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CBS WINS THE FINAL WEEK OF THE 2004-2005 TELEVISION YEAR
September 20, 2005
CBS WINS THE FINAL WEEK OF THE 2004-2005 TELEVISION YEAR
CBS Wins the Summer Season in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
"The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards" Delivers Its Largest Audience Since 2002, Up +36% From Last Year
In Its 11th Edition, the Premiere of "Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire" Witnessed by 18.4 Million Viewers
Two-Hour "Threshold" Premiere Posts Double Digit Increases Versus Last Year's Friday Premieres
Wednesday's Edition of "Rock Star: INXS" Has The Series' Most Watched Broadcast and Matches Highest Adult 18-49 Rating
CBS placed first in viewers and key demographics in the final week of the television year and finished the 16 week summer season first in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie), according to Nielsen ratings for the week ending Sept. 18.
CBS's weekly win was spurred by THE 57TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, the season premiere of SURVIVOR and the two-hour series premiere of THRESHOLD.
For the week in viewers, CBS (10.50m) led FOX (7.49m), ABC (7.31m) and NBC (6.90m).? For the summer season (5/30/05-9/18/05), CBS was first in viewers (7.67m), ahead of ABC (6.25m), NBC (6.09m) and FOX (5.44m). CBS won 46 of the 52 weeks of primetime this broadcast year.?
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For the week in households, CBS (6.9/12) was +41% ahead of both NBC and ABC (4.9/08, each) and +47% ahead of FOX (4.7/08). For the summer of 2005, CBS was first (5.3/09), +23% ahead of NBC (4.3/08), +26% ahead of ABC (4.2/07) and +47% ahead of FOX (3.6/06).?
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? For the week in key demographics, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.4/11), adults 18-49 (3.6/10) and second in adults 18-34 (2.7/09).? In the summer of 2005, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.3/07, with FOX).?
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? THE 57TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS (S) (8:00-11:03PM) scored a 12.5/20 with 18.68m viewers, 7.3/17 in adults 25-54 and 6.1/15 in adults 18-49.? CBS was first 8:00-11:00PM in households, viewers and key demos, winning every half-hour in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.??? Compared to the EMMY AWARDS last year on ABC (9/19/04), CBS was up +36% in viewers, +33% in both households and adults 18-49 and +35% in adults 25-54.
-- This is the best delivery for the EMMY AWARDS in households and viewers since 9/22/02 (when the broadcast was on NBC) and in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 since 9/21/03 (when the broadcast was on FOX).?
? ? The premiere of SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- THE MAYA EMPIRE (the 11th edition) was first in households (10.9/18), viewers (18.41m), adults 25-54 (8.0/21), adults 18-49 (6.6/19) and adults 18-34 (4.7/16).??? SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA -- THE MAYA EMPIRE was the night's Number One program in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.??????
? The two-hour premiere of THRESHOLD (9:00-11:00 PM) was first in adults 25-54 (3.8/11), adults 18-49 (2.9/09), second in households (5.5/10), viewers (8.61m) and adults 18-34 (1.7/06, -0.1 behind NBC).? THRESHOLD was the night's most watched program, top rated in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and tied for second highest rated in adults 18-34.?
? ROCK STAR: INXS WEDNESDAY (4.4/07, 6.67m) was first in adults 25-54 (3.6/09), adults 18-49 (3.2/09) and adults 18-34 (2.4/07).? ROCK STAR: INXS WEDNESDAY posted the series' best delivery on any night in households and viewers, and matched its best adults 18-49 performance on any night.?
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? ? BIG BROTHER 6 FRIDAY SPECIAL (S) was first in adults 25-54 (3.2/10), adults 18-49 (2.7/09) and adults 18-34 (2.1/08), and second in households (4.6/09) and viewers (6.94m).???
