via press release:
CBS WINS THURSDAY IN VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54
"The Mentalist" is the Night's Top Program in Viewers
CBS placed first on Thursday in viewers and adults 25-54 led by THE Mentalist, the night's No. 1 program in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Feb. 4.
At 8:00 PM, SURVIVING SURVIVOR (S), a one-hour special looking back at one of the decade's most influential shows and featuring interviews and updates with some its most beloved castaways, was second in households (5.1/08), viewers (8.29m), adults 25-54 (3.2/08) and adults 18-49 (2.4/07).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION was first in households (8.9/14), viewers (14.57m), second in adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and averaged a 3.2/08 in 18-49. Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 21), CSI was up +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/08), even in adults 25-54 and added +280,000 viewers (from 14.29m, +2%).
THE Mentalist was first in households (9.4/16), viewers (14.75m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.3/09, -0.1 behind ABC). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Jan. 21), THE Mentalist was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 4.2/11), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/08) and added +190,000 (from 14.56m, +1%).
Editor's Note: CBS primetime programming had limited preemptions due to local programming. CBS ratings are tentative and subject to change.
For the night, CBS was first in households (7.8/13), viewers (12.54m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (3.0/08, with FOX and -0.1 behind ABC).
Why does it say that CSI is first in households? The Mentalist clearly has more viewers… it even says that The Mentalist is first in households. Needs fixing
What?, this is the CBS press release. You’d better ask them.
I believe they mean first in the hour.