CBS’s NCIS was #1 for the eighth time this season

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CBSWith 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)