Finale 'The Amazing Race' delivered second in households for CBS

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The season finale of THE AMAZING RACE 17 delivered its best ratings in key measures since October as Nat and Kat crossed the finish line as the first all-female team to win the Race, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 12.


“Undercover Boss” Posts Week-to-Week Gains in Viewers and Key Demos.

“60 Minutes” Places First in Viewers and Posts Its Highest Adult 25-54 Rating Since 2008.

Note: Due to live sports programming on CBS (26 minutes of late-running football), ratings and time period rankings are tentative and subject to change.

At 7:30 PM, 60 MINUTES was first in households (10.5/16) and viewers (17.15m); it was second in both adults 25-54 (5.1/13) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11).  If the ratings hold, 60 MINUTES posted its best delivery in adults 25-54 since Dec. 14, 2008, and its best in adults 18-49 since Jan. 17, 2010. 

From 8:30-9:30 PM, the season finale of THE AMAZING RACE 17 was second in households (6.8/10), viewers (11.71m) and adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and averaged a 3.5/08 in adults 18-49.  If the ratings hold, THE AMAZING RACE 17 posted its best households and viewers performances since Oct. 10, 2010, its best adults 25-54 since Oct. 24, 2010, and its best adults 18-49 since Oct. 17, 2010. 

From 9:30-10:30 PM, UNDERCOVER BOSS (6.6/10, 10.96m) averaged a 3.8/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.0/08 in adults 18-49.  Compared to last week, UNDERCOVER BOSS was up +6% in households (from 6.2/09), +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.7/08), +11% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/06) and added +460,000 viewers (from 10.50m, +4%). 

From 10:30-11:30 PM, CSI: MIAMI delivered a 5.9/11 with 9.46m viewers, 3.0/08 in adults 25-54 and 2.2/06 in adults 18-49. 

For the night, CBS was second in households (8.5/13), viewers (14.18m), adults 25-54 (4.8/11) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).

(source; CBS)