CBS Wins Night in Viewers and Adults 25-54

        NCIS: LOS ANGELES and PERSON OF INTEREST won their time periods in viewers and demographics while NCIS was the night's most-watched broadcast, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, April 15.

NCIS was first in viewers (16.73m) and second in both adults 25-54 (3.4/10) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07). NCIS was the night's #1 program in viewers and tied with NCIS: LOS ANGELES as the night’s top scripted program in adults 18-49. 

NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (14.68m), adults 25-54 (3.2/08) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06).   NCIS: LOS ANGELES was tied as the night's #1 scripted program in adults 18-49 with NCIS.

At 10:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST was first in viewers (10.65m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.7/05, with NBC).   

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (14.02m) and adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.0/06, -0.1 behind NBC).   CBS beat second-place NBC by more than +5 million viewers (vs. 8.42m, +67%).

          Updated Tuesday ratings will be available later today.

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