CBS Rebroadcasts Win the Week in Viewers

CBS, with a majority of its schedule in rebroadcasts, won the week in viewers according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 2.

Among viewers, CBS had six of the top 10 programs. Rebroadcasts of THE BIG BANG THEORY, NCIS, 60 MINUTES, NCIS: Los Angeles and the first run season finale of the rescheduled MIKE & MOLLY THURSDAY SPECIAL (S) beat all scripted programming on the competition.

Among adults 25-54, The Big Bang Theory (R) and MIKE & MOLLY were the week's top two comedies, while The Big Bang Theory (R) was the week's #1 ranked comedy in adults 18-49.

For the week in viewers: CBS (5.49m), NBC (5.13m), ABC (4.24m) and FOX (3.41m).

For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged 1.4/04 in adults 25-54 and 1.0/03 in adults 18-49.

For the week in households: CBS (3.7/06), NBC (3.3/06), ABC (2.8/05) and FOX (2.1/04).

CBS Weekly Highlights:

NCIS (R) was #1 in households (6.0/10) and viewers (8.88m).

NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) was second in households (5.5/09) and viewers (8.28m).

BROOKLYN DA (P) was second in households (3.2/05), viewers (4.75m), adults 25-54 (1.4/03) and adults 18-49 (1.0/03).

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was #1 in households (4.9/08), viewers (7.17m), adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and adults 18-49 (1.2/03).

THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was #1 in households (6.0/11), viewers (9.25m), adults 25-54 (2.9/10) and adults 18-49 (2.2/08) against first run programming on NBC, ABC and FOX.

MIKE & MOLLY THURSDAY SPECIAL (S) was #1 in households (5.2/09), viewers (8.01m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.8/08, with FOX) and second in adults 18-49 (1.9/06).

60 MINUTES (R) was #1 in households (5.7/11), viewers (8.77m), adults 25-54 (1.6/05) and adults 18-49 (1.1/04).

CBS top programs of the week: #3 The Big Bang Theory (R) (an average of 9.25m viewers), #4 NCIS (R) (8.89m), #5 60 Minutes (R) (8.77m), #7 NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (8.28m), #8 MIKE & MOLLY THURSDAY SPECIAL (8.01m), #10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (R) (7.17m), #11 Person of Interest (R) (6.84m), #18 Blue Bloods (R) (5.89m), #22 Elementary (R) (5.43m), #26 Criminal Minds (R) (5.19m), #27 The American Baking Competition (P) (5.11m) and #30 Hawaii Five-0 SPECIAL (R) (S) (4.96m).

Prime averages are based on The Following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #36

CBS - 22 hours
NBC - 22 hours
ABC - 22 hours
FOX - 15 ¾ hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #36 of 2012-13 Television Year (ending: 6/2/13)
2012-13
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 5,488
NBC 5,133
ABC 4,238
FOX 3,408

A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.4 4
NBC 1.8 5
ABC 1.3 4
FOX 1.5 4

A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.0 3
NBC 1.4 4
ABC 1.0 3
FOX 1.3 4

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