CBS Press Release Oct 2, 2015
“CSI” Finale Places in the Top 10
“Limitless” Moves into the Week’s Top 20
CBS Has 11 of Premiere Week’s Top 20 Programs, More Than All the Other Networks Combined
With today’s release of premiere week’s live + 3-day ratings, THE BIG BANG THEORY (22.49m) moved ahead of “Sunday Night Football” as the number one program of the first week of the 2015-16 season, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings for full premiere week.
CBS had 11 of premiere week’s top 20 programs, more than the other networks combined with the finale of CSI (14.87m) placing in the top 10 and the series premiere of LIMITLESS (13.37m) moving into the top 20.
Full Premiere Week L+3 Rankings and Lifts
| Primetime Weekly Rank – Live+3 vs. Live+SD – TOTAL VIEWERS | ||
| Source: Nielsen NPM, LIVE+SD, LIVE+3 (09/21/2015 – 09/27/2015) | ||
| Live+SD Rank | Live+3 Rank | Program Title | Network | LIVE+SD PER2+ (000) | LIVE+3 PER2+ (000) | Percent Lift | Actual Lift (000) | |
| 2 | 1 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 18,203 | 22,493 | 24% | 4,290 | |
| 1 | 2 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 22,072 | 22,148 | 0% | 76 | |
| 3 | 3 | NCIS | CBS | 18,191 | 21,472 | 18% | 3,281 | |
| 5 | 4 | EMPIRE | FOX | 16,184 | 20,756 | 28% | 4,572 | |
| 4 | 5 | CBS+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | CBS | 16,882 | 16,976 | 1% | 94 | |
| 6 | 6 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 15,616 | 15,661 | 0% | 45 | |
| 7 | 7 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 15,044 | 15,485 | 3% | 441 | |
| 9 | 8 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 12,616 | 15,401 | 22% | 2,785 | |
| 18 | 9 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 10,605 | 15,192 | 43% | 4,587 | |
| 12 | 10 | CSI – SPECIAL | CBS | 12,222 | 14,874 | 22% | 2,652 | |
| 10 | 11 | VOICE | NBC | 12,371 | 14,412 | 16% | 2,041 | |
| 11 | 12 | VOICE-TUE | NBC | 12,348 | 14,283 | 16% | 1,935 | |
| 16 | 13 | SCORPION | CBS | 11,087 | 14,193 | 28% | 3,106 | |
| 19 | 14 | SCANDAL | ABC | 10,247 | 14,012 | 37% | 3,765 | |
| 20 | 15 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10,082 | 13,750 | 36% | 3,668 | |
| 21 | 16 | LIMITLESS | CBS | 9,857 | 13,373 | 36% | 3,516 | |
| 15 | 17 | LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 11,276 | 13,097 | 16% | 1,821 | |
| 25 | 18 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 9,463 | 13,085 | 38% | 3,622 | |
| 8 | 19 | CBS NFL NATL POST GAME | CBS | 13,031 | 13,036 | 0% | 5 | |
| 14 | 20 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 11,455 | 12,779 | 12% | 1,324 | |
| 24 | 21 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 9,549 | 12,292 | 29% | 2,743 | |
| 27 | 22 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 8,378 | 12,240 | 46% | 3,862 | |
| 13 | 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 11,905 | 11,924 | 0% | 19 | |
| 22 | 24 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 9,700 | 11,453 | 18% | 1,753 | |
| 23 | 25 | DANCING W/STARS SP-9/22 | ABC | 9,579 | 11,172 | 17% | 1,593 | |
| 36 | 26 | QUANTICO | ABC | 7,142 | 11,107 | 56% | 3,965 | |
| 26 | 27 | MUPPETS, THE | ABC | 9,005 | 11,061 | 23% | 2,056 | |
| 32 | 28 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 7,981 | 11,008 | 38% | 3,027 | |
| 29 | 29 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 8,299 | 10,913 | 31% | 2,614 | |
| 17 | 30 | CBS+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | CBS | 10,611 | 10,665 | 1% | 54 | |
| 30 | 31 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 8,274 | 10,526 | 27% | 2,252 | |
| 35 | 32 | BLACK-ISH | ABC | 7,303 | 10,021 | 37% | 2,718 | |
| 38 | 33 | CASTLE | ABC | 6,840 | 9,987 | 46% | 3,147 | |
