10-WEEK RATINGS SNAPSHOT:

Paced By Deep Roster of Hit Comedies and Dramas,

CBS #1 IN VIEWERS, POSTING +2% GROWTH OVER LAST YEAR

 

Network Has 14 of the Top 20 Scripted Broadcast Series in Viewers and 10 of Top 20 in Adults 18-49

 

"NCIS" is No. 1 Program and "The Big Bang Theory" is No. 1 in Adults 18-49

 

CBS is the 2013-2014 season leader in viewers at the 10 week mark, with +2% audience growth over the last year.  CBS' scripted programming dominance is driving the Network's leadership with its comedies and dramas accounting for 14 of the top 20 scripted broadcast series in viewers and 10 of the top 20 in adults 18-49.

 

Through the first 10 weeks of the season, CBS is averaging 11.97 million viewers, up +2% over last year and +2.11 million viewers ahead of second place NBC (9.86m).

 

SEASON-TO-DATE THROUGH WEEK 10 (VIEWERS)

 

 2013-2014   2012-2013  %Change

CBS  11.97m   11.72m  +2%

NBC    9.86m     8.91m  +11%

ABC    8.77m     9.17m  -4%

FOX    7.22m     6.85m  +5%

 

TOP 20 SCRIPTED BROADCAST SERIES IN VIEWERS

1.  NCIS     22.74m
2.  THE BIG BANG THEORY  21.63m
3.  NCIS: LOS ANGELES   17.09m
4.  The Blacklist    16.40m
5.  PERSON OF INTEREST  15.72m
6.  BLUE BLOODS    14.42m
7.  Castle     14.32m
8.  CRIMINAL MINDS   14.08m
9.  Modern Family    13.52m

10.  ELEMENTARY    13.26m

11.  CSI     12.73m

12.  THE MILLERS    12.63m

13.  Scandal     12.58m

14.  Grey's Anatomy    12.55m

15.  HAWAII FIVE-0    12.39m

16.  THE CRAZY ONES   12.10m

17.  THE GOOD WIFE   11.64m

18.  THE MENTALIST   11.51m

19.  TWO AND A HALF MEN  11.41m

20.  Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D  10.70m

 

 

TOP 20 SCRIPTED BROADCAST SERIES IN ADULTS 18-49

1.    THE BIG BANG THEORY   6.9/22

2.    Modern Family    5.1/14

3.    The Blacklist    4.9/14

4.    Grey's Anatomy    4.5/13

5.    Scandal     4.4/13

6.    HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER  4.2/12

7.    NCIS     4.1/12

8.    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  4.0/13

9.    CRIMINAL MINDS   3.8 /10

9.    Sleepy Hollow    3.8/10

11.  2 BROKE GIRLS   3.4/09

12.  Once Upon a Time   3.3/08

12.  THE CRAZY ONES   3.3/09

12.  THE MILLERS    3.3/10

15.   NCIS: LOS ANGELES   3.2/08

16.   Chicago Fire    3.1/09

16.   TWO AND A HALF MEN  3.1/09

16.   ELEMENTARY    3.1/09

16.   Castle     3.1/08

20.   New Girl     3.0/08

 

Source:  The Nielsen Company, NPM, 2013-2014 television season, most current

 

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