via press release:
Network Is First in Viewers and Adults 25-54
"NCIS" Is the Week's No. 1 Program in Viewers; "Two and a Half Men" Ranks First Among Scripted Series in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS Has the No. 1 Program on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
CBS placed first in viewers and adults 25-54 and dominated the week's program rankings with 9 of the Top 10 and 16 of the Top 20, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 21, week 39 of the 2008-2009 television year.
NCIS (R) #1, Two and a Half Men (R) #2, THE Mentalist TUESDAY (R) #3, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) #4, THE Mentalist (R) #5, The Big Bang Theory (R) #7, 60 Minutes (R) #8, CSI: MIAMI (R) #9 and Criminal Minds (R) #10 were the week's most watched programs.
CBS had the top program of the night on Monday (Two and a Half Men), Tuesday (NCIS), Thursday (CSI), Saturday (48 Hours Mystery) and Sunday (60 Minutes).
For the week in viewers: CBS (6.96m), FOX (4.73m), NBC (4.57m) and ABC (3.68m). Summer-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (7.36m), ahead of ABC (5.51m), NBC (5.39m) and FOX (5.30m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (2.0/06) and second in adults 18-49 (1.4/05). Summer-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54.
For the week in households: CBS (4.7/09), ABC (3.1/06), FOX (3.0/06) and ABC (2.4/04). In households, summer-to-date, CBS is first (4.9/09) ahead of both NBC and ABC (3.5/06, each) and FOX (3.3/06).
CBS Weekly Highlights:
? TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) won its time slot in households (6.5/11), viewers (10.19m), adults 25-54 (3.7/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08). Two and a Half Men was the week's top scripted program in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
? The Big Bang Theory (R) was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.42m), adults 25-54 (3.4/08) and second in adults 18-49 (2.6/07, -0.1 behind ABC).
? CSI: MIAMI (R) was first in households (5.6/10), viewers (8.25m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06).
? NCIS (R) was first in households (6.9/13), viewers (10.39m), adults 25-54 (2.6/08) and second in adults 18-49 (1.6/05, -0.1 behind NBC).
? THE Mentalist (R) was first in households (6.7/11), viewers (10.17m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05).
? CSI: NY (R) was first in households (5.2/09), viewers (7.80m), adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).
? NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SPECIAL (R) (S) was first in households (5.1/10), viewers (7.60m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.1/07, with NBC) and second in adults 18-49 (1.4/05).
? CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) was first in households (6.4/11), viewers (9.72m), second in adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).
? THE Mentalist (R) won its time slot in households (6.1/11), viewers (8.97m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/06). THE MENTALIST beat the competition combined by +42% in households (vs. 4.3/08), +25% in adults 25-54 (vs. 2.0/06), +29% in adults 18-49 (vs. 1.4/05) and by +3.09m viewers (vs. 5.88m, +53%).
? 48 Hours Mystery (R) was first in households (3.7/07) viewers (5.28m), adults 25-54 (1.5/05) and adults 18-49 (1.1/04). 48 Hours Mystery was the night's #1 program in households and viewers.
? 60 Minutes (R) was first in households (5.5/12), viewers (8.31m), second behind NBC's golf run over in both adults 25-54 (1.6/06) and adults 18-49 (1.1/04). 60 Minutes was the night's #1 prime program in households and viewers.
? MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD (R) was first in households (4.1/08), viewers (6.25m), tied for second in adults 25-54 (1.6/05, with FOX, -0.1 behind NBC's "Merlin").
CBS top programs of the week: #1 NCIS (R) (an average of 10.39m viewers), #2 Two and a Half Men (R) (10.19m), #3 THE MENTALIST TUESDAY (R) (10.12m), #4 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (9.72m), #5 THE MENTALIST (R) (8.97m), #7 The Big Bang Theory (R) (8.42m), #8 60 Minutes (R) (8.31m), #9 CSI: MIAMI (R) (8.25m), #10 Criminal Minds (R) (8.04m), #13 CSI: NY (R) (7.80m), #14 NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SPECIAL (R) (S) (7.60m), #15 48 Hours Mystery TUESDAY (R) (7.20m), #17 COLD CASE (R) (6.75m), #18 WITHOUT A TRACE SUNDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.70m), #19 MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD (R) (6.25m), #20 The Big Bang Theory SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.05m), #22 How I Met Your Mother (R) (5.67m) and #27 48 HOURS MYSTERY (R) (5.28m).
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #39:
CBS – 22 hours
NBC – 22 hours
ABC – 22 hours
FOX – 15 hours
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #39 of 2008-09 Season (ending: 06/21/09)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.7 9 4.3 8 +9%
NBC 3.1 6 4.2 8 -26%
ABC 2.4 4 3.6 6 -33%
FOX 3.0 6 3.8 7 -21%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 6,963 6,397 +9%
NBC 4,568 6,501 -30%
ABC 3,679 5,397 -32%
FOX 4,743 6,073 -22%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.0 6 2.0 6 n.c.
