CBS Wins in Viewers for Third Consecutive Week

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 17, 2017

CBS placed first in viewers for the third consecutive week and first in adults 25-54 (tie), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 15. CBS had four of the week's top five most watched programs and six of the top 10. NCIS was the week's top scripted program/drama, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the top comedy, 9JKL ranked as the top new comedy and 60 MINUTES was the top news program.

The Network had the top two broadcast dramas NCIS and BULL as well as seven of the top 10 followed by NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, BLUE BLOODS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, HAWAII FIVE-0 and WISDOM OF THE CROWD, which registered week-to-week growth in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

...CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1 - CBS NFL NATIONAL POST-GAME-S (16.58m)

#3 - CBS NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: PHILADELPHIA/CAROLINA (14.59m)

#4 - NCIS (13.60m)

#5 - 60 MINUTES (13.34m)

#6 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (13.13m)

#8 - BULL (11.26m)

#13 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9.52m)

#14 - CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK (9.28m)

#17 - BLUE BLOODS (8.98m)

#18 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.65m)

#19 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.51m)