A rebroadcast of “NCIS” is this week’s top scripted program
CBS Places Second in Viewers in an Atypical Week That Included CBS Rebroadcasts and Four World Series Games
“The Mentalist” Ties “Private Practice” in Adults 18-49 for the First Time
This Season
CBS placed second in viewers in an atypical week that included rebroadcasts of many of the Network’s comedies and dramas and four World Series games, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 1, week six of the 2009-2010 television season.
A rebroadcast of NCIS, television’s number one program, was the week’s top scripted program. THE MENTALIST tied “Private Practice” in adults 18-49 for the first time this season and posted its largest margin of victory against the medical drama with a first run episode in viewers (+6.36m) and adults 25-54 (+1.1 rtg pts).
For the week in viewers: CBS (9.84m), FOX (14.68m), ABC (9.45m) and NBC (5.59m). Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.08m), ahead of ABC (10.02m), FOX (9.98m) and NBC (7.54m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged a 3.1/08 in adults 25-54 and 2.3/06 in adults 18-49. Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/09).
For the week in households: CBS (6.2/10), FOX (8.8/14), ABC (6.0/10) and NBC (3.5/06). Season-to-date, CBS is first (7.5/12), ahead of ABC (6.4/10), FOX (6.0/10) and NBC (4.7/08).
CBS’s Weekly Highlights:
CBS was first Tuesday in households (8.0/13), viewers (12.38m), second in adults 25-54 (3.5/08, -0.1 behind NBC).
NCIS (R) won its time slot in households (10.4/16), viewers (16.70m), adults 25-54 (4.6/11) for the sixth consecutive week and was second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09, -0.1 behind NBC).
THE GOOD WIFE (R) was first in households (6.4/11) and viewers (9.34m) for the sixth consecutive week, tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.6/07, with ABC) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (1.8/05, with NBC).
SURVIVOR: SAMOA was second behind FOX’s World Series Game #2 in households (6.9/11), viewers (12.19m), adults 25-54 (4.6/11) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was second in households (9.2/14) and viewers (15.24m).
THE MENTALIST was second in households (9.7/16), viewers (15.53m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.6/09, with ABC). THE MENTALIST tied “Private Practice” with both airing first run episodes for the first time ever and posted its largest margin of victory this season with first run episodes in households (+3.6 rtg pts), viewers (+6.36m) and adults 25-54 (+1.1 rtg pts).
Friday, CBS was first in households (5.0/09), viewers (8.00m), adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06). For the night, CBS was first in these measures for five of the last six Fridays.
GHOST WHISPERER was first in households (5.2/09), viewers (8.29m), adults 25-54 (2.9/09) and adults 18-49 (2.0/07). GHOST WHISPERER won its time slot every week this season in households, viewers and adults 25-54, five times in six weeks in adults 18-49.
MEDIUM was first in adults 25-54 (2.8/08), adults 18-49 (1.9/06), second in both households (4.9/09) and viewers (7.82m). MEDIUM won its time slot in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for the fifth time in six weeks.
NUMB3RS was first in viewers (7.88m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07), tied for first in households (5.0/09, with ABC) and adults 18-49 (1.7/06, with ABC). NUMB3RS was first in its time slot in households and viewers five times in six weeks this season, four times in the last five weeks in adults 25-54 and three times in the last four weeks in adults 18-49.
THE AMAZING RACE 15 was second in households (6.5/10), viewers (11.22m), adults 25-54 (4.2/09) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.3/08, with ABC). This matched last week’s season high viewer delivery.
