Network Has 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts of the Week, Led by #1 “NCIS”

“Kevin Can Wait” Was the Week’s #1 Comedy

CBS swept the week in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 with 11 of the top 20 broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 19.

NCIS was the #1 program/drama for the second straight week, KEVIN CAN WAIT was the #1 comedy and 60 MINUTES was the #1 news program. SURVIVOR won its time period in viewers (7.87m), adults 18-49 (1.7) and adults 25-54 (2.4) for the second consecutive week since its premiere.

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#1    –  NCIS  (14.16m)

#5    –  60 MINUTES  (10.85m)

#6    –  NCIS:  NEW ORLEANS  (10.43m)

#8    –  NCIS:  LOS ANGELES  (9.10m)

#11  –  SURVIVOR  (7.87m)

#14  –  MADAM SECRETARY  (7.62m)

#15  –  CRIMINAL MINDS  (7.50m)

#17  –  KEVIN CAN WAIT  (6.79m)

#18  –  SCORPION  (6.61m)

#19  –  CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-4-S  (6.51m)

#20  –  MAN WITH A PLAN (6.34m)

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #26

CBS – 22-hours

NBC – 22-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 15-hours, 10-minutes

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #26 of 2016-2017 Season (ending: 3/19/17)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 7,195

NBC 6,390

ABC 4,620

FOX 2,573

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 1.9  6

NBC 1.8  6

ABC 1.5  5

FOX 0.9  3

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 1.4  5

NBC 1.3  5

ABC 1.2  4

FOX 0.7  3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-3/19/17)

2016-2017

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS 9,878

NBC 8,631

ABC 6,357

FOX 6,629

A25-54

Rtg Sh

CBS 2.6  8

NBC 2.9  9

ABC 2.1  6

FOX 2.5  7

A18-49

Rtg Sh

CBS 1.9  7

NBC 2.3  8

ABC 1.7  6

FOX 2.1  7

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Ed Harrison            818-655-1584            ed.harrison@cbs.com