Ratings

CBS WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT WEEK IN VIEWERS

"Extant" is the Top Scripted Broadcast in Viewers

"Under the Dome" is Top Scripted Broadcast in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

All Three Editions of "Big Brother" Are the Week's Top Regularly Scheduled Broadcasts in Adults 18-49

"Unforgettable" and "Reckless" Post Gains

            CBS won its fifth straight week in viewers with 12 of the top 20 broadcasts, led by EXTANT, the top scripted program in viewers, all three editions of BIG BROTHER and a growing UNFORGETTABLE, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending July 20.

EXTANT was the week's top scripted broadcast in viewers with NCIS (R), 60 MINUTES (R), UNDER THE DOME, THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) and UNFORGETTABLE all in the top 10. 

Among adults 18-49, UNDER THE DOME was the top scripted broadcast while BIG BROTHER THURSDAY and BIG BROTHER SUNDAY were tied as the week's top regularly scheduled broadcasts. BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was just -0.1 rating points behind the other two BIG BROTHER broadcasts. 

 

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20:

#3    –  EXTANT (7.96m)

#4    –  NCIS-R  (7.93m)

#5    –  60 MINUTES-R  (7.90m)

#6    –  UNDER THE DOME  (7.64m)

#7    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY-R  (7.10m)

#10  –  UNFORGETTABLE  (6.39m)

#11  –  BIG BROTHER-SUN  (6.27m)

#12  –  BIG BROTHER-WED  (6.22m) 

#13  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES-R  (6.21m)

#14  –  BLUE BLOODS-R  (6.19m)

#15  –  BIG BROTHER-THU  (6.11m) 

#20  –  THE BIG BANG THEORY MON-RS  (5.81m)                   

 

CBS Weekly Highlights:

 

UNDER THE DOME

  •  UNDER THE DOMEwas first in viewers (7.64m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06).  Compared to last week, UNDER THE DOMEwas up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 2.3/06) and +12% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/05) and was Monday's top broadcast in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

 

EXTANT

  •  EXTANT was first in viewers (7.96m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.5/05) and was Wednesday's top program in viewers. 

 

UNFORGETTABLE

  •  UNFORGETTABLE was first in viewers (6.39m) and second in adults 25-54 (1.4/04) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.0/03, with ABC). Compared to last week, UNFORGETTABLE was up +11% in adults 18-49 (from 0.9/03), even in adults 25-54 and added +370,000 viewers (from 6.02m, +6%). 

 

RECKLESS

  •  RECKLESS was first in viewers (3.96m), tied for first in both adults 25-54 (0.9/03, with ABC) and adults 18-49 (0.6/02, with NBC and ABC).  Compared to last week, RECKLESS was up +13% in adults 25-54 (from 0.8/02), +20% in adults 18-49 (from 0.5/02) and added +10,000 viewers (from 3.95m). 

 

BIG BROTHER

  •  BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in viewers (6.22m), adults 25-54 (2.4/08), adults 18-49 (2.1/08) and adults 18-34 (1.4/07).  Compared to last week, BIG BROTHERwas up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.3/08), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/07) and added +210,000 viewers (from 6.03m, +3%).  BIG BROTHERwas the night's top program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
  •  BIG BROTHER THURSDAY was first in viewers (6.11m), adults 25-54 (2.6/08), adults 18-49 (2.2/08) and adults 18-34 (1.4/06), more than doubling its closest competitor in adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 from 9:00-10:00 PM.  Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER was up +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.1/08) and +17% in adults 18-34 (from 1.2/05).  It was the night’s #1 program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
  •  BIG BROTHER SUNDAY  was first in viewers (6.27m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07), adults 18-49 (2.2/08) and adults 18-34 (1.4/06) for the fourth consecutive week and was the night's top program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

 

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #43

 

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 16 hours

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #43 of 2013-2014 Television Year (ending: 7/20/14)              

 2013-2014          

       

VIEWERS        

        (000)   

CBS  5,365   

NBC  4,504   

ABC  4,077   

FOX  4,523   

            

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.5   5  

NBC  1.4   4  

ABC  1.3   4  

FOX  1.6   5  

            

A18-49         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  1.1   4  

NBC  1.1   4  

ABC  0.9   3  

FOX  1.4   5         

           

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME             

SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (5/26/14-7/20/14)        

 2013-2014     

       

VIEWERS        

         (000)   

CBS  5,622   

NBC  5,391   

ABC  5,295   

FOX  3,610          

       

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.4   4  

NBC  1.7   5  

ABC  1.8   6  

FOX  1.4   5  

       

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.0   4  

NBC  1.4   5  

ABC  1.5   5  

FOX  1.2   4          

       

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