CBS's Winning Week Jumps From 12.24 Million Viewers to 14.14 Million Viewers and From 3.2 in Adults 18-49 to 3.9

CBS Has Six of the Top 10 in Viewers Based on Live Plus 7- Day Lift, More Than All Networks Combined, and Five of the Top 10 in Adults 18-49, More Than Any Other Network

"Hawaii Five-0" Jumps to No. 2 With a Lift of Nearly 3.7 Million Viewers

            For the second consecutive week, CBS posted the largest absolute lift in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus 7-day ratings versus live same day ratings for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2, the second week of the season.

            CBS gained an average of +1.90 million viewers over its live plus same day delivery (+16%), +0.7 ratings points in adults 18-49 (+22%) and +0.8 rating points in adults 25-54 (+20%).  

            Compared to week two's live plus 7-day delivery last year, CBS posted gains of +5% in viewers (14.14m from 13.45m), +5% in adults 18-49 (3.9 from 3.7) and +4% (4.9 from.4.7).

Among viewers, CBS had six of the top 10 programs ranked by live plus 7-day playback, more than all other networks combined.  Among adults 18-49, CBS had five of the top 10 posting the largest lift, more than any other network.

            Among viewers, HAWAII FIVE-0 was CBS leading absolute gainer with an additional +3.68 million viewers while among adults 18-49, TWO AND A HALF MEN gained an additional +1.5 ratings points.

            Also among the top gainers in viewers were TWO AND A HALF MEN (+3.56m), THE MENTALIST (+3.38m), NCIS (+3.25m) and CRIMINAL MINDS (+3.19m).

            Also among the top 10 in adults 18-49 were CRIMINAL MINDS (+1.3), THE BIG BANG THEORY (+1.3), NCIS (+1.2) and HAWAII FIVE-0 (+1.2).  

DVR 7-Day Playback Lift to CBS Television Network

Live Plus Same Day Second Week Avg. 12.24m     3.2     4.1

Live Plus 7-Day Second Week Avg.        14.14m     3.9     4.9    

                                                           +1.90m   +0.7   +0.8

                                                           +16%     +22%  +20%

Top 10 Programs DVR 7-Day Playback Lift Among Viewers

                   L+SD    L+7       Lift

1. Modern Family                              13.45   17.91  +4.46m

2. HAWAII FIVE-0                             11.26   14.94  +3.68m

3. TWO AND A HALF MEN                20.53   24.09  +3.56m

4. THE MENTALIST                           12.92   16.30  +3.38m

5. NCIS                                            19.51    22.76  +3.25m

6. CRIMINAL MINDS                         12.58    15.77  +3.19m

7. Castle                                          11.67    14.81  +3.14m

8. Terra Nova                                      9.22    12.25  +3.03m

9. Grey's Anatomy                            10.20    13.15  +2.95m

10. BLUE BLOODS                          11.30     14.21  +2.91m

Top 10 Programs DVR 7-Day Playback Lift Among Adults 18-49

                    L+SD     L+7     Lift

1. Modern Family                                5.7        7.9    +2.2

2. TWO AND A HALF MEN                 7.4        8.9     +1.5

2. Grey's Anatomy                              3.6        5.1     +1.5

4. Office                                             3.5        4.9     +1.4

4. New Girl                                         4.5        5.9     +1.4

6. Terra Nova                                      3.1        4.4     +1.3

6. CRIMINAL MINDS                           3.6        4.9     +1.3

6. THE BIG BANG THEORY                4.9        6.2     +1.3

9. NCIS                                              4.2        5.4     +1.2

9. HAWAII FIVE-0                               3.2        4.4     +1.2

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