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CBS Posts Year-to-Year Gains for the 5th Straight Week
CBS is First for the Season in All Key Measures; 13 Programs Up Versus Last Year
"The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" Hit Series Highs While
"Two and a Half Men" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine" Reach Season Bests
"CSI" Uncovers Its Largest Audience Since Premiere Followed by Series Highs for "Eleventh Hour"
The Finale of "Survivor: Gabon" Outdelivers Spring's "Survivor: Micronesia" Finale
Frosty, "Flight Before Christmas" Lead CBS to a Friday Win in Viewers, Adults and Kids
CBS placed first for the week in viewers and key demographics and posted year-to-year gains for the fifth consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 14, week 12 of the 2008-2009 television season.
CBS extended its viewer winning streak to 11 consecutive weeks, 7th straight win in adults 25-54 and posted its sixth win of the year in adults 18-49, more than any other network. Season-to-date, CBS is now first in all key measures.
The week saw series high ratings for The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and ELEVENTH HOUR, season best deliveries for Two and a Half Men and OLD CHRISTINE as well as CSI's largest audience since its season premiere.
CBS has 13 new and returning programs up vs. the year-ago program/time period, more than any other network: The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, NCIS, THE Mentalist, WITHOUT A TRACE, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, CSI, GHOST WHISPERER, NUMB3RS and 60 Minutes.
For the week in viewers: CBS (11.91m), NBC (8.76m), ABC (6.31m) and FOX (5.99m). Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.03m), ahead of ABC (10.20m), NBC (7.99m) and FOX (7.94m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09). Compared to the same week last year, CBS was up +6% in households, +7% in viewers, +8% in adults 25-54 and +3% in adults 18-49. CBS has posted weekly gains in viewers for the fifth consecutive week. Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
For the week in households: CBS (7.4/12), NBC (5.4/09), ABC (4.0/07) and FOX (3.7/06). Season-to-date, CBS is first (7.5/12) ahead of ABC (6.5/10), NBC (5.0/08) and FOX (4.9/08).
CBS's Weekly Highlights
? The Big Bang Theory won its time slot in households (6.5/10), adults 18-34 (2.9/08), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.4/11, with ABC), placed second behind "Charlie Brown Christmas" in viewers (10.50m) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10, -0.1 behind ABC). THE Big Bang Theory posted series highs in households and viewers.
? How I Met Your Mother was first in households (6.4/10), adults 25-54 (4.7/11), adults 18-49 (4.2/11), adults 18-34 (3.9/10) and second in viewers (10.49m). This is HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER's best delivery in adults 18-34 ever, in households since Feb. 5, 2007 and best viewer total since March 24, 2008 (the first Britney Spears appearance).
? Two and a Half Men was first in households (9.5/14), viewers (15.59m), adults 25-54 (6.3/14) and adults 18-49 (5.2/13). This is Two and a Half Men's best deliveries in households and viewers since Feb. 26, 2007.
? WORST WEEK was first in households (6.7/10), viewers (10.44m), adults 25-54 (4.1/09) and second in adults 18-49 (3.4/08, -0.2 behind NBC). WORST WEEK's delivered its best household, viewers and adults 18-49 performances since its September 22, 2008 premiere and matched the series' second best adults 25-54 performance.
-- Wednesday, CBS was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (11.95m), adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (3.3/09). CBS dominated the night, nearly doubling the closest network in households (vs. 3.9/06, +97% ahead of NBC and ABC), +79% ahead in adults 25-54 (vs. 2.4/06, ABC and FOX), +50% ahead in adults 18-49 (vs. 2.2/06, FOX) and doubling the second place network's viewer delivery (vs. 5.98m, +100% ahead of NBC). CBS won the last four Wednesdays in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (7.94m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and second in adults 18-49 (2.2/07). THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE posted season highs in households and viewers.
? GARY UNMARRIED was first in households (5.0/08), second in viewers (7.73m, -0.01m behind FOX), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/07). GARY UNMARRIED matched its season high household delivery and posted its second largest audience to date.
? Criminal Minds was first in households (9.3/15), viewers (14.68m), adults 25-54 (5.1/12) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to the last first-run episode (on 11/26/08), Criminal Minds was up +8% in households (from 8.6/15), +11% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/12), +15% in adults 18-49 (from 3.4/10) and added +570,000 viewers (from 14.11m, +4%). Criminal Minds was the night's top program in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? CSI: NY was first in households (8.7/15), viewers (13.33m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). Compared to the last first-run episode (on 11/26/08), CSI: NY was up +16% in both households (from 7.5/13) and adults 18-49 (from 3.1/09), +9% in adults 25-54 (from 4.3/11) and added +1.03m viewers (from 12.30m, +8
-- CBS won Thursday night in households (9.7/16), viewers (15.81m), adults 25-54 (6.0/15) and adults 18-49 (4.5/12). CBS won every half-hour in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. This is CBS's best Thursday delivery of the season in households and since Oct. 9, 2008 (premiere night for CSI and ELEVENTH HOUR) in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. This is CBS's 10th consecutive Thursday night win in households, viewers and adults 25-54, eight win in ten weeks in adults 18-49.
