CBS's highlights: Show by Show results week ending Jan 17

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (6.0/09, 9.77m), was first in adults 18-34 (4.0/10), second in adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10) with its 100th episode.  This was HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s best delivery in both households and viewers since March 2, 2009, in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since April 13, 2009, and in adults 18-34 since Jan. 12, 2009. 
 
TWO AND A HALF MEN won its time slot in households (10.1/15), viewers (17.27m), adults 25-54 (6.9/15), adults 18-49 (5.4/13) and adults 18-34 (3.8/10).  Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 14, 2009), this was the best TWO AND A HALF MEN delivery in households since Jan. 12, 2009, in viewers since Dec.15, 2008, and in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Feb. 2, 2009. 
 
THE BIG BANG THEORY won its time slot in households (9.3/14), viewers (15.82m), adults 25-54 (7.0/15), adults 18-49 (5.7/14) and adults 18-34 (4.2/11).  THE BIG BANG THEORY posted series highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49, matching its best household delivery to-date. 
 
CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.7/15), viewers (13.70m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13), adults 18-49 (3.7/10) and adults 18-34 (2.5/07). 
 
 NCIS was second in households (12.6/19), viewers (20.85m), adults 25-54 (6.0/14), adults 18-49 (4.3/11) and adults 18-34 (3.1/09).  Compared to the program’s first-run live plus same day (pre-“American Idol”) average this season, NCIS retained 100% of both its ratings in household (12.6/20) and adults 18-34 (3.1/09), 97% of adults 25-54 (6.2/16) and 96% of adults 18-49 (4.5/12).  NCIS outdelivered its live plus same day season-to-date viewers average (20.81m). 
 
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was second in households (9.7/15), viewers (15.60m), adults 25-54 (4.3/09) and averaged a 3.0/07 in adults 18-49.  NCIS: LOS ANGELES retained 93% of its live plus same day season average viewer delivery opposite the second hour of “American Idol.”
 
THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (9.0/15), viewers (13.87m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08).  THE GOOD WIFE beat the competition combined in households (vs. 6.7/12, +34%), viewers (vs. 10.42m, +33%), adults 25-54 (vs. 3.8/10, +11%) and tied in adults 18-49. 
 
CRIMINAL MINDS was second in households (8.5/13), viewers (13.90m), adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).  Against 30 minutes of “American Idol”, CRIMINAL MINDS improved its first-run live plus same day adults 25-54 (4.8/12, +2%) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10, +3%) while retaining 98% of its households rating (8.7/14) and 99% of viewers (14.01m). 
 
CSI: NY was first in households (8.8/15), viewers (14.03m), adults 25-54 (4.6/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10). 
 
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (9.4/15), viewers (15.33m); it was second in both adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09). 
 
THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.6/16), viewers (15.38m), adults 25-54 (4.9/13) and second in adults 18-49 (3.4/09).


GHOST WHISPERER was first in households (5.3/09), viewers (8.61m), adults 25-54 (3.0/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07). 
 
MEDIUM was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.96m), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).  MEDIUM posted CBS highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 
 
NUMB3RS was first in households (5.8/11), viewers (9.65m), adults 25-54 (3.1/09) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).  NUMB3RS scored season highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 
 
CBS, with AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY “Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts” (S), was first in households, viewers, key men and key adult demographics Saturday from 8:00-11:00 PM. 
 
— From 8:00-11:00 PM, CBS posted the network’s best Saturday primetime delivery in viewers since February 26, 1994 (XVII OLYMPICS WINTER SATURDAY 3), and in households, adults 25-54, men 25-54, adults 18-49, men 18-49, adults 18-34 and men 18-34 since January 12, 2008 (AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY “Jacksonville Jaguars vs. New England Patriots”). 
 
— The AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY scored a 17.0/29 in households with 30.57m viewers, 12.5/32 in adults 25-54, 11.0/31 in adults 18-49, 9.2/30 in adults 18-34, 15.9/39 in men 25-54, 13.9/39 in men 18-49 and 11.3/37 in men 18-34 from 8:16-11:14 PM. 
 
— On Sunday, CBS was first in households (11.5/18), viewers (19.76m), adults 25-54 (7.0/16) and adults 18-49 (5.8/15).  This was CBS’s best Sunday delivery in households and viewers since January 18, 2009 (AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON CBS and THE MENTALIST SPECIAL), best adults 25-54 and best adults 18-49 since February 8, 2009 (60 MINUTES/GRAMMY AWARDS). 
 
CBS’s AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF SUNDAY 60-minute prime run over posted a 23.0/37 with 41.20m viewers, 16.2/39 in adults 25-54 and 14.0/38 in adults 18-49.  CBS led the 7:00-8:00 PM time period in households, viewers and key demographics.  From 8:00PM-8:07 PM, CBS’s AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF POST GAME SUNDAY delivered a 14.5/23 with 25.81m viewers, 9.9/23 in adults 25-54 and 8.7/23 in adults 18-49. 
 
CBS’s top programs of the week:  #1 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY “Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts” (S) (an average of 30.57m viewers), #4 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF POST-GAME SUNDAY (S) (25.81m), #5 NCIS (20.85m), #6 TWO AND A HALF MEN (17.27m), #8 THE BIG BANG THEORY (15.82m), #9 60 MINUTES (15.78m), #10 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (15.60m), #11 THE MENTALIST (15.38m), #12 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (15.33m), #13 CSI: NY (14.03m), #14 CRIMINAL MINDS (13.90m), #15 THE GOOD WIFE (13.87m), #16 CSI: MIAMI (13.70m), #23 COLD CASE (10.62m), #26 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (9.77m), #27 NCIS SUNDAY 10PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (9.68m), #28 NUMB3RS (9.65m) and #30 THE MENTALIST 8PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (9.40m).
 
 
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME        
Week #17 of 2009-10 Season (ending: 01/17/10)        
        
  2009-10     
HOUSEHOLDS        
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  9.7 16  
NBC  4.6 7  
ABC  4.1 7  
FOX  7.0 11  
         
VIEWERS        
  (000)   
CBS  16,360   
NBC  7,307   
ABC  6,436   
FOX  12,337   
     

A25-54         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  5.8 14  
NBC  2.7 7  
ABC  2.5 6  
FOX  5.1 12  
        
        
A18-49         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  4.7 13  
NBC  2.3 6  
ABC  2.1 6  
FOX  4.5 12  
        
        
A18-34         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  3.4 11  
NBC  1.9 6  
ABC  1.8 6  
FOX  3.8 12  
        
        
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME        
        
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/21/09-01/17/10)        
  2009-10     
HOUSEHOLDS        
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  7.3 12  
NBC  4.8 8  
ABC  5.7 9  
FOX  5.4 9  
        
VIEWERS        
  (000)   
CBS  11,805   
NBC  7,816   
ABC  9,019   
FOX  9,025

A25-54         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  4.0 10  
NBC  3.1 8  
ABC  3.3 8  
FOX  3.6 9  
        
        
A18-49         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  3.1 8  
NBC  2.7 7  
ABC  2.8 8  
FOX  3.3 9  
        
        
A18-34         
  Rtg Sh  
CBS  2.1 7  
NBC  2.3 7  
ABC  2.2 7  
FOX  3.1 10  

(source: data and information provided by CBS)