Ratings
CBS SWEEPS THE WEEK IN VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54
Network Has 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts of the Week, Led by #1 “NCIS”
“Kevin Can Wait” Was the Week’s #1 Comedy
CBS swept the week in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 with 11 of the top 20 broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 19.
NCIS was the #1 program/drama for the second straight week, KEVIN CAN WAIT was the #1 comedy and 60 MINUTES was the #1 news program. SURVIVOR won its time period in viewers (7.87m), adults 18-49 (1.7) and adults 25-54 (2.4) for the second consecutive week since its premiere.
CBS Broadcasts In Top 20 (Live+SD):
#1 – NCIS (14.16m)
#5 – 60 MINUTES (10.85m)
#6 – NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (10.43m)
#8 – NCIS: LOS ANGELES (9.10m)
#11 – SURVIVOR (7.87m)
#14 – MADAM SECRETARY (7.62m)
#15 – CRIMINAL MINDS (7.50m)
#17 – KEVIN CAN WAIT (6.79m)
#18 – SCORPION (6.61m)
#19 – CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-4-S (6.51m)
#20 – MAN WITH A PLAN (6.34m)
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #26
CBS – 22-hours
NBC – 22-hours
ABC – 22-hours
FOX – 15-hours, 10-minutes
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #26 of 2016-2017 Season (ending: 3/19/17)
2016-2017
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 7,195
NBC 6,390
ABC 4,620
FOX 2,573
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.9 6
NBC 1.8 6
ABC 1.5 5
FOX 0.9 3
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.4 5
NBC 1.3 5
ABC 1.2 4
FOX 0.7 3
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/19/16-3/19/17)
2016-2017
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 9,878
NBC 8,631
ABC 6,357
FOX 6,629
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.6 8
NBC 2.9 9
ABC 2.1 6
FOX 2.5 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.9 7
NBC 2.3 8
ABC 1.7 6
FOX 2.1 7
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