CBS top programs of the week: #6 NCIS (R) (an average of 16.70m viewers), #8 THE MENTALIST (15.53m), #10 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (15.24m), #14 60 MINUTES (12.94m), #15 SURVIVOR: SAMOA (12.19m), #16 CSI: MIAMI (R) (11.52m), #17 TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) (11.41m), #18 THE AMAZING RACE 15 (11.22m), #19 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) (11.09m), #20 THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) (10.86m), #23 CRIMINAL MINDS (R) (9.89m), #26 CSI: NY (R) (9.46m), #27 THE GOOD WIFE (R) (9.34m) and #30 COLD CASE (9.02m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #6:
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 21.5 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 19 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
Week #6 of 2009-10 Season (ending: 11/01/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 6.2 10 7.3 12 -15%
NBC 3.5 6 4.8 8 -27%
ABC 6.0 10 6.4 10 -6%
FOX 8.8 14 5.8 9 +52%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 9,838 11,397 -14%
NBC 5,590 7,551 -26%
ABC 9,449 10,153 -7%
FOX 14,676 9,533 +54%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.1 8 3.8 9 -18%
NBC 2.2 5 3.1 8 -29%
ABC 3.3 8 3.8 9 -13%
FOX 5.3 13 3.8 9 +39%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.3 6 2.8 8 -18%
NBC 1.9 5 2.8 8 -32%
ABC 2.7 8 3.1 8 -13%
FOX 4.8 13 3.4 9 +41%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.5 5 1.7 5 -12%
NBC 1.6 5 2.4 7 -33%
ABC 2.2 7 2.4 7 -8%
FOX 4.2 13 3.2 10 +31%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/21/09-11/01/09)
2009-10 2008-09
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.5 12 7.6 12 -1%
NBC 4.7 8 4.9 8 -4%
ABC 6.4 10 6.9 11 -7%
FOX 6.0 10 5.3 9 +13%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 12,076 11,995 +1%
NBC 7,536 7,851 -4%
ABC 10,021 10,676 -6%
FOX 9,976 8,662 +15%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.2 10 4.4 11 -5%
NBC 3.0 8 3.4 8 -12%
ABC 3.6 9 4.0 10 -10%
FOX 4.0 10 3.5 9 +14%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.2 9 3.4 9 -6%
NBC 2.6 7 3.0 8 -13%
ABC 3.0 8 3.3 9 -9%
FOX 3.7 10 3.2 8 +16%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 7 2.2 6 -5%
NBC 2.3 7 2.7 8 -15%
ABC 2.4 7 2.7 8 -11%
FOX 3.5 11 2.9 9 +21%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 10/26/2009 – 11/1/2009
Persons 2+ (000)
1. FOX World Series Game 4 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 22761
2. FOX World Series Game 1 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 19511
3. FOX World Series Game 2 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 18897
4. FOX World Series Game 4-Pre (S) FOX 17815
5. Dancing With The Stars ABC 17380
6. NCIS (R) CBS 16697
7. The OT FOX 16607
8. THE MENTALIST CBS 15528
9. FOX World Series Game 3 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 15397
10. CSI CBS 15240
11. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 15198
12. Desperate Housewives ABC 14078
13. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 13737
14. 60 MINUTES CBS 12937
15. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 12187
16. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 11524
17. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 11411
18. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 11220
19. NCIS: LOS ANGELES (R) CBS 11093
20. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 10855
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 10/26/2009 – 11/1/2009
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. FOX World Series Game 4 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 8.4
2. FOX World Series Game 1 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 6.8
3. The OT FOX 6.6
4. FOX World Series Game 4-Pre (S) FOX 6.5
5. FOX World Series Game 2 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 6.3
6. Desperate Housewives ABC 5.6
6. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.6
8. FOX World Series Game 3 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 5.4
9. THE MENTALIST CBS 4.9
10. Dancing With The Stars ABC 4.8
11. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 4.7
11. CSI CBS 4.7
13. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 4.6
13. NCIS (R) CBS 4.6
15. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 4.4
16. Biggest Loser 8 NBC 4.3
17. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 4.2
18. Modern Family ABC 4.1
18. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-8PM ABC 4.1
18. Dancing With The Stars Results ABC 4.1
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 10/26/2009 – 11/1/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. FOX World Series Game 4 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 7.8
2. FOX World Series Game 1 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 6.3
3. The OT FOX 6.2
4. FOX World Series Game 4-Pre (S) FOX 6.0
5. FOX World Series Game 2 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 5.8
6. Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9PM ABC 5.2
7. Desperate Housewives ABC 5.0
8. FOX World Series Game 3 NY Yankees vs Phillies (S) FOX 4.7
9. Office NBC 4.2
10. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 3.8
11. Biggest Loser 8 NBC 3.7
11. SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 3.7
11. Modern Family ABC 3.7
14. THE MENTALIST CBS 3.6
14. Private Practice ABC 3.6
14. Dancing With The Stars ABC 3.6
17. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.5
18. CSI CBS 3.4
19. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-8PM ABC 3.3
19. Brothers & Sisters ABC 3.3
19. AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 3.3
19. NCIS (R) CBS 3.3
(source: CBS entertainment releases)
