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CBS WINS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS
CBS Has Three of the Top Five Programs and Six of the Top 10
"NCIS" Is the Number One Drama in Viewers and Adults 25-54
"Two and a Half Men" Is the Number One Scripted Series in Key Demos for the Third Consecutive Week
CBS placed first in viewers for the fourth time in five weeks this summer with three of the top five programs and six of the top 10, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 28, week 40 of the 2008-2009 television year.
NCIS was the week's top drama (#2 program overall) in viewers and adults 25-54 and TWO AND A HALF MEN was the top scripted series in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the third consecutive week.
For the week in viewers: CBS (6.51m), NBC (5.52m), ABC (4.47m) and FOX (4.20m). Summer-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (7.23m), ahead of NBC (5.45m), ABC (5.35m) and FOX (5.15m).
For the week in households: CBS (4.3/08), NBC (3.6/07), ABC (2.9/05) and FOX (2.6/05). In households, summer-to-date, CBS is first (4.8/09), ahead of NBC (3.5/06), ABC (3.4/06) and FOX (3.2/06).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and averaged a 1.3/04 in adults 18-49.
CBS Weekly Highlights:
(R) was first in households (7.1/13), viewers (11.09m), adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06). CBS top programs of the week: #2 NCIS (R) (an average of 11.09m viewers), #4 THE MENTALIST TUESDAY (R) (9.15m), #5 60 MINUTES (R) (8.79m), #6 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (8.74m), #7 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (8.69m), #9 CSI: MIAMI (R) (8.01m), #12 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (7.56m), #13 CBS NEWS: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON (S) (7.47m), #14 CSI: NY (R) (7.43m), #15 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (7.23m), #17 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) (6.96m), #21 COLD CASE (R) (6.42m), #22 THE MENTALIST 6/25 SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.41m), #23 MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD (R) (6.33m), #27 WITHOUT A TRACE (P) (R) (5.47m) and #30 NUMB3RS (R) (5.20m). Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #40: CBS – 22 hours NBC – 22 hours ABC – 22 hours FOX – 15 hours NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME Week #40 of 2008-09 Season (ending: 06/28/09) 2008-09 2007-08 HOUSEHOLDS Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 4.3 8 4.4 8 -2% NBC 3.6 7 4.0 7 -10% ABC 2.9 5 3.3 6 -12% FOX 2.6 5 3.5 6 -26% VIEWERS (000) (000) Chg CBS 6,509 6,596 -1% NBC 5,519 6,316 -13% ABC 4,467 5,087 -12% FOX 4,199 5,664 -26% A25-54 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 1.8 5 2.0 6 -10% NBC 2.0 6 2.3 7 -13% ABC 1.6 5 2.0 6 -20% FOX 1.7 5 2.2 7 -23% A18-49 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 1.3 4 1.5 5 -13% NBC 1.6 5 1.9 6 -16% ABC 1.3 4 1.7 5 -24% FOX 1.5 5 2.0 7 -25% A18-34 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 0.8 3 0.9 3 -11% NBC 1.1 4 1.4 5 -21% ABC 1.0 4 1.4 5 -29% FOX 1.5 5 1.9 7 -21% NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/25/09-06/28/09) 2008-09 2007-08 HOUSEHOLDS Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 4.8 9 4.8 8 n.c. NBC 3.5 6 4.0 7 -13% ABC 3.4 6 3.9 7 -13% FOX 3.2 6 4.0 7 -20% VIEWERS (000) (000) Chg CBS 7,233 7,079 +2% NBC 5,445 6,272 -13% ABC 5,348 5,942 -10% FOX 5,153 6,393 -19% A25-54 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 2.1 6 2.2 6 -5% NBC 2.1 6 2.4 7 -13% ABC 2.1 6 2.4 7 -13% FOX 2.1 6 2.6 7 -19% A18-49 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 1.5 5 1.7 5 -12% NBC 1.7 5 2.0 6 -15% ABC 1.8 6 2.1 6 -14% FOX 1.9 6 2.4 8 -21% A18-34 Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg CBS 0.9 3 1.0 4 -10% NBC 1.3 4 1.6 5 -19% ABC 1.6 6 1.8 6 -11% FOX 1.8 6 2.4 9 -25% National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 6/22/2009 - 6/28/2009 Persons 2+ (000) 1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday (P) NBC 11462 2. NCIS (R) CBS 11087 3. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM (P) NBC 10399 4. THE MENTALIST - TUESDAY (R) CBS 9146 5. 60 MINUTES (R) CBS 8794 6. CSI (R) CBS 8739 7. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 8686 8. 20/20 Special Edition-6/25 10PM (S) ABC 8172 9. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 8012 10. Wipeout ABC 7796 11. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 7616 12. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 7558 13. CBS NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON (S) CBS 7468 14. CSI: NY (R) CBS 7429 15. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 7228 16. Philanthropist (P) NBC 7119 17. 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) CBS 6957 18. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 6894 19. The Bachelorette ABC 6759 20. Dateline Friday NBC 6745 National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A2554 for 6/22/2009 - 6/28/2009 Adults 25-54 Rating 1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday (P) NBC 4.1 2. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM (P) NBC 3.7 3. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.4 4. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 3.2 5. Wipeout ABC 3.0 5. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 3.0 7. 20/20 Special Edition-6/25 10PM (S) ABC 2.9 8. Dateline Friday NBC 2.8 8. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 2.8 10. NCIS (R) CBS 2.7 11. The Bachelorette ABC 2.6 12. CBS NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON (S) CBS 2.5 12. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 2.5 14. Philanthropist (P) NBC 2.4 15. THE MENTALIST - TUESDAY (R) CBS 2.3 15. CSI: NY (R) CBS 2.3 15. CSI (R) CBS 2.3 18. Dateline NBC 6/25 Tribute: Fawcett/Jackson (S) NBC 2.2 18. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 2.2 18. 20/20 Special Edition-6/25 9PM (S) ABC 2.2 National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A1849 for 6/22/2009 - 6/28/2009 Adults 18-49 Rating 1. America's Got Talent-Tuesday (P) NBC 3.2 2. America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM (P) NBC 3.1 3. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 2.9 4. Wipeout ABC 2.8 5. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 2.5 5. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 2.5 7. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 2.3 7. The Bachelorette ABC 2.3 9. 20/20 Special Edition-6/25 10PM (S) ABC 2.2 10. Dateline Friday NBC 2.0 10. Family Guy (R) FOX 2.0 12. CBS NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON (S) CBS 1.9 12. Philanthropist (P) NBC 1.9 14. NCIS (R) CBS 1.8 14. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 1.8 16. CSI: NY (R) CBS 1.7 16. 20/20 Special Edition-6/25 9PM (S) ABC 1.7 16. American Dad (R) FOX 1.7 16. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 1.7 16. Dateline NBC 6/25 Tribute: Fawcett/Jackson (S) NBC 1.7 * * *