? SURVIVOR: GABON won its time period in households (7.7/12), viewers (13.05m), adults 25-54 (5.2/13) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). This is SURVIVOR's best delivery in households and viewers since Oct. 30, 2008.
? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION which introduced Laurence Fishburne to the cast, won its time period in households (12.7/20), viewers (20.86m), adults 25-54 (7.8/18) and adults 18-49 (5.8/15). This is the 10th consecutive time period win for CSI in households, viewers and adults 25-54. Compared to last week, CSI was up +19% in households (from 10.7/16), +26% in both adults 25-54 (from 6.2/14) and adults 18-49 (from 4.6/12) and added +3.38m viewers (from 17.48m, +19%). This is CSI's best delivery in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since the Oct. 9, 2008 season premiere.
? ELEVENTH HOUR was first in households (8.7/15), viewers (13.40m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10). This is the first week a first-run episode of ELEVENTH HOUR won its time slot in adults 18-49. Compared to last week, ELEVENTH HOUR was up +24% in households (from 7.0/12), +32% in adults 25-54 (from 3.8/09), +41% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/07) and +2.54m viewers (from 10.86m, +23%). ELEVENTH HOUR posted series highs in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
-- Friday, CBS was first in households (4.3/08), viewers (7.55m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07). This is CBS's 10th win in 11 Fridays in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (R) (S) was first in households (4.2/08), viewers (7.68m), adults 25-54 (2.7/09), adults 18-49 (2.3/08), children 2-11 (4.4/14) and children 6-11 (3.7/12). Compared to last year's broadcast (on 12/7/07 at 8:00 PM), FROSTY THE SNOWMAN was up +2% in children 2-11 (from 4.3/15) and +12% in children 6-11 (from 3.3/11). FROSTY THE SNOWMAN was the night's #1 program in viewers and tied with FROSTY RETURNS as the #1 program in adults 18-49.
? FROSTY RETURNS (R) (S) was first in viewers (7.62m), adults 25-54 (2.6/08), adults 18-49 (2.3/08), children 2-11 (5.3/16), children 6-11 (4.1/12) and second in households (4.0/17, -0.1 behind FOX). Compared to last year's broadcast (on 12/7/07 at 8:30 PM), FROSTY RETURNS was up +4% in children 2-11 (from 5.1/17), +8% in children 6-11 (from 3.8/12), even in adults 18-49 while adding +280,000 viewers (from 7.34m, +4%). FROSTY RETURNS was the night's #1 program in children 2-11, children 6-11, tied with FROSTY RETURNS as the #1 program in adults 18-49 and the #2 program in viewers.
? THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (S) was first in households (4.1/07), viewers (7.39m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07), adults 18-49 (2.2/07), children 2-11 (4.0/13) and children 6-11 (3.4/10).
? SURVIVOR: GABON FINALE (S) (8:31-10:39 PM) delivered a 7.8/12 household rating with 13.77m viewers, 5.6/12 in adults 25-54 and 4.4/10 in adults 18-49. Compared to the May 11, 2008 SURVIVOR MICRONESIA FINALE, CBS was up +8% in households (from 7.2/12), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 5.5/13), even in adults 18-49 and added +820,000 viewers (from 12.95m, +6%).
? SURVIVOR: GABON REUNION SHOW (S) (10:39-11:31 PM) posted a 7.0/12 with 11.74m viewers, 4.8/12 in adults 25-54 and 3.8/10 in adults 18-49. From 10:30-11:00 PM, CBS was second in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. Compared to the May 11, 2008, SURVIVOR MICRONESIA REUNION SHOW, CBS was up +15% in households (from 6.1/10), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 4.7/11) and added +1.30m viewers (from 10.44m, +12%).
CBS top programs of the week: #2 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (20.86m), #3 60 Minutes (18.80m), #4 TWO AND A HALF MEN (15.59m), #5 Criminal Minds (14.68m), #8 CSI: MIAMI (13.79m), #9 SURVIVOR GABON FINALE (S) (13.77m), #10 THE Mentalist (R) (13.70m), #11 NCIS (R) (13.66m), #12 ELEVENTH HOUR (13.40m), #13 CSI: NY (13.33m), #14 SURVIVOR: GABON (13.05m), #15 SURIVOR GABON REUNION SHOW (S) (11.74m), #19 THE Big Bang Theory (10.50m), #20 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (10.49m), #21 WORST WEEK (10.44m), #27 WITHOUT A TRACE (R) (8.56m), #28 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (7.94m) and #30 GARY UNMARRIED (7.73m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #12:
CBS: 22 hours
NBC: 21.5 hours
ABC: 22 hours
FOX: 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #12 of 2008-09 Season (ending: 12/14/08)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.4 12 7.0 12 +6%
NBC 5.4 9 5.5 9 -2%
ABC 4.0 7 4.2 7 -5%
FOX 3.7 6 4.7 8 -21%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 11,913 11,096 +7%
NBC 8,760 8,561 +2%
ABC 6,309 6,313 n.c.
