updated press release with final numbers:
CBS DOMINATES TUESDAY FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK
CBS Wins Every Half Hour in Viewers and Five of Six in Adults 18-49
"NCIS" Soars to Another Series High Viewer Delivery—21.37 Million Viewers
"NCIS: Los Angeles" Wins Time Period in Viewer and Demos Retaining 93%
of Its Premiere Week Deliveries
"The Good Wife" Wins Its Time Period in Viewers and Demos Retaining Nearly all of Its Premiere Week Viewer Delivery and Improves Its Adult 18-49 Rating
CBS dominated Tuesday for the second straight week, winning every half hour in viewers and five of six in adults 18-49 paced by NCIS which soared to another record audience—21.37 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sept. 29.
NCIS won its time slot in households (12.9/21), viewers (21.37m), adults 25-54 (6.4/17) and adults 18-49 (4.8/14). This is a series high for NCIS in viewers and matches the all-time best adults 18-49 delivery.
At 9:00 PM, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.6/16), viewers (17.40m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11). Compared to last week's series premiere, NCIS: LOS ANGELES retained 93% of both its viewer and adults 18-49 deliveries.
At 10:00 PM, THE Good Wife was first in households (9.1/16), viewers (13.69m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09). Compared to last week's series premiere, THE Good Wife retained nearly all its viewers (from 13.71m) and improved its adult 18-49 rating by +3%.
For the night, CBS was first in households (10.9/18), viewers (17.49m), adults 25-54 (5.4/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/11). CBS won every half-hour in viewers and adults 25-54, five of six half-hours in adults 18-49. Compared to the same night last year, CBS was up +15% in viewers, +21% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 25-54.
Tuesday is my home on cbs
how are the final numbers for Melrose Place ?
finals via Travis Yanan:
http://bit.ly/HA98V
My little show that could!!!
I remember when I first checked the ratings for NCIS it did like 16 million and a 3.0 demo and everyone was all “LOLZ, old people, gimme more Heroes.”
Seriously, WTF with NCIS? It’s a good with a great cast but those numbers are waaaay too high-
It amazes me that NCIS wins in the coveted demo catagories, but,comments prevail that its older audience is too high. I noticed several postings to this on the other story about the ratings. If older audiences do not count, as long as the demos are won, how can their numbers be too high? Maybe CBS should cancel all its shows and start over with low expectations using cheap shows to garner a so-so demo with low old audience numbers and show profitablity. It seems some think that any sign of creativity is not needed as long as a $ is made.
Jeff, there’s no such thing as too many viewers, no matter what the age is. But that doesn’t mean they actually count for much. Everything will make more sense if you pretend the viewer numbers don’t exist and there is only the demo number.
I think the good wife will get renewed for a 2nd season… and for sure a full first season
Julia, the numbers make sense. Some comments do not. That is my point.
Ignore the comments.
I’m happy that The Good Wife is strong out the gate. It’s the first CBS drama that I’ve invested time in for several seasons now.
8pm CSI
9pm NCIS
10pm The Mentalist
is a good schedule for next year but it will never happen
I agree with Christopher(Very top of Comments)
The Good Wife will get a full year, but not likely season 2.
finally that darn CSI is no longer the number one drama on tv…thankfully Also i would like to state the good wife will have a long run it’s has great ratings
The Good Wife is an Excellent Show that is Getting Strong Ratings and will be renewed for a Second Season(I was the one who predicted that Cold Case would be Renewed when the so called experts in these chatrooms said it would be cancelled).
Also, I am so Tired of hearing about The “Older Audience” for these show. This Site is So Obsessed with the young Demographics. I could care less about what age group watches what show. I Only care about the total viewers in general . There is another site called ZAP TO IT RATINGS that I feel does a much better job at analyzing the ratings than this site. that site isnt nearly as obsessed with the younger demographics
“I could care less about what age group watches what show. I Only care about the total viewers in general”
That’s nice. Unfortunately the advertisers don’t agree with you and they determine what stays on television.
NCIS has been growing stronger and stronger for years. I am 27 years old and a loyal follower of NCIS. I am glad they are throwing out outstanding numbers in their seventh year.
I really wish CBS would have left The Mentalist on Tuesdays. It probably would have been able to get atleast 20 million and somewhere in the 4.0 demo and all of this might have brought up the good wifes numbers.