Ratings

CBS EXTENDS ITS WINNING STREAK TO FOUR WEEKS

Network Has Three of the Top Five Broadcasts

The Big Bang Theory” Is the Week’s #1 Scripted Broadcast in Viewers and Key Demos

CBS placed first in viewers for the fourth consecutive week with three of the top five broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 22.

The Network had three of the top five broadcasts of the week – 60 MINUTES (#2), THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (#3), THE BIG BANG THEORY (#5) – five of the top 10 and 12 of the top 20.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week’s top scripted program and comedy in viewers and key demos. In viewers, NCIS was the week’s top drama, 9JKL was the week’s top new comedy and 60 MINUTES was the week’s top news program. CBS had eight of the top 10 broadcast dramas with NCIS, BULL, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, BLUE BLOODS, HAWAII FIVE-0, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, WISDOM OF THE CROWD and SEAL TEAM.

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):

#2 – 60 MINUTES (14.58m)

#3 – CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY/OAKLAND (14.38m)

#5 – THE BIG BANG THEORY (13.07m)

#6 – NCIS (12.84m)

#9 – BULL (10.49m)

#14 – NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (9.54m)

#15 – BLUE BLOODS (9.07m)

#16 – HAWAII FIVE-0 (8.67m)

#17 – NCIS: LOS ANGELES (8.18m)

#18 – SURVIVOR (8.12m)

#19 – WISDOM OF THE CROWD (7.70m)

#20 – CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK (7.59m)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

THE BIG BANG THEORY

  • THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:31 PM) was the week’s #1 scripted broadcast in viewers (13.07m) and adults 25-54 (4.0).

SURVIVOR

  • SURVIVOR was Wednesday’s #1 program in viewers (8.12m) for the second straight week. Compared to last week, SURVIVOR was up +9% in adults 25-54 (2.5 from 2.3), +6% in adults 18-49 (1.8 from 1.7) and added +100,000 viewers (from 8.02m). SURVIVOR was the night's #1 program in viewers.

HAWAII FIVE-0

  • HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (8.67m), more than doubling its closest competitor (vs. 4.10m for NBC, +111%), adults 25-54 (1.7) and adults 18-49 (1.0). HAWAII FIVE-0 was the night's #1 broadcast in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

WISDOM OF THE CROWD

  • WISDOM OF THE CROWD (8:34-9:34PM) was Sunday’s #1 new program in viewers (7.70m).

 

MADAM SECRETARY

  • MADAM SECRETARY (10:34-11:34PM) was up +14% in adults 18-49 (0.8 from 0.7), and added +70,000 viewers (6.43m from 6.36m, +1%) compared to last week.

Prime Hours – Week #4

CBS – 22-hours

NBC – 21 ½-hours

ABC – 22-hours

FOX – 16-hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

Week #4 of 2017-2018 Season (ending: 10/22/17)

VIEWERS

 

 

(000)

CBS

8,830

NBC

7,504

ABC

5,082

FOX

2,731

A25-54

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.2

7

NBC

2.4

8

ABC

1.5

5

FOX

1.1

3

A18-49

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.6

6

NBC

2.0

8

ABC

1.2

4

FOX

0.9

3

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/25/17-10/15/17)

 

2017-2018

 

 

VIEWERS

 

 

(000)

CBS

10,090

NBC

8,457

ABC

6,273

FOX

4,000

A25-54

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

2.6

8

NBC

2.8

9

ABC

1.9

6

FOX

1.6

5

A18-49

 

 

 

Rtg

Sh

CBS

1.9

7

NBC

2.3

9

ABC

1.5

6

FOX

1.3

5

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Press Contact:

Ed Harrison

818-655-1584

ed.harrison@cbs.com