Special Preview of CBS's GOLDEN BOY Ranks First in Time Slot

CBS won every half-hour in viewers and key demographics, led by NCIS, the night's top program, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Feb. 26.

NCIS was first in households (12.8/20), viewers (20.48m), adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10). NCIS beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined by +4.23m viewers (vs. 16.25m, +26%). NCIS was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

NCIS: Los Angeles was first in households (10.6/16), viewers (16.81m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08) from 9:00-10:00 PM. NCIS: Los Angeles beat NBC, ABC, FOX and CW combined by +5.21m viewers (vs. 11.60m, +45%). Compared to last week, NCIS: Los Angeles was up +4% in households (from 10.2/15), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.1/09), +7% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/07) and added +540,000 viewers (from 16.27m, +3%).

At 10:00 PM, Golden Boy was first in households (6.8/11), viewers (10.46m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05). Golden Boy beat the competition combined in viewers by +1.16m viewers (vs. 9.30m, +12%). Compared to last week's VEGAS episode, Golden Boy was up +11% in households (from 6.1/10), +13% in adults 25-54 (from 2.4/06), +20% in adults 18-49 (from 1.5/04) and added +940,000 viewers (from 9.52m, +10%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.1/16), viewers (15.92m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08). CBS was first in every half-hour in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the second consecutive Tuesday.