Ratings

CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 17

60 MINUTES

  • #1 non-sports primetime program in viewers and adults 18+ for the sixth consecutive week. (Watch 60 MINUTES) (Press Release)

  • Delivered 7.966 million viewers with 7.869 million adults 18+ and 1.153 million adults 25-54.

  • 60 MINUTES finished in the top 10 primetime broadcasts every week this season in viewers and adults 18+.

  • 60 MINUTES’ potential social impressions (589m) were up +313% from the prior week.

CBS MORNINGS

  • Posts its eighth consecutive week in year-over-year growth among women 25-54 (+7%) and the 22nd out of the last 25. Over the same span of time, both competitors have declined. (Watch CBS MORNINGS)

  • For the season, CBS MORNINGS is the only network morning show up in women 25-54 (+6%).

  • Season-to-date, CBS MORNINGS is delivering the tightest adults 25-54 demo and viewer gaps with NBC ever. CBS MORNINGS is delivering the tightest demo gap with ABC ever and tightest viewer gap since 1998-99.

  • Delivered 2.4 million viewers, with 535,000 in the adults 25-54 demo and 338,000 in women 25-54, for the week ending Oct 21.

  • CBS MORNINGS’ live-streaming audience was up +2% and potential social impressions (1.5b) were up +33% from the prior week.

CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL

  • This season is delivering the tightest adults 25-54 demo gap with NBC in 16 years (since 2006-07) and with ABC since 2018-19. (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)

  • Delivered 4.7 million viewers, with 758,000 in adults 25-54, for the week ending Oct 21.

  • The CBS EVENING NEWS live-streaming audience was up +2% from the previous week.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING

  • #1 Sunday morning news program for the 624th consecutive week. (Watch CBS SUNDAY MORNING)

  • Delivered 4.7 million viewers, with 723,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic.

  • Season-to-date, CBS SUNDAY MORNING is America’s #1 Sunday morning news program and has held that position for the past 20 seasons (since 2002-03 season).

FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN

  • #1 Sunday morning public affairs show in viewers on Oct. 23. (Watch FACE THE NATION) (Press Release)

  • Ranks #1 for the season among total viewers.

  • Delivered 2.7 million viewers, with 432,000 in adults 25-54.

  • FACE THE NATION’s potential social impressions (934m) were up +115% from the prior week.

48 HOURS

  • #1 non-sports primetime program in both viewers and adults 18+. (Watch 48 HOURS)

  • Delivered 2.49 million viewers, with 477,000 in adults 25-54, on Oct. 22.

  • Up +3% in viewers from the same night a year ago.

  • 48 HOURS’ potential social impressions (68m) were up +31% from the prior week.

CBS SATURDAY MORNING

  • Is up 1% in women 25-54 for the season, while the competition is down in all key demographics. (Watch CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

  • CBS SATURDAY MORNING is delivering the tightest gaps in the adults 25-54 demo with NBC ever and with ABC since 2004-05 season.

  • Is delivering its tightest gap among viewers with NBC ever.

  • Delivered 1.66 million viewers, with 246,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demo, on Oct 22.

(All data Nielsen live plus same day ratings for 10/17-10/23)

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