With nine of the top 10 dramas this season and seven of the top eight comedies, CBS continues to rule scripted programming with the Network’s programs comprising 80% of the top 20 scripted series (16 of the top 20), according to Nielsen most current ratings through Week 31 (9/19/11-4/22/12).
TOP 20 SCRIPTED PROGRAMS OF THE 2011-2012 SEASON
1. NCIS
2. NCIS: LOS ANGELES
3. THE BIG BANG THEORY
4. TWO AND A HALF MEN
5. THE MENTALIST
6. PERSON OF INTEREST
7. CRIMINAL MINDS
8. Modern Family
9. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
10. BLUE BLOODS
11. UNFORGETTABLE
12. ROB
13. Castle
14. HAWAII FIVE-0
15. MIKE & MOLLY
16. 2 BROKE GIRLS
17. Once Upon a Time
18. THE GOOD WIFE
19. CSI: MIAMI
20. Grey’s Anatomy
For the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings, NCIS was the #1 program in viewers for the eighth time this season. Every first-run episode of NCIS was that week’s top drama. TWO AND A HALF MEN was the week’s top comedy.
A rebroadcast of NCIS: LOS ANGELES beat all first-run scripted programming on the competition except “Castle.” A rebroadcast of THE BIG BANG THEORY beat all first-run comedies on the competition except “Modern Family.”
For the week in viewers: CBS (8.20m), ABC (7.69m), FOX (6.92m) and NBC (5.21m). Season-to-date: CBS (11.85m), FOX (8.92m), ABC (8.30m) and NBC (7.51m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for second in adults 25-54 (2.5/06, with ABC) and averaged 1.8/05 in adults 18-49. Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and second in adults 18-49 (3.0/08, -0.2 behind FOX). Season-to-date, CBS is up +4% in households, +1% in viewers and +3% in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 compared to last year.
For the week in households: CBS (5.2/09), ABC (5.0/08), FOX (4.2/07) and NBC (3.3/06). Season-to-date: CBS (7.4/12), ABC and FOX (5.3/09, each) and NBC (4.6/08).
CBS Weekly Highlights:
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (4.5/07, 7.24m) was tied for first in adults 18-34 (2.7/09, with NBC), second in adults 18-49 (3.1/09) and tied for second in adults 25-54 (3.6/10, with ABC).
TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (4.9/11) and second in households (6.8/10), viewers (11.22m) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10, -0.1 behind NBC). Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +5% in households (from 6.5/08), +9% in adults 25-54 (from 4.5/10), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 3.6/09) and added +820,000 viewers (from 10.40m, +8%). TWO AND A HALF MEN was Monday’s #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
NCIS was first in households (11.2/18), viewers (18.08m), adults 25-54 (4.6/13) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09). Compared to last week, NCIS was up +2% in households (from 11.0/18), even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +420,000 viewers (from 17.66m, +2%). NCIS was the week’s #1 program in households, viewers and adults 25-54 and the top scripted series in adults 18-49.
60 MINUTES was first in households (8.3/14), viewers (12.96m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05). 60 MINUTES posted its largest audience since Feb. 12, 2012.
THE AMAZING RACE 20 was first in viewers (9.14m), tied for first in households (5.5/09, with NBC) and second in adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). Compared to last week, THE AMAZING RACE 20 was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/08), even in both households and adults 18-49 and added +20,000 viewers (from 9.12m).
THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (6.8/10), viewers (10.42m), adults 25-54 (2.7/06) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.9/05, with NBC). Compared to last week, THE GOOD WIFE was up +3% in households (from 6.6/10), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.6/06), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.8/04) and added +260,000 viewers (from 10.16m, +3%).
CBS top programs of the week: #1 NCIS (an average of 18.08m viewers), #6 60 MINUTES (12.96m), #8 TWO AND A HALF MEN (11.22m), #9 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) (11.17m), #10 THE GOOD WIFE (10.42m), #14 SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD (9.69m), #15 MIKE & MOLLY (9.54m), #16 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (9.29m), #17 THE AMAZING RACE 20 (9.14m), #20 PERSON OF INTEREST (R) (8.81m), #22 2 BROKE GIRLS (8.52m), #23 THE MENTALIST (R) (8.24m), #24 UNFORGETTABLE (R) (8.19m), #26 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (7.57m), #28 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (7.40m) and #29 NYC 22 (7.39m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #31.
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 22 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
Week #31 of 2011-12 Season (ending: 04/22/12)
2011-12
VIEWERS (000)
CBS 8,199
NBC 5,210
ABC 7,685
FOX 6,915
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.5 6
NBC 2.0 5
ABC 2.5 6
FOX 2.7 7
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 1.8 5
NBC 1.6 5
ABC 1.9 5
FOX 2.2 7
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/19/11-04/22/12)
2011-12
VIEWERS
(000)
CBS 11,850
NBC 7,505
ABC 8,298
FOX 8,923
A25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 4.0 10
NBC 3.0 7
ABC 3.0 7
FOX 3.7 9
A18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.0 8
NBC 2.5 7
ABC 2.4 7
FOX 3.2 9
(source: CBS)