CBS Continues it Week-Long Primetime Dominance by Winning Every Half-Hour in Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the Fourth Consecutive Night, and Every Half-Hour in Adults 18-49 on Three of Four Nights

            CBS won Thursday in viewers and key demographics behind the penultimate episode of SURVIVOR: SAMOA, CSI and THE MENTALIST, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 17.

            The nightly win continues CBS's week-long dominance in which the Network has won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54 all four nights, and every half-hour in adults 18-49 on three of four nights (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday).

SURVIVOR: SAMOA won its time period in households (7.3/12), viewers (12.46m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and adults 18-49 (3.9/12).  SURVIVOR: SAMOA was the night's #1 program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

            The two-hour season finale of SURVIVOR: SAMOA will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM), followed by the SURVIVOR: SAMOA REUNION SHOW.

CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in households (9.5/15), viewers (15.58m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10). 

THE MENTALIST won its time period in households (9.9/17), viewers (15.77m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10).  THE MENTALIST was the night's #1 program in viewers. 

            For the night, CBS was first in households (8.9/15), viewers (14.60m), adults 25-54 (4.8/13) and adults 18-49 (3.6/11).        

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