CBS Wins in Viewers for the Ninth Consecutive Week

By: May. 09, 2017
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CBS was first in viewers for the ninth consecutive week and first in adults 25-54 (tie) according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 7.

The Network had seven of the top 10 broadcasts and 14 of the top 20, more than all the other networks combined.

NCIS was the week's #1 program/drama in viewers while THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top comedy in viewers and the number one program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

NCIS, BULL, BLUE BLOODS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, HAWAII FIVE-0, MADAM SECRETARY, CRIMINAL MINDS and SCORPION were the week's top dramas in viewers.

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

#1 - NCIS (12.88m)

#2 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (12.39m)

#3 - BULL (10.82m)

#5 - 60 MINUTES (9.55m)

#6 - BLUE BLOODS (9.24m)

#8 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9.06m)

#9 - THE BIG BANG THEORY-RS (9.00m)

#11 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (8.69m)

#12 - SURVIVOR (8.26m)

#13 - MOM (8.18m)

#14 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.01m)

#16 - MADAM SECRETARY (7.58m)

#17 - CRIMINAL MINDS (7.37m)

#18 - SCORPION (7.10m)

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #33

CBS - 22-hours

NBC - 22-hours

ABC - 22-hours

FOX - 15-hours, 39-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #33 of 2016-2017 Season (ending: 5/7/17)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS

7,105

NBC

5,164

ABC

5,014

FOX

2,441

A25-54

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.5

5

NBC

1.4

5

ABC

1.5

5

FOX

0.9

3

A18-49

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.0

4

NBC

1.0

4

ABC

1.1

5

FOX

0.8

3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-5/7/17)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS

9,726

NBC

8,211

ABC

6,233

FOX

5,978

A25-54

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.5

8

NBC

2.7

8

ABC

2.0

6

FOX

2.3

7

A18-49

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.8

7

NBC

2.1

8

ABC

1.6

6

FOX

1.9

7

Image courtesy of CBS.



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