Ratings

CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 20

60 MINUTES PRESENTS

  • 60 MINUTES PRESENTS finished as the week’s #1 primetime broadcast in both viewers and adults 18+ on Sunday, June 26 at 7:00 PM. (Watch 60 MINUTES)

  • At 8:00 PM, ET, 60 MINUTES PRESENTS (S) was the #5 primetime broadcast in viewers and tied for #4 in adults 18+ for the week. At 8:00 PM, the program was first in its time period in viewers and adults 18+.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING

  • Finished #1 in viewers for the second quarter. (Watch CBS SUNDAY MORNING)

  • Has ranked #1 in viewers every quarter dating back to the second quarter of 2003, and in the adults 25-54 demo since the fourth quarter of 2003.

  • Delivered 5.076 million viewers, with 768,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic and 440,000 in women 25-54, ranking #1 across all key demos for the quarter.

  • Maintained 50% of the three-net total Sunday audience.

FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN

  • Ranked #1 in viewers for the eighth consecutive quarter and #2 in women 25-54 for the third consecutive quarter. (Press Release) (Watch FACE THE NATION)

  • Averaged 2.804 million viewers, with 468,000 of them in adults 25-54 and 255,000 in women 25-54, for the quarter.

  • Posted its largest lead among viewers over NBC for a second quarter since the second quarter of 2015.

  • Beat NBC by +6,000 among women 25-54, ranking #2 for the third consecutive quarter.

  • Was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show on Sunday, June 26.

  • Has ranked #1 in 38 of 39 weeks it aired, including the last 17 consecutive weeks.

  • Delivered 2.6 million viewers, with 420,000 in adults 25-54, for the week.

  • Season-to-date is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show in viewers for the second consecutive year (leading NBC by +372,000 viewers) and is leading NBC for the first time in seven years in the women 25-54 demographic.

CBS MORNINGS

  • For the second quarter was the only program to show any growth in any key demo from the second quarter of 2021 (+8% in women 25-54) or the first quarter of 2022 (+2% in women 25-54). Both competitors fell from the second quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 in women. (Watch CBS MORNINGS)

  • Delivered the tightest gaps ever in the demo vs. both competitors in the second quarter of 2022.

  • In adults, the second quarter of 2022 marks the strongest share ever, gaining two competitive share points from last year, while NBC lost two points.

  • Was the only network morning news program to grow week-to-week in the adults 25-54 demographic (+3%), while NBC fell -3% and ABC declined -9% for the week ending June 24.

  • Delivered 2.297 million viewers, with 506,000 of them adults 25-54, 303,000 women 25-54 (+4%) and 203,000 men 25-54 (+2%).

  • Delivered some of its narrowest gaps all season in the demo last week, including its second best against NBC (-119,000) and best against ABC (-162,000).

  • Both competitors saw their lowest numbers in the demo on record, while NBC also saw its smallest audience in viewers.

  • Has cut into NBC and ABC’s leads in the adults 25-54 demo for the season by 20% and 12%, respectively, vs last year.

  • Is delivering the tightest gaps in adults and women 25-54 for a season ever (since at least 1991) vs. NBC and ABC.

CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL

  • Delivered the tightest quarterly gap with NBC in the adults 25-54 demo since the third quarter of 2006 and the tightest gap for a second quarter since 1995. (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)

  • Delivered tightest quarterly gap for a second quarter with ABC since 2019.

  • Delivered 4.5 million viewers and 744,000 adults 25-54 for the week ending June 24

  • Is delivering the tightest demo gap for the season with NBC in 27 years (since 1994/95) and with ABC since 2018/19.

  • Compared to last year is closing the demo gap with NBC by 13% and ABC by 9%. In viewers, CBS has closed the gap by 4% with ABC.

48 HOURS

  • Was Saturday’s #1 primetime program in viewers in the second quarter. (Watch 48 HOURS)

  • Was up +4% year-to-year in the second quarter (3.53 m from 3.40m).

CBS SATURDAY MORNING

  • Delivered 1.665 million Total Viewers with 298,000 of them in adults 25-54 and 172,000 in women 25-54 during the second quarter of 2022. (Watch CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

  • Garnered 24% share in women (matching last year) for its largest audience share for a second quarter ever (or since the second quarter of 2004, before GMA SAT was part of the equation).

  • Delivered the tightest gap in women for a second quarter ever, vs NBC and ABC.

  • This season is delivering the tightest gaps in the demo with NBC and ABC ever, dating to the “Early Show” days in 1997/98.

  • Is delivering its tightest gap among viewers with NBC ever (since 1997/98) and with ABC since 2006/07 (“Early Show” began in 1997/98, CTM SAT 2011/12 and GMA SAT in 2004/05).

CBS WEEKEND NEWS: SUNDAY

  • Delivered 4.092 million viewers with 495,000 of them in adults 25-54.

  • Delivered its largest audience since April.

(All data Nielsen live plus same day ratings for 6/20-6/27)

(Editor’s Note: A 48 HOURS encore aired June 25 and CBS SUNDAY MORNING aired with an amended title on June 26.)

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