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? CBS, with HOME DEPOT PRIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL "Tennessee at Florida" (S), was first in key men demos, adults 18-34, second in households, viewers and tied for second in adults 18-49 (with ABC) Saturday night.? CBS won every half-hour in men 25-54, men 18-49, men 18-34 and adults 18-34.? HOME DEPOT PRIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL (8:00-11:38pm) scored a 4.0/08 in households with 6.35m viewers and a 3.3/10 in men 25-54, 2.9/10 in men 18-49, 2.6/11 in men 18-34, 2.5/08 in adults 25-54, 2.2/08 in adults 18-49 and 1.9/08 in adults 18-34.
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CBS top programs of the week, excluding the Nielsen delayed 60 MINUTES:? #2 THE 57TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS (S) (an average of 18.68m viewers), #3 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA SPECIAL (S) (18.41m), #6 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (14.48m), #7 CBS NFL? NATIONAL? POST GAME (P) (14.37m), #8 CSI-SPECIAL (R) (S) (13.03m), #9 TWO AND A HALF MEN 9:30PM (R) (10.86m), #11 CSI: MIAMI (R) (10.66m), #13 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (10.50m), #20 THRESHOLD SPECIAL (S) (8.61m), #21 NCIS (R) (8.60m), #25 EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (R) (8.21m), #26 CSI: NY (R) (8.19m) and #29 BIG BROTHER 6 TUESDAY (7.85m).??? ?
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NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME PRELIMINARY - Week #52 of 2004-05 Season (ending: 09/18/05)
2004-05 2003-04 HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 6.9 12 7.1 12 -3%
NBC 4.9 8 6.6 11 -26%
ABC 4.9 8 6.1 10 -20%
FOX 4.7 8 3.1 5 +52%
WB 2.2 4 2.4 4 -8%
UPN 1.7 3 1.9 3 -11%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 10,495 10,832 -3%
NBC 6,895 9,854 -30%
ABC 7,310 8,797 -17%
FOX 7,485 4,763 +57%
WB 3,372 3,700 -9%
UPN 2,554 2,790 -8%
A25-54 (30%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.4 11 4.4 11 n.c.
NBC 2.7 7 4.4 11 -39%
ABC 3.1 8 3.6 9 -14%
FOX 3.1 8 2.1 5 +48%
WB 1.4 4 1.5 4 -7%
UPN 1.0 3 1.1 3 -9%
A18-49 (21%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.6 10 3.7 11 -3%
NBC 2.2 6 3.9 11 -44%
ABC 2.7 8 3.1 9 -13%
FOX 3.1 9 2.1 6 +48%
WB 1.4 4 1.5 4 -7%
UPN 1.0 3 1.1 3 -9%
A18-34 (17%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.7 9 2.8 9 -4%
NBC 1.7 6 3.5 11 -51%
ABC 2.2 7 2.4 8 -8%
FOX 3.1 10 2.2 7 +41%
WB 1.4 5 1.6 5 -13%
UPN 1.1 4 1.1 3 n.c.
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NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/30/05-09/18/05)
2004-05 2003-04 HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 5.3 9 5.6 10 -5%
NBC 4.3 8 6.4 11 -33%
ABC 4.2 7 4.0 7 +5%
FOX 3.6 6 3.2 6 +13%
WB 1.4 3 1.7 3 -18%
UPN 1.7 3 1.8 3 -6%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 7,666 8,300 -8%
NBC 6,087 9,822 -38%
ABC 6,252 5,877 +6%
FOX 5,439 4,921 +11%
WB 2,085 2,435 -14%
UPN 2,575 2,621 -2%
A25-54 (30%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.9 8 3.0 9 -3%
NBC 2.4 7 4.0 11 -40%
ABC 2.6 7 2.4 7 +8%
FOX 2.3 7 2.1 6 +10%
WB 0.9 2 1.0 3 -10%
UPN 1.0 3 1.1 3 -9%
A18-49 (21%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.3 7 2.5 8 -8%
NBC 2.0 6 3.5 11 -43%
ABC 2.2 7 2.2 7 n.c.
FOX 2.3 7 2.2 7 +5%
WB 0.9 3 1.0 3 -10%
UPN 1.0 3 1.1 3 -9%
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A18-34 (17%)
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.7 6 1.9 6 -11%
NBC 1.5 5 3.0 10 -50%
ABC 1.8 6 1.8 6 n.c.
