RATINGS: CBS is Most-Watched Network During Week Ending 4/7

CBS was once again the most-watched network during week 28 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 7. CBS has now been #1 in viewers for 11 of the past 12 weeks.

For week 28, CBS had an average of 8.63 million weekly viewers, beating NBC (4.57m), ABC (4.07m) and FOX (2.47m). Season-to-date, CBS is first with 9.13 million viewers, and NBC is second (7.53m), followed by FOX (5.79m) and ABC (5.65m). The Network was #1 in viewers on five nights - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

CBS also took the week in adults 25-54 (2.0) and adults 18-49 (1.4). Season-to-date, the Network is out of first place by only -0.1 in adults 25-54 (2.2) and adults 18-49 (1.6).

On Monday, BULL was first in viewers (6.78m) and compared to the last first-run episode on March 18, BULL added +370,000 viewers (from 6.41m, +6%).

On Tuesday night, CBS was tops again in viewers (9.39m) as NCIS was first in viewers (11.89m) and adults 25-54 (1.8/07) and second in adults 18-49 (1.1/05, -0.1 behind NBC). NCIS was the night's most-watched program. At 9:00 PM, FBI was also first in viewers (9.08m) and was the night's most-watched new program. Rounding out Tuesday, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was first in viewers (7.19m), adults 25-54 (1.2/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04).

On Wednesday, SURVIVOR was the night's #1 program in key demos for the fifth consecutive week (adults 25-54 - 2.1/08 and adults 18-49 - 1.5/08).

On Thursday, CBS was first in viewers (7.46m), adults 25-54 (1.8/07) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05). THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's most-watched series with 12.22 million viewers. The comedy also took Thursday in adults 25-54 (3.2/13) and adults 18-49 (2.0/10). YOUNG SHELDON was #1 in its time period in viewers (10.50m), adults 25-54 (2.5/09) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.5/07). MOM at 9:00 PM was also first in viewers (7.61m), adults 25-54 (1.9/07) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05).

FAM at 9:30 PM was second in viewers (4.79m) and compared to the last first-run episode on March 14, the comedy added +230,000 viewers (from 4.56m, +5%). Rounding out Thursday, S.W.A.T. was the leader at 10:00 PM in viewers (4.73m).

On Friday night, CBS was first in viewers (6.77m), adults 25-54 (1.1/05) and adults 18-49 (0.7/04). CBS was first in viewers for the 26th time in 28 Fridays. MACGYVER was #1 in viewers (5.57m), adults 25-54 (1.0/04) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (0.6/03). HAWAII FIVE-0 was tops in its time period in viewers (6.84m), adults 25-54 (1.2/04) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04). At 10:00 PM, BLUE BLOODS led the night in viewers (7.90m) and was first in its time period in adults 25-54 (1.2/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04).

On Saturday, basketball ruled as CBS won the night in viewers (15.74m), adults 25-54 (4.8/19) and adults 18-49 (3.9/20) while posting its best Saturday deliveries in these measures since Jan. 13, 2018 (AFC Divisional Playoffs, Tennessee vs. New England). From 8:00-8:27 PM, the primetime run over of CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY GAME ONE posted a 10.4/23 with 18.20 million viewers. THE CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRIDGE SHOW from 8:21-8:48 PM delivered 13.77 million viewers, 4.2/18 in adults 25-54 and 3.5/19 in adults 18-49, while CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY GAME TWO from 8:48-11:13 PM posted 15.84 million viewers 4.8/19 in adults 25-54 and 4.0/20 in adults 18-49.

On Sunday night, CBS was again first in viewers (9.82m), adults 25-54 (2.1/08) and adults 18-49 (1.4/07). 60 MINUTES was first in viewers (9.51m), adults 25-54 (1.4/06) and adults 18-49 (0.9/05). From 8:00 to 11:00 PM, THE 54th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS was first in viewers (9.92m), adults 25-54 (2.3/08) and adults 18-49 (1.6/07). THE 54th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #28 of 2018-2019 Season (ending: 4/7/19)

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS

8.63m

NBC

4.57m

ABC

4.07m

FOX

2.47m

A25-54

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.0

8

NBC

1.2

4

ABC

1.1

4

FOX

0.9

3

A18-49

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.4

7

NBC

0.8

4

ABC

0.8

4

FOX

0.6

3

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/24/18-4/7/19)

VIEWERS

CBS

9.13m

NBC

7.53m

ABC

5.65m

FOX

5.79m

A25-54

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.2

8

NBC

2.3

8

ABC

1.7

6

FOX

2.1

7

A18-49

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.6

7

NBC

1.7

8

ABC

1.3

6

FOX

1.6

7