Ratings
CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 18
60 MINUTES
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60 MINUTES is the week’s #1 primetime broadcast in viewers, drawing 7.60 million viewers, 7.46 million in adults 18+ and 1.06 million in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, April 24. (Press Release) (Watch 60 MINUTES)
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The program was also #1 in adults 18+.
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This week is the sixth time the broadcast has finished as television’s #1 primetime broadcast in viewers this season.
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60 MINUTES also finished as a top five broadcast in viewers 15 times out of 24 airings, and has been a top 10 program 23 times this season.
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Marked its 611th consecutive week as America’s #1 Sunday morning news program, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, April 24 (regular titles only). (Watch CBS SUNDAY MORNING).
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Delivered 4.7 million viewers, with 687,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic.
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Holds 50% of the three-network morning audience, season-to-date.
FACE THE NATION with MARGARET BRENNAN
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Was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show on Sunday, April 24, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. (Press Release) (Watch FACE THE NATION)
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Delivered 2.6 million viewers, with 374,000 in adults 25-54.
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Is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show season-to-date in viewers for the second consecutive year (leading NBC by +372,000 viewers) and is leading NBC for the first time in seven years in the women 25-54 demographic.
CBS MORNINGS
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Delivered 2.5 million viewers, with 517,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demo, and 327,000 among women 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Friday, April 22. (Watch CBS MORNINGS)
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Gained in viewers over the previous week for the second week in a row.
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Has cut into NBC and ABC’s leads for the season in the adults 25-54 demo by 13% and 9%, respectively, compared to last year.
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Delivering the tightest gaps in adults 25-54 and women 25-54 for a season ever (since at least 1991) vs. NBC and ABC.
CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL
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Was the only evening news broadcast to grow from the previous week +4%, while NBC and ABC each fell -1% in viewers. (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)
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Delivered 4.9 million viewers with 791,000 in adults 25-54 for the week ending Friday, April 22.
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This season is delivering the tightest demo gap with NBC in 27 years (since 1994-1995) in adults 25-54, and with ABC since 2018-2019.
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Closing the adults 25-54 demo gap with NBC by 12% and ABC by 13%, compared to last year.
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Has closed gap in viewers with ABC by 8%.
48 HOURS
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Was #1 at 10:00 PM delivering 2.58 million viewers with 504,000 of them adults 25-54 on Saturday, April 23. (Watch 48 HOURS)
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Compared to the same night last year, 48 HOURS was even in adults 18+, adults 25-54 and viewers.
CBS SATURDAY MORNING
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Delivered 1.7 million viewers, with 309,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demo, on Saturday, April 23. (Watch CBS SATURDAY MORNING)
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Through 31 weeks this season, CBS SATURDAY MORNING has closed the viewer gap with ABC by 14% and with NBC 15%.
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Has closed the gap in the adults 25-54 demo with ABC by 15% and with NBC by 14%.
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Is delivering the tightest gaps in the demo this season with NBC and ABC ever, dating to the “Early Show” days in 1997-1998.
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Is delivering its tightest gap with NBC in viewers ever (since 1997-1998), and with ABC since 2006-2007
(All data Nielsen live plus same day ratings for 4/18-4/24)
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