Led by NCIS, CBS had the week's top five series in viewers for the first time this season and the top two series in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 10, Week 24 of the 2012-2013 television season.
Among adults 18-49, CBS had the top two broadcasts and five of the top 10 - more than any other network. CBS had the week's top two broadcasts/comedies (THE BIG BANG THEORY and TWO AND A HALF MEN) and top three broadcast dramas (NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles (tie) and Person of Interest (tie)) in adults 18-49. Both comedies finished ahead of all three editions of AMERICAN IDOL.
Among adults 25-54, CBS had the top three broadcasts with THE BIG BANG THEORY, Two and a Half Men and NCIS, and six of the top 10 broadcasts - more than the other networks combined. CBS had the week's top three broadcast dramas in adults 25-54 with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and PERSON OF INTEREST.
Season-to-date, CBS remains first in adults 18-49 (3.1/09, +0.5 rating points ahead of second-place FOX, +19%), adults 25-54 (4.0/10, +1.0 rating points ahead of second-place NBC, +33%) and viewers (12.40m, +4.55 million ahead of second-place ABC). For the week in viewers, CBS (9.35m), FOX (7.48m), ABC (5.41m) and NBC (3.53m). Season-to-date in viewers: CBS (12.40m), ABC (7.85m), NBC (7.36m) and FOX (7.13m). For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in both adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05). Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). For the week in households: CBS (6.0/10), FOX (4.5/07), ABC (3.5/06) and NBC (2.3/04). Season-to-date in households: CBS (7.6/12), ABC (5.0/08), NBC (4.6/07) and FOX (4.3/07).CBS Weekly Highlights:RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (4.4/07, 6.92m) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (3.1/07, with ABC). NCIS was first in households (12.9/19), viewers (20.81m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10). NCIS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined by +500,000 viewers (vs. 20.31m). NCIS posted more than 20 million viewers live plus same day for the last seven first-run episodes. NCIS beat an "American Idol" broadcast in their common hour for the first time ever in both adults 25-54 (+0.8 rating points) and adults 18-49 (+0.1 rating points) and by the largest margin ever in households (+6.3 rating points - nearly matching "American Idol's" 6.6 household rating) and viewers (+9.69m).
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.0/15) and viewers (16.24m), and was second in both adults 25-54 (4.3/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/07). NCIS: Los Angeles beat an "American Idol" broadcast in their common hour for the first time ever in households (+2.6 rating points) and viewers (+3.91m), and was in its closest competitive position in both adults 25-54 (-0.4 rating points) and adults 18-49 (-0.8 rating points). GOLDEN BOY was first in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.40m), adults 25-54 (2.5/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05). Golden Boy beat the competition combined in viewers by +140,000 viewers (vs. 9.26m).SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN was second in households (6.0/09), viewers (9.58m), adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN was up +5% in households (from 5.7/09), +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.6/09), was even in adults 18-49 and added +410,000 viewers (from 9.17m, +4%). THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31 PM) was first in households (10.5/17), viewers (17.63m), adults 25-54 (7.1/19), adults 18-49 (5.5/17) and adults 18-34 (3.9/14). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Feb. 21, 2013), The Big Bang Theory was even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-34 and added +10,000 viewers (from 17.62m). The Big Bang Theory was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34.
TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (8.3/13), viewers (13.54m), adults 25-54 (5.3/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/11). Two and a Half Men beat "American Idol" in the common half-hour in adults 18-49 (3.9/11 vs. 3.5/10, +11%) for the first time ever. Compared to the last first-run episode (on Feb. 21, 2013), Two and a Half Men was up +2% in both households (from 8.1/12) and adults 25-54 (from 5.2/12), was even in adults 18-49 and added +130,000 viewers (from 13.41m, +1%). PERSON OF INTEREST was first in households (9.1/14), viewers (14.57m) and adults 25-54 (4.2/10), and was second in adults 18-49 (2.8/08). In the 9:30 PM half-hour, Person of Interest beat "Glee" in adults 18-49 (2.8/08 vs. 2.6/07, +8%). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Feb. 21, 2013), Person of Interest was up +5% in households (from 8.7/13), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.1/09) and added +350,000 viewers (from 14.22m, +2%). UNDERCOVER BOSS was first in households (4.8/08) and viewers (7.33m), and was tied for first with ABC in both adults 25-54 (2.1/06) and adults 18-49 (1.4/05).
BLUE BLOODS was first in households (6.9/12), viewers (10.72m) and adults 25-54 (2.3/06), and was second in adults 18-49 (1.4/04). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Feb. 22, 2013), Blue Bloods was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/06) and was even in adults 18-49. 60 MINUTES was first in households (7.5/13), viewers (11.59m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05). THE AMAZING RACE was first in households (5.5/09), viewers (9.27m), adults 25-54 (3.4/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/07). Compared to last week, The Amazing Race was up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/08) and added +30,000 viewers (from 9.24m). THE MENTALIST was first in households (6.1/10) and viewers (9.52m), was tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.4/05, with NBC) and was second in adults 18-49 (1.7/04). Compared to last week, The Mentalist was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/05), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 1.5/04), was even in households and added +280,000 viewers (from 9.24m, +3%). CBS top programs of the week: #1 NCIS (an average of 20.81m viewers), #2 The Big Bang Theory (17.63m), #3 NCIS: Los Angeles (16.24m), #4 Person of Interest (14.57m), #5 Two and a Half Men (13.54m), #9 60 Minutes (11.59m), #10 Blue Bloods (10.72m), #11 SURVIVOR: CARAMOAN (9.58m), #12 The Mentalist (9.52m), #13 Golden Boy (9.40m), #14 The Amazing Race 22 (9.27m), #15 The Good Wife (9.21m), #17 Elementary (R) (8.70m), #21 Golden Boy FRIDAY SPECIAL (S) (7.41m), #22 Undercover Boss (7.33m), #25 Rules of Engagement (6.92m), #27 Criminal Minds (R) (6.85m), #29 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (6.79m) and #30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (R) (6.73m).
Prime averages are based on The Following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #24CBS: 22 hoursNBC: 22 hoursABC: 22 hoursFOX: 15 ½ hours NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME Week #24 of 2012-2013 Season (ending: 3/10/13) 2012-2013 VIEWERS (000) CBS 9,350 NBC 3,532 ABC 5,406 FOX 7,476 A25-54 Rtg Sh CBS 2.7 7 NBC 1.4 4 ABC 1.9 5 FOX 2.9 7 A18-49 Rtg Sh CBS 1.9 5 NBC 1.1 3 ABC 1.5 4 FOX 2.3 7 NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/24/12-3/10/13) 2012-2013 VIEWERS (000) CBS 12,401 NBC 7,361 ABC 7,854 FOX 7,130 CW 1,854 A25-54 Rtg Sh CBS 4.0 10 NBC 3.0 7 ABC 2.8 7 FOX 2.9 7 A18-49 Rtg Sh CBS 3.1 9 NBC 2.5 7 ABC 2.3 6 FOX 2.6 7
