NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS Crossover Delivers Season Highs in Viewers

The crossover between NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS delivered season-high ratings for both shows, leading CBS to its second consecutive nightly win in all measures, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 5.

At 8:00 PM, NCIS delivered its largest audience since Feb. 10, 2015 (18.72m, up +21% from 15.53 for is last first-run episode on Dec. 15, 2015) and best ratings in adults 18-49 (2.6, up +24% from 2.1) and adults 25-54 (3.9, up +22% from 3.2) since Feb. 17, 2015. NCIS was Tuesday's #1 program in viewers and key demos.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS posted its best deliveries in viewers (17.00m, up +41% from 12.09m for its last first-run episode on Dec. 15, 2015) and adults 18-49 (2.4, up +41% from 1.7) since Jan. 6, 2015 and best adult 25-54 ratings (3.5, up +40% from 2.5) rating since Feb. 10, 2015. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was Tuesday's #2 program in these measures.

At 10:00 PM, LIMITLESS averaged 7.40m (up +12% from 6.63m for its last first-run episode on Dec. 15, 2015), 1.4 in adults 18-49 (up +8% from 1.3) and 1.9 in adults 25-54 (+12% from 1.7), its best deliveries in these measures since Nov. 17, 2015.

CBS won its second consecutive night in viewers (14.38m), adults 18-49 (2.1) and adults 25-54 (3.1).

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