Network Delivers Seven of the Top 10 Programs in Viewers and 12 of the Top 20 in

Adults 18-49, More Than All the Other Networks Combined

Season-to-Date, CBS Moves to Within One-Tenth of a Rating Point of NBC in

Adults 18-49; Widens its Lead in Viewers and Adults 25-54

               CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the third time in the last four weeks and moved to within one-tenth of a rating point of NBC in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 19.

Season-to-date through 30 weeks, CBS has narrowed the gap to just a one-tenth of a rating point difference with NBC (2.4 vs. 2.5) in adults 18-49 while widening its lead among viewers to a +2.5 million advantage (11.40m vs. 8.90m) and +0.2 among adults 25-54 (3.3 vs. 3.1). For the season, CBS is up +5% in viewers and even in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

            For the week, CBS had seven of the top 10 programs in viewers, led by the #1 program of the week, THE 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which delivered its largest audience since 1998.

            Among adults 18-49, CBS had 12 of the top 20 programs, more than any all the other networks combined, with THE BIG BANG THEORY (3.9/15) and THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (3.6/11) ranking first and second.

CBS Broadcasts in the Top 20:

#1    –  50th  ACM AWARDS  (15.98m) – Most-Watched ACM Awards In 17 Years

#2    –  NCIS  (15.84m)

#3    –  THE BIG BANG THEORY  (14.82m)

#4    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (14.40m)

#8    –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (10.37m)

#9    –  60 MINUTES  (10.00m)

#10  –  THE ODD COUPLE  (9.62m)

#11  –  MOM  (9.60m)

#12  –  SURVIVOR  (9.57m)

#13  –  SCORPION  (9.53m)

#14  –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (9.36m)

#15  –  PERSON OF INTEREST  (9.22m)

#16  –  THE BIG BANG THEORY 9:30PM-RS  (8.59m)

#17  –  CSI:  CYBER  (8.12m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

THE 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

•  THE 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (S) (8:00-11:24 PM) averaged 15.98m viewers, 4.7/12 in adults 25-54, 3.6/11 in adults 18-49, 2.6/10 in adults 18-34, winning every half-hour in these measures from 8:00-11:00 PM.  Compared to last year's event (from 8:00-11:02 PM on April 6), THE ACM AWARDS was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 4.3/10), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/09), +4% in adults 18-34 (from 2.5/08) and added +1.66m viewers (from 14.32m viewers, +12%), posting its largest audience since 1998.

•  From 8:00-11:00 PM, THE ACM AWARDS was first in viewers (16.28m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12), adults 18-49 (3.7/11) and adults 18-34 (2.7/10).  Compared to last year's broadcast, the 8:00-11:00 PM portion was up +9% in adults 18-49, +12% in adults 25-54, +8% in adults 18-34 and added +1.96m viewers (+14%).

NCIS

•  NCIS was Tuesday's #1 program in viewers (15.84m) and the top scripted program in adults 18-49 (2.0/07) and adults 25-54 (2.9/09).

SURVIVOR

•  SURVIVOR (9.57m) was Wednesday's top program in adults 18-49 (2.2/08) and adults 25-54 (3.0/09).

THE BIG BANG THEORY

•  THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (14.82m), adults 25-54 (5.3/17) and adults 18-49 (3.9/15). THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 5.1/16), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 3.5/13) and added +40,000 viewers (from 14.78m) from last week and was Thursday's #1 program in all key measures.  

MOM

•  MOM was first in viewers (9.60m) and adults 25-54 (3.2/09) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.2/07). MOM was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 3.0/08), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/06) and added +570,000 viewers (from 9.03m, +6%) from last week.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #30:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 22 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours, 21 minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME        

Week #30 of 2014-2015 Season (ending: 4/19/15):       

         2014-2015     

VIEWERS        

         (000)   

CBS  9,626   

NBC  5,043   

ABC  6,087   

FOX  3,587   

A25-54         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  2.5   7  

NBC  1.6   5  

ABC  1.8   5  

FOX  1.3   4  

A18-49         

         Rtg   Sh  

CBS  1.8   6  

NBC  1.1   4  

ABC  1.4   5  

FOX  1.1   4         

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME              

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/22/14-4/19/15)        

 2014-2015   

VIEWERS        

          (000)   

CBS  11,404   

NBC  8,896   

ABC  7,864   

FOX  6,002           

A25-54         

         Rtg  Sh  

CBS  3.3   9  

NBC  3.1   9  

ABC  2.7   7  

FOX  2.4   6  

A18-49         

         Rtg Sh  

CBS  2.4   8  

NBC  2.5   8  

ABC  2.1   7  

FOX  2.0   6  

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