CBS's KEVIN CAN WAIT is Week's No. 1 New Series in Viewers & Key Demo
By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 11, 2016
CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and tied for first in adults 18-34, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 9.
CBS had five of the top 10 programs of the week in viewers, led by NCIS (#3 overall), and eight of the top 20 broadcasts in adults 18-49, led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, the number one scripted series. KEVIN CAN WAIT was the week's #1 new program in viewers and adults 18-49, while NCIS, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII FIVE-0 were the top three dramas in viewers. CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Live+SD): #3 - NCIS (14.44m) #4 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.32m) #5 - 60 MINUTES (12.40m) #6 - CBS+NFLN THU NIGHT FOOTBALL: ARIZONA/SAN FRANCISCO (12.07m) #8 - CAMPAIGN '16: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE #2 ANALYSIS-S (10.94m) #11 - BLUE BLOODS (9.83m) #12 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.63m) #13 - KEVIN CAN WAIT (9.60m) #16 - SURVIVOR (8.52m) #17 - SCORPION Season Premiere (8.30m) #20 - MACGYVER (8.06m) CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20 (Adults 18-49): 3. CBS+NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CBS 4.1 ARIZONA/ SAN FRANCISCO 5. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 3.5Photo credit: Jeffrey Neira/CBS
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