| 31 | 34 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 8,205 | 9,845 | 20% | 1,640 | |
| 33 | 35 | GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 7,619 | 9,492 | 25% | 1,873 | |
| 34 | 36 | ROSEWOOD | FOX | 7,544 | 8,982 | 19% | 1,438 | |
| 42 | 37 | HEROES REBORN | NBC | 6,090 | 8,705 | 43% | 2,615 | |
| 37 | 38 | MYSTERIES OF LAURA | NBC | 7,109 | 8,640 | 22% | 1,531 | |
| 28 | 39 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 8,302 | 8,316 | 0% | 14 | |
| 40 | 40 | BLOOD & OIL | ABC | 6,363 | 8,303 | 30% | 1,940 | |
| 45 | 41 | ONCE UPON A TIME | ABC | 5,925 | 7,957 | 34% | 2,032 | |
| 41 | 42 | LAST MAN STANDING | ABC | 6,265 | 7,775 | 24% | 1,510 | |
| 39 | 43 | BIG BROTHER-WED | CBS | 6,537 | 7,764 | 19% | 1,227 | |
| 47 | 44 | AMAZING RACE | CBS | 5,824 | 7,696 | 32% | 1,872 | |
| 43 | 45 | SHARK TANK | ABC | 6,085 | 7,539 | 24% | 1,454 | |
| 44 | 46 | FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 6,054 | 7,290 | 20% | 1,236 | |
| 51 | 47 | NASHVILLE | ABC | 4,910 | 7,073 | 44% | 2,163 | |
| 52 | 48 | PLAYER | NBC | 4,858 | 7,027 | 45% | 2,169 | |
| 46 | 49 | BEST TIME EVER WITH NPH | NBC | 5,907 | 6,784 | 15% | 877 | |
| 53 | 50 | GOTHAM | FOX | 4,569 | 6,742 | 48% | 2,173 | |
| 48 | 51 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 5,385 | 6,378 | 18% | 993 | |
| 55 | 52 | SCREAM QUEENS | FOX | 4,038 | 6,243 | 55% | 2,205 | |
| 50 | 53 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 5,081 | 6,044 | 19% | 963 | |
| 49 | 54 | 48 HOURS | CBS | 5,247 | 5,794 | 10% | 547 | |
| 63 | 55 | MINORITY REPORT | FOX | 3,097 | 4,814 | 55% | 1,717 | |
| 54 | 56 | 48 HOURS 9PM SPECIAL | CBS | 4,159 | 4,709 | 13% | 550 | |
| 62 | 57 | LAST MAN ON EARTH | FOX | 3,136 | 4,532 | 45% | 1,396 | |
| 61 | 58 | BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | FOX | 3,140 | 4,272 | 36% | 1,132 | |
| 66 | 59 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 2,866 | 3,999 | 40% | 1,133 | |
| 57 | 60 | MUPPETS SP-9/25, THE | ABC | 3,589 | 3,953 | 10% | 364 | |
| 59 | 61 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 3,279 | 3,909 | 19% | 630 | |
| 56 | 62 | FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL-GUN2 | FOX | 3,811 | 3,812 | 0% | 1 | |
| 58 | 63 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM | CBS | 3,393 | 3,649 | 8% | 256 | |
| 60 | 64 | DARK SWAN RISES: FAN APPR | ABC | 3,199 | 3,450 | 8% | 251 | |
| 64 | 65 | BEST TIME EVER NPH 9/25 | NBC | 3,047 | 3,150 | 3% | 103 | |
| 65 | 66 | FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL | FOX | 2,975 | 2,988 | 0% | 13 | |
| 67 | 67 | BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 2,510 | 2,847 | 13% | 337 | |
| 70 | 68 | MINORITY REPORT-SP 9/25 | FOX | 2,274 | 2,489 | 9% | 215 | |
| 68 | 69 | SNFTBL NISSAN PRE-GAME | ABC | 2,444 | 2,449 | 0% | 5 | |
| 72 | 70 | ROSEWOOD-SP 9/25 9P | FOX | 2,126 | 2,403 | 13% | 277 | |
| 69 | 71 | SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 2,386 | 2,399 | 1% | 13 | |
| 71 | 72 | NBC PBC BOXING-PRIME | NBC | 2,179 | 2,253 | 3% | 74 | |
| 74 | 73 | SCREAM QUEENS-SP 9/24 | FOX | 2,009 | 2,205 | 10% | 196 | |
| 73 | 74 | FAMILY GUY-SP 9/27 7P | FOX | 2,054 | 2,066 | 1% | 12 | |
| 76 | 75 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-16 | CW | 1,346 | 1,910 | 42% | 564 | |
| 75 | 76 | MASTERS OF ILLUSION | CW | 1,353 | 1,422 | 5% | 69 | |
| 81 | 77 | PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 1,146 | 1,340 | 17% | 194 | |
| 77 | 77 | PENN & TELLER:FOOL US-ENC | CW | 1,266 | 1,340 | 6% | 74 | |
| 79 | 79 | FLASH | CW | 1,192 | 1,270 | 7% | 78 | |
| 78 | 80 | WHOSE LINE IS IT-ENC | CW | 1,239 | 1,269 | 2% | 30 | |
| 83 | 81 | FLASH-9/22 | CW | 1,087 | 1,224 | 13% | 137