Ratings

“THE NFL ON CBS” AVERAGING HIGHEST VIEWERSHIP IN 29 YEARS, WITH 18.5 MILLION VIEWERS THROUGH EIGHT WEEKS

        Through eight weeks of the 2015 NFL regular-season, THE NFL ON CBS is averaging 18.5 million viewers (Persons 2+), +5% from last year’s 17.6 million viewers. This year’s 18.5 million viewers is the highest number of average viewers for the first eight weeks of the season for the AFC television package in 29 years. (As far back as CBS records go; 1987)

Through eight weeks of the 2015 NFL regular-season, THE NFL ON CBS is averaging a national household rating/share of 11.0/23, +5% from last year’s 10.5/22, and is the highest average rating/share for the AFC package in 21 years (11.8/28; 1994; NBC).

 

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CBS Sports Contacts:  Jen Sabatelle  212/975-4120  jsabatelle@cbs.com

                                  Robin Brendle  212/975-1533  rlbrendle@cbs.com

                                  Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466  gwcaraccioli@cbs.com