“YOUNG SHELDON” HITS BEST AUDIENCE NUMBER

SINCE SERIES PREMIERE

“THE AMAZING RACE” 30^th SEASON PREMIERE SEES +70% YEAR-TO-YEAR INCREASE AND SCORES LARGEST PREMIERE AUDIENCE SINCE 2013

“MOM” POSTS LARGEST AUDIENCE IN ALMOST THREE YEARS

“NCIS,” “Bull,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “MacGyver,” “Hawaii Five-0,”

“Blue Bloods” and “NCIS: Los Angeles”

All Hit Ratings Milestones

CBS Has Top 11 Scripted Shows and Wins Four Nights in Viewers

THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week’s most-watched scripted program with 16.16 million viewers (up +18% from 13.74m) and was also #1 among scripted series among adults 25-54 (+18%, 4.7/14 from 4.0/14). Both were the show’s best numbers in these demos since its Sept. 25, 2017 season premiere.

YOUNG SHELDON was the week’s most-watched new series with 14.70 million viewers – its best audience number since premiere night on Sept. 25, 2017. Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 21, 2017), YOUNG SHELDON was up +48% in adults 25-54 (4.0/12 from 2.7/10), +44% in adults 18-49 (3.1/12 from 1.8/08) and added +3.38 million viewers (from 11.32m, +30%).

The 30^th season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE posted its best deliveries in viewers (7.32m), adults 25-54 (2.1/07) and adults 18-49 (1.6/06) with a season premiere since Sept. 29, 2013 (THE AMAZING RACE 23). Compared to last season’s premiere on March 30, 2017, THE AMAZING RACE was up +62% in adults 25-54 (from 1.3/04), +78% in adults 18-49 (from 0.9/04) and added +3.02m viewers (from 4.30m, +70%).

On Thursday, MOM was first in its time period in viewers (9.88m), adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and adults 18-49 (1.7/06). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 21, 2017), MOM was up +29% in adults 25-54 (from 2.1/07) and +24% in adults 18-49 (from 2.1/07), and added +1.03 million viewers (from 8.85m, +12%). MOM posted its largest audience in almost three years (since Feb. 12, 2015).

Several CBS shows also hit ratings milestones this week:

• NCIS posted its largest audience since March 28, 2017 and its best adults 25-54 rating since April 4, 2017.

• BULL posted its largest audience since Oct. 10, 2017.

• NCIS: NEW ORLEANS posted its best viewer and demo delivery since Nov. 14, 2017.

• MACGYVER posted its largest audience since Feb. 10, 2017 and its best adults 25-54 rating since March 10, 2017.

• HAWAII FIVE-0 posted its largest audience in a year (since Jan. 6, 2017) and its best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings since Feb. 17, 2017.

• BLUE BLOODS delivered its largest audience since the Sept. 29, 2017 season premiere.

• NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted its largest audience and best adults 25-54 rating since Nov. 5, 2017.

CBS had the top 11 scripted broadcasts in viewers for the week (behind sports and award show coverage): THE BIG BANG THEORY (#5 overall and #1 scripted), YOUNG SHELDON (#6), NCIS (#7), BULL (#8), BLUE BLOODS (#9), HAWAII FIVE-0 (#10), MOM (#11), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (#12), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (#15), MACGYVER (#16) and LIFE IN PIECES (#18).

Source: Nielsen Live Plus Same Day Ratings for week ending Jan. 7, 2018

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15

CBS – 22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours, 7-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #15 of 2017-2018 Season (ending: 1/7/18)

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/25/17-1/7/18)

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