Ratings

CBS WINS IN VIEWERS FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK

Network Has 6 of the Top 10 Broadcasts and 14 of the Top 20

NCIS” Is the #1 Program in Viewers and Top Drama in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

CBS Has the Top 8 Dramas and Top 4 Comedies

CBS was first in viewers for the seventh consecutive week with 6 of the top 10 and 14 of the top 20 broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending April 23.

NCIS was the #1 broadcast of the week in viewers and the #1 drama in both adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54. All three NCIS first-run broadcasts placed among the top seven in viewers and top 20 on key demos. CBS had the top eight dramas in viewers: NCIS, BULL, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, MADAM SECRETARY, SCORPION, BLUE BLOODS-ENC (R) and HAWAII FIVE-0-ENC (R).

The Network also had the week’s top four comedies: THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC (R), KEVIN CAN WAIT, THE GREAT INDOORS-ENC (R) and MAN WITH A PLAN.

Rebroadcasts of THE BIG BANG THEORY, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII FIVE-0 delivered more viewers than any scripted program on the competition.

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1 – NCIS (13.32m)

#3 – BULL (10.32m)

#4 – NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (10.16m)

#5 – 60 MINUTES (9.90m)

#7 – NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9.44m)

#9 – THE BIG BANG THEORY-ENC-R (8.45m)

#11 – SURVIVOR (7.92m)

#12 – MADAM SECRETARY (7.87m)

#13 – SCORPION (6.59m)

#14 – BLUE BLOODS ENC-R (6.56m)

#15 – HAWAII FIVE-0 ENC-R (5.96m)

#16 – KEVIN CAN WAIT (5.90m)

#18 – THE GREAT INDOORS ENC-R (5.47m)

#19 – MAN WITH A PLAN (5.42m)

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #31

CBS – 22-hours

NBC – 21-hours, 52-minutes

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

Week #31 of 2016-17 Season (ending: 4/23/17)

 

2016-2017

 

 

VIEWERS

 

 

(000)

CBS

6,676

NBC

5,122

ABC

4,076

FOX

2,231

A25-54

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.4

5

NBC

1.4

5

ABC

1.2

4

FOX

0.8

3

A18-49

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

0.9

4

NBC

1.0

4

ABC

0.9

3

FOX

0.7

3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-4/23/17)

 

2016-2017

 

 

VIEWERS

 

 

(000)

CBS

9,817

NBC

8,332

ABC

6,260

FOX

6,154

A25-54

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.6

8

NBC

2.7

8

ABC

2.1

6

FOX

2.3

7

A18-49

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.9

7

NBC

2.2

8

ABC

1.6

6

FOX

2.0

7

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818-655-1584

ed.harrison@cbs.com