Editor’s Note:  Due to late running basketball (approximately 44 minutes), CBS ratings are tentative and subject to change

            CBS placed first on Sunday in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for March 18.

From 7:30-8:30 PM, 60 MINUTES was first in households (6.6/11), viewers (10.32m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and adults 18-49 (2.4/08).  Note:  This includes 14 minutes of basketball coverage and does not include the last 14 minutes of 60 MINUTES.

From 8:30-9:30 PM, THE AMAZING RACE 20 was first in households (6.1/09), viewers (9.75m), adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and second in adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Note:  This includes 14 minutes of 60 MINUTES and does not include the last 14 minutes of THE AMAZING RACE 20.

From 9:30-10:30PM, THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (6.0/09), viewers (9.15m), second in adults 25-54 (2.8/06) and adults 18-49 (2.0/05).  Note:  This includes 14 minutes of THE AMAZING RACE 20 and does not include the last 14 minutes of THE GOOD WIFE.

From 10:30-11:30 PM, CSI: MIAMI was posted a 5.7/11 in households with 8.48m viewers, 2.6/07 in adults 25-54 and 1.8/05 in adults 18-49 from 10:30-11:30PM.  Note:  This includes 14 minutes of THE GOOD WIFE and does not include the final 14 minutes of CSI: MIAMI. 

For the night, CBS was first in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.72m), adults 25-54 (3.1/07) and adults 18-49 (2.3/06). 

Updated Sunday ratings will be available tomorrow.

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