FOX 5,994 7,429 -19%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.3 11 4.0 10 +8%
NBC 3.6 9 3.3 8 +9%
ABC 2.3 6 2.4 6 -4%
FOX 2.4 6 3.0 8 -20%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.3 9 3.2 9 +3%
NBC 3.2 9 2.8 8 +14%
ABC 1.9 5 2.0 6 -5%
FOX 2.2 6 2.8 8 -21%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.1 7 2.1 6 n.c.
NBC 2.7 8 2.2 7 +23%
ABC 1.4 4 1.5 5 -7%
FOX 2.0 6 2.5 8 -20%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/22/08-12/14/08)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 7.5 12 7.7 12 -3%
NBC 5.0 8 5.6 9 -11%
ABC 6.5 10 7.3 12 -11%
FOX 4.9 8 5.5 9 -11%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 12,031 12,123 -1%
NBC 7,985 8,853 -10%
ABC 10,200 11,225 -9%
FOX 7,944 8,857 -10%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.3 10 4.5 11 -4%
NBC 3.4 8 3.8 9 -11%
ABC 3.8 9 4.4 11 -14%
FOX 3.3 8 3.6 9 -8%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 3.3 9 3.5 9 -6%
NBC 3.0 8 3.4 9 -12%
ABC 3.2 8 3.7 10 -14%
FOX 3.0 8 3.3 9 -9%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.2 6 2.4 7 -8%
NBC 2.6 8 3.0 9 -13%
ABC 2.5 7 3.0 9 -17%
FOX 2.7 8 3.1 9 -13%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 12/8/2008 - 12/14/2008
Persons 2+ (000)
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Giants vs Cowboys NBC 23053
2. CSI CBS 20857
3. 60 Minutes CBS 18804
4. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 15588
5. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 14677
6. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 14195
7. House FOX 14051
8. CSI: MIAMI CBS 13787
9. SURVIVOR: GABON FINALE (S) CBS 13766
10. THE Mentalist (R) CBS 13695
11. NCIS (R) CBS 13662
12. ELEVENTH HOUR CBS 13400
13. CSI: NY CBS 13328
14. SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 13047
15. SURVIVOR: GABON REUNION (S) CBS 11739
16. Charlie Brown Christmas (R)(S) ABC 11017
17. Law And Order: SVU NBC 11015
18. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 10827
19. THE Big Bang Theory CBS 10504
20. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 10491
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 12/8/2008 - 12/14/2008
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Giants vs Cowboys NBC 9.4
2. CSI CBS 7.8
3. House FOX 6.3
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 6.3
5. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.8
6. 60 Minutes CBS 5.7
7. SURVIVOR: GABON FINALE (S) CBS 5.6
8. SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 5.2
9. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 5.1
10. ELEVENTH HOUR CBS 5.0
10. CSI: MIAMI CBS 5.0
12. SURVIVOR: GABON REUNION (S) CBS 4.8
13. CSI: NY CBS 4.7
13. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 4.7
15. Office NBC 4.6
16. THE Big Bang Theory CBS 4.4
16. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.4
18. Charlie Brown Christmas (R)(S) ABC 4.3
19. Law And Order: SVU NBC 4.2
19. E.R. NBC 4.2
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 12/8/2008 - 12/14/2008
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Giants vs Cowboys NBC 8.6
2. CSI CBS 5.8
3. House FOX 5.6
4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.2
4. TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.2
6. Office NBC 4.7
7. 60 MINUTES CBS 4.4
7. SURVIVOR: GABON FINALE (S) CBS 4.4
9. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 4.2
10. CSI: MIAMI CBS 4.1
11. SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 4.0
11. Football Night In America Part 3 NBC 4.0
13. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 3.9
14. 30 Rock NBC 3.8
14. ELEVENTH HOUR CBS 3.8
14. SURVIVOR: GABON REUNION (S) CBS 3.8
17. THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 3.7
17. Charlie Brown Christmas (R)(S) ABC 3.7
17. Law And Order: SVU NBC 3.7
20. Biggest Loser 6 NBC 3.6
20. Heroes NBC 3.6
20. CSI: NY CBS 3.6
