New CBS Legal Drama BULL is Most-Watched New Series

CBS was the number one network in viewers for the fourth consecutive week to start the season and placed first in adults 25-54 for the third time, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 16.

The Network had 11 of the week's top 20 broadcasts, more than all the other networks combined. NCIS, BULL, NCIS: LOS ANGELES and BLUE BLOODS were the top four dramas, all delivering more than 10 million viewers over three different nights viewers while THE BIG BANG THEORY was the number one comedy in viewers and key demos.

BULL was the week's most watched new series, and KEVIN CAN WAIT was the number one new comedy in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

CBS broadcasts in the top 20 (live plus same day):

#2 - NCIS (14.77m)

#3 - CBS+NFLN THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: DENVER/SAN DIEGO (14.49m)

#4 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (14.41m)

#6 - BULL (13.00m)

#9 - NCIS: LOS ANGELES (10.89m)

#12 - 60 MINUTES (10.42m)

#13 - BLUE BLOODS (10.22m)

#15 - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9.62m)

#17 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (9.19m)

#18 - MADAM SECRETARY (9.01m)

#19 - SURVIVOR (9.06m)

CBS Weekly Highlights

NCIS

NCIS averaged 14.77m, the week's most watched scripted broadcast.

BULL

BULL was first in viewers (13.00m) and averaged 1.6/06 in adults 18-49 and 2.4/07 in adults 25-54 retaining 89% of both its adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 lead-in. BULL was the week's most watched new program.

SURVIVOR

SURVIVOR was first in viewers (9.06m), adults 25-54 (2.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.0/08). Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 2.6/08), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 1.8/07) and added +530,000 viewers (from 8.53m, +6%).

MACGYVER

MACGYVER was first in viewers (7.44m), adults 25-54 (1.6/06) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05) for the fourth consecutive week. MACGYVER was even in adults 18-49 from last week.

BLUE BLOODS

BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.22m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05). Compared to last week, BLUE BLOODS was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 1.8/06), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/05) and added +390,000 viewers (from 9.83m, +4%). BLUE BLOODS was the night's #1 broadcast in both viewers and adults 25-54, tied as the #1 broadcast in adults 18-49.

Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/CBS

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