"Person of Interest" First in Viewers and Adults 25-54, Up in Adults 18-49

CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

               NCIS was Tuesday's #1 broadcast in both viewers and key demographics, while NCIS: LOS ANGELES and PERSON OF INTEREST both posted growth from their last original episodes, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Feb. 4.

Note:  Due to ACC basketball, CBS had preemptions/delays in Greensboro and Raleigh   CBS ratings are tentative and subject to change.

At 8:00 PM, NCIS was first in viewers (19.32m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.0/09).  NCIS was the night's #1 program in viewers and key demographics.

At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in viewers (16.39m), adults 25-54 (4.1/09) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08).  Compared to the last first run broadcast (on Jan. 14, 2014), NCIS: LOS ANGELES was up +14% in adults 25-54 (from 3.6/09), +21% in adults 18-49 (from 2.4/07) and added +520,000 viewers (from 15.87m, +3%). 

At 10:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST was first in viewers (12.14m), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and second in adults 18-49 (2.1/06, -0.2 behind NBC).  Compared to the last first-run broadcast (on Jan. 14, 2014), PERSON OF INTEREST was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.0/08) and +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/06).  

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (15.95m), adults 25-54 (3.9/09) and adults 18-49 (2.7/07).  

Updates Tuesday ratings will be available later today.

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