CBS Wins in Viewers & Key Demos for 2nd Straight Week

CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the second straight week, with 12 of the top 20 programs led by the top two, NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 27.

CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS was the week's #1 new scripted series in viewers and tied as the top scripted new series in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. It retained 94% of last week's adults 18-49 rating.

CBS's NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP broadcast of Villanova vs. Kansas was number one for the week in adults 18-49.

Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers,+2.88m ahead of second-place NBC (11.36m vs. 8.48m, +34%) and first in both adults 18-49 (2.4) and adults 25-54 (3.2).

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1 - NCIS (15.9m)

#2 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (13.4m)

#4 - CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMP SAT-2-S (11.6m)

#6 - CRIMINAL MINDS (10.9m)

#9 - SURVIVOR (9.3m)

#10 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.8m)

#11 - SCORPION (8.6m)

#12 - MADAM SECRETARY SPECIAL-S (8.5m)

#13 - CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMP BRIDGE-SAT-S (8.2m)

#16 - CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS (7.8m)

#18 - THE GOOD WIFE SPECIAL-S (7.5m)

#19 - 60 MINUTES SPECIAL-S (7.4m)

Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS

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