CBS Sports' THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL UP +5% From Last Year

CBS and NFL Network's telecast of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL earned an average overnight household rating/share of 12.5/21, +5% from last year's 11.9/20 for the second week of TNF, which featured Washington-New York Giants (9/24/15), according to Nielsen metered market ratings for Sept. 22.

Coverage of New England's 27-0 victory over Houston on CBS and NFL Network dominated primetime ratings from 8:00-11:00 PM, ET, averaging a household rating/share of 11.5/20, up +2% from last year.

Last night's Thursday premiere week primetime average rating of 11.5/20 beat each of the broadcast networks: +283% better than FOX (3.0/5), +174% better than NBC (4.2/7), and +145% better than ABC (4.7/8).

Last night's game HH rating/share peaked at 13.6/23 from 9:00 -9:30 PM, ET.

For the third consecutive year CBS Sports and NFL Network will broadcast a compelling slate of Thursday Night Football games. The 2016 Thursday Night Football schedule features five regular-season games on CBS and NFL Network, kicking off with the New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills on September 15 (8:25 PM, ET). With the five early-season games, Thursday Night Football will once again help launch CBS's Fall primetime schedule.

CBS Sports continues to be the leading NFL broadcaster televising more NFL games than any other network with Thursday Night Football and THE NFL ON CBS Sunday package.

The Thursday Night Football schedule is highlighted by marquee teams including the SUPER BOWL 50 ChampionDenver Broncos, Division winners New England, Arizona and Houston, and a classic NFC North rivalry game between Chicago and Green Bay.

The schedule, which also includes four games produced by CBS Sports airing exclusively on NFL Network, is highlighted by marquee matchups and Division rivalries. Since CBS Sports' partnership with NFL Network in 2014 to broadcast Thursday Night Football, ratings have increased +58%.

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