FOX 2.4 9 2.3 8 +4%
WB 0.9 3 1.1 4 -18%
UPN 1.0 4 1.0 4 n.c.
Note: ( ) = "Percent of Ad Target" based on an Insight Express/Mediapost on-line survey conducted in Summer 2003. Sample consisted of over 1,000 Advertisers, Advertisers and Ad Agency execs directly involved in network television buying and planning processes.
National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - PRELIMINARY WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: PER2+ for 09/12/05 - 09/18/05
2+ (000)
1 NFL Monday Night Football
Philadelphia @ Atlanta(P) ABC 19,598
2 EMMY AWARDS
57th Annual (S) CBS 18,683
3 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA SPECIAL (S) CBS 18,411
4 House (P) FOX 15,909
5 NFL Monday Pre-Kick (P) ABC 14,926
6 CSI (R) CBS 14,483
7 CBS NFL NATIONAL POST GAME (P) CBS 14,368
8 CSI-SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 13,026
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN 930P (R) CBS 10,860
10 Bones (P) FOX 10,789
11 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 10,656
12 Law and Order: SVU (R) NBC 10,544
13 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 10,502
14 Simpsons FOX 9,998
15 Law and Order (R) NBC 9,765
16 Family Guy FOX 9,594
17 Law and Order: Criminal Intent 9/14 (R)(S) NBC 9,298
18 Prison Break FOX 9,147
19 War At Home FOX 8,607
20 THRESHOLD SPECIAL (S) CBS 8,605
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National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - PRELIMINARY WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A2554 for 09/12/05 - 09/18/05
Adults 25-54
1 NFL Monday Night Football
Philadelphia @ Atlanta (P) ABC 8.6
2 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA SPECIAL (S) CBS 8.0
3 EMMY AWARDS
57th Annual (S) CBS 7.3
4 House (P) FOX 7.0
5 NFL Monday Pre-Kick (P) ABC 6.3
6 CSI (R) CBS 6.0
7 CBS NFL NATIONAL POST GAME (P) CBS 5.7
8 CSI-SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 5.6
9 Prison Break FOX 4.7
9 TWO AND A HALF MEN 930P (R) CBS 4.7
11 Bones (P) FOX 4.4
12 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 4.3
12 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 4.3
14 Simpsons FOX 3.9
15 THRESHOLD SPECIAL (S) CBS 3.8
16 Law and Order: SVU (R) NBC 3.7
16 Biggest Loser 2 (P) NBC 3.7
18 ROCK STAR: INXS-WEDNESDAY CBS 3.6
18 BIG BROTHER 6-TUESDAY CBS 3.6
18 Law and Order (R) NBC 3.6
National Nielsen Ratings: PRIMETIME - PRELIMINARY WEEKLY RANK for Demographic: A1849 for 09/12/05 - 09/18/05
Adults 18-49
1 NFL Monday Night Football
Philadelphia @ Atlanta (P) ABC 7.9
2 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA SPECIAL (S) CBS 6.6
3 EMMY AWARDS
57th Annual (S) CBS 6.1
4 House (P) FOX 5.9
5 NFL Monday Pre-Kick (P) ABC 5.6
6 CBS NFL NATIONAL POST GAME (P) CBS 4.9
6 CSI (R) CBS 4.9
8 Simpsons FOX 4.8
9 Family Guy FOX 4.5
9 CSI-SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 4.5
9 Prison Break FOX 4.5
12 War At Home FOX 4.1
13 American Dad FOX 4.0
14 Bones (P) FOX 3.9
15 TWO AND A HALF MEN 930P (R) CBS 3.7
16 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.5
16 CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 3.5
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18 Biggest Loser 2 (P) NBC 3.3 19 BIG BROTHER 6-TUESDAY CBS 3.2 19 King of the Hill (P) FOX 3.2 19 ROCK STAR: INXS-WEDNESDAY CBS 3.2
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