.88m)

#19 - MOM (8.13m)

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