February 11, 2005

CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

"CSI" Attracts Nearly 28 Million Viewers

"Without a Trace" Tops "ER"

"CSI" Rebroadcast Tops First Run Programming on the Competition in Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Is In a Virtual Tie in Adults 18-49

CBS won Thursday in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tie) behind a double dose of CSI and another winning performance by WITHOUT A TRACE, according to preliminary Nielsen affiliate ratings for Feb. 10.

CSI led its 9:00-10:00 PM time period in households (17.2/26), viewers (27.61m), adults 18-49 (9.2/22) and adults 25-54 (11.5/25). CSI was the top rated broadcast of the night in households, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and the night's most watched program. ?
WITHOUT A TRACE was first in households (12.7/21), viewers (19.70m), second in adults 25-54 (7.8/18) and adults 18-49 (6.2/16).

At 8:00 PM, a rebroadcast of CSI won its time slot in households (10.9/17), viewers (16.83m), adults 25-54 (6.3/15) was in a virtual tie in adults 18-49 (4.8/13, -0.1 behind NBC). CSI at 8:30PM beat a first run "Will & Grace" in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. The 8:00-8:30PM half-hour placed CSI first in households, viewers, adults 25-54 while trailing a first run "Joey" by just -0.3 in adults 18-49. ?
For the night, CBS was first in households (13.6/21), viewers (21.38m), adults 25-54 (8.5/20) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (6.7/17, with NBC). ?

Final ratings will be available this afternoon.

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