• 60 MINUTES delivered its largest audience since Jan. 10, and was the week’s #4 primetime broadcast in both viewers and adults 25-54. 60 MINUTES was the week’s top non-sports program in these measures and delivered 11.02 million viewers on Oct. 17. (Press Release) (Watch 60 MINUTES)

• CBS MORNINGS, CBS News’ flagship morning program, posted its narrowest gap in adults and women with the competition and the closest gap in viewers with ABC since its launch, according to Nielsen live plus same day for the week ending Oct. 15. The new morning program hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson launched on Sept 7. For the week, CBS MORNINGS delivered 2.5 million total viewers, 529,000 of them in the key adults 25-54 demo, and 310,000 among women 25-54. CBS MORNINGS had its narrowest gaps with ABC in several key demos, including among total viewers in seven weeks (-763k), in the demo in nine weeks (-235k) and in women in 35 weeks (-153k). (Press Release) (Watch CBS MORNINGS)

• The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL continues to outperform the competition by growing more week-to-week in both total viewers and in the key adults 25-54 demographic, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 15. The CBS EVENING NEWS also grew four share points in adults 25-54 from the same week last year while ABC and NBC each lost two points. For the week, CBS EVENING NEWS delivered 4.9 million viewers with 902,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic. CBS was up 5% in adults 25-54 and +2% in viewers while NBC declined in adults 25-54 (-1%) and posted no total viewer growth. Compared to last year, CBS also grew among key adults and women while the competition continues to show erosion.

This season, the CBS EVENING NEWS also continues to post its tightest margin in adults 25-54 against NBC in 15 years (since 2006) and with ABC since 2018. Compared to last year, CBS is closing the demo gap with NBC by 29% and with ABC by 20%. In total viewers, CBS has closed the gap by 15% against NBC and 9% on ABC. For the season so far, CBS has gained one share point on the demo while NBC is losing share. (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)

• 48 HOURS was Saturday’s #1 non-sports primetime program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 16. The broadcast delivered 2.36 million viewers with 472,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic desired most by advertisers in news. (Press Release) (Watch 48 HOURS)

• CBS SATURDAY MORNING delivered 1.7 million total viewers with 289,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demo. Through four weeks this season, CBS SATURDAY MORNING has closed the gaps with ABC in total viewers by 18% and in adults 25-54 demo by 5%. (Watch CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

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