NBC 1.7 5 2.3 7 -26%
ABC 1.4 4 2.0 6 -30%
FOX 1.9 6 2.4 7 -21%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.4 5 1.5 5 -7%
NBC 1.3 4 1.9 6 -32%
ABC 1.1 4 1.8 6 -39%
FOX 1.7 6 2.3 7 -26%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 0.8 3 0.9 3 -11%
NBC 1.0 4 1.5 5 -33%
ABC 0.9 3 1.6 6 -44%
FOX 1.6 6 2.2 8 -27%
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
SUMMER-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (05/25/09-06/21/09)
2008-09 2007-08
HOUSEHOLDS
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 4.9 9 4.8 9 +2%
NBC 3.5 6 4.0 7 -13%
ABC 3.5 6 4.0 7 -13%
FOX 3.3 6 4.1 7 -20%
VIEWERS
(000) (000) Chg
CBS 7,364 7,168 +3%
NBC 5,386 6,204 -13%
ABC 5,510 6,105 -10%
FOX 5,302 6,504 -18%
A25-54
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 2.2 6 2.3 6 -4%
NBC 2.0 6 2.3 7 -13%
ABC 2.1 6 2.4 7 -13%
FOX 2.1 6 2.7 8 -22%
A18-49
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.6 5 1.7 5 -6%
NBC 1.7 5 2.0 6 -15%
ABC 1.9 6 2.2 7 -14%
FOX 1.9 6 2.5 8 -24%
A18-34
Rtg Sh Rtg Sh Chg
CBS 1.0 3 1.1 4 -9%
NBC 1.3 5 1.6 5 -19%
ABC 1.7 6 1.9 6 -11%
FOX 1.8 7 2.5 9 -28%
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 6/15/2009 - 6/21/2009
Persons 2+ (000)
1. NCIS (R) CBS 10394
2. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 10188
3. THE MENTALIST - TUESDAY (R) CBS 10118
4. CSI (R) CBS 9715
5. THE MENTALIST (R) CBS 8969
6. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 8483
7. THE Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 8417
8. 60 MINUTES (R) CBS 8305
9. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 8252
10. Criminal Minds (R) CBS 8037
11. Wipeout ABC 7995
12. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 7984
13. CSI: NY (R) CBS 7797
14. NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 7596
15. 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) CBS 7199
16. The Bachelorette ABC 6761
17. COLD CASE (R) CBS 6752
18. WITHOUT A TRACE SUNDAY SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 6700
19. MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD (R) CBS 6254
20. THE Big Bang Theory: SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 6047
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A2554 for 6/15/2009 - 6/21/2009
Adults 25-54 rating
1. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.7
2. THE Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 3.4
2. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 3.4
4. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 3.2
5. Wipeout ABC 3.0
6. THE MENTALIST - TUESDAY (R) CBS 2.8
7. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 2.7
7. The Bachelorette ABC 2.7
9. NCIS (R) CBS 2.6
9. CSI (R) CBS 2.6
11. THE MENTALIST (R) CBS 2.5
11. Criminal Minds (R) CBS 2.5
11. How I Met Your Mother (R) CBS 2.5
14. THE Big Bang Theory: SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 2.4
15. I Survived A Japanese Game Show (P) ABC 2.3
15. Dateline NBC-Monday NBC 2.3
15. 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) CBS 2.3
18. CSI: NY (R) CBS 2.2
19. I'm A Celebrity-Thursday NBC 2.1
19. I'm A Celebrity-Monday NBC 2.1
19. Family Guy (R) FOX 2.1
19. NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 2.1
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A1849 for 6/15/2009 - 6/21/2009
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday FOX 3.1
2. So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday FOX 2.9
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 2.8
4. Wipeout ABC 2.7
5. THE Big Bang Theory (R) CBS 2.6
6. The Bachelorette ABC 2.4
7. Family Guy (R) FOX 2.2
8. I Survived A Japanese Game Show (P) ABC 2.1
9. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 2.0
9. How I Met Your Mother (R) CBS 2.0
11. THE BIG BANG THEORY: SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 1.9
11. Dateline NBC-Monday NBC 1.9
13. I'm A Celebrity-Thursday NBC 1.8
13. THE MENTALIST - TUESDAY (R) CBS 1.8
13. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 1.8
13. American Dad (R) FOX 1.8
13. Simpsons (R) FOX 1.8
13. I'm A Celebrity-Monday NBC 1.8
13. THE MENTALIST (R) CBS 1.8
20. I'm A Celebrity-Tuesday NBC 1.7
20. CSI (R) CBS 1.7
20. House (R) FOX 1.7
20. Law And Order: SVU (R) NBC 1.7
