CBS Has Four of the Top 10 Programs in Viewers-More than Any Other Network-And 11 of Top 20, More than All the Other Networks Combined

 

            CBS rebroadcasts dominated the first full week of the summer season with the Network scoring four of the top 10 and 11 of the top 20 programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 5.

 

Rebroadcasts of NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, 60 MINUTES and THE MENTALIST all finished in the weekly top 10 while CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, THE BIG BANG THEORY, CRIMINAL MINDS, a first-run FLASHPOINT, BLUE BLOODS WEDNESDAY, CSI: NY and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT placed in the top 20. 

 

CBS's four programs in the top 10 were more than any other network, and the 11 of the top 20 represented more than the other networks combined.

 

Rebroadcasts of NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, 60 MINUTES and THE MENTALIST delivered more viewers than either first-run edition of "So You Think You Can Dance."

 

            For the week in viewers: CBS (6.59m), ABC (7.67m), NBC (5.61m) and FOX (4.25m). 

 

            For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged 1.8/05 in adults 25-54 and 1.2/04 in adults 18-49.

 

            For the week in households: CBS (4.3/07), ABC (4.7/08), NBC (3.4/06) and FOX (2.6/04). 

  

CBS Weekly Highlights:

 

 NCIS (R) was second in households (7.3/12), viewers (11.31m) and adults 25-54 (2.7/08); it was third in adults 18-49 (1.8/06). 

 

 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) was second in households (4.6/08) and viewers (7.20m).

 

 BLUE BLOODS WEDNESDAY (P) (R) was first in households (4.6/08) and viewers (6.85m), and was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05).

 

 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (4.8/09), and second in viewers (7.42m, -0.03m behind FOX), adults 25-54 (2.7/08, -0.1 behind FOX) and adults 18-49 (2.0/07). 

  

 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) was second in households (4.3/07), viewers (6.69m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06). 

 

 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was second in households (5.2/09), viewers (7.98m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05). 

  

 THE MENTALIST (R) was second in households (5.8/10), viewers (8.77m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).

 

 FLASHPOINT (R) was first in households (4.4/09), viewers (6.90m), adults 25-54 (1.7/06) and adults 18-49 (1.1/05).   Compared to the last first-run episode (on May 20, 2011), FLASHPOINT was up +13% in adults 25-54 (from 1.5/05), +22% in adults 18-49 (from 0.9/03), +3% in viewers (from 6.71m) and even in households. 

  

 CSI: NY (R) was first in households (4.3/08), viewers (6.71m) and adults 25-54 (1.6/05); it was second in adults 18-49 (1.0/04, -0.1 behind NBC).  CSI: NY was first for the sixth straight week in households, viewers and adults 25-54. 

  

 BLUE BLOODS (R) was first in households (4.3/08) and viewers (6.48m); it was second in adults 25-54 (1.5/04).

 

 60 MINUTES (R) was first in households (6.1/12), viewers (9.55m), adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and adults 18-49 (1.3/05).  

 

 CSI: MIAMI (R) was second in households (3.9/06) and viewers (6.04m).

 

Top CBS programs of the week:  #6 NCIS (R) (an average of 11.31m viewers), #7 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) (9.91m), #8 60 MINUTES (R) (9.55m), #9 THE MENTALIST (R) (8.77m), #12 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (7.98m), #13 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (7.42m), #15 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (7.20m), #17 FLASHPOINT (6.90m), #18 BLUE BLOODS WEDNESDAY (P) (R) (6.85m), #19 CSI: NY (R) (6.71m), #20 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) (6.69m), #22 TWO AND A HALF MEN SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.49m), #23 BLUE BLOODS (R) (6.48m), #24 MIKE & MOLLY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.38m), #26 THE GOOD WIFE (R) (6.12m), #27 (tie) CSI: MIAMI (R)  (6.04m), #29 HAWAII FIVE-0 SPECIAL (R) (S) (5.76m) and #30 CSI: MIAMI 8PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (5.67m). 

 

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME                                                                                                            

 

Week #37 of 2010-11 Television Year (ending: 06/05/11)                                                                                                                   

 

                        2010-11                                                                                  

HOUSEHOLDS                                                                                                                     

                        Rtg       Sh                                           

CBS                 4.3       7                                             

NBC                3.4       6                                             

ABC                4.7       8                                             

FOX                2.6       4                                             

 

VIEWERS                                                                                                                  

                        (000)                                                   

CBS                 6,590                                                  

NBC                5,614                                      

ABC                7,667                                                  

FOX                4,249                                      

 

A25-54                                                                                                                       

                        Rtg       Sh                                           

CBS                 1.8       5                                             

NBC                2.0       6                                             

ABC                3.1       9                                             

FOX                1.7       5                                             

 

 

A18-49                                                                                                                       

                        Rtg       Sh                                           

CBS                 1.2       4                                             

NBC                1.7       5                                             

ABC                2.9       9                                             

FOX                1.5       5                                 

 

 

A18-34                                                                                                                       

                        Rtg       Sh                                           

CBS                 0.7       2                                             

NBC                1.2       4                                             

ABC                2.8       10                                           

FOX                1.4       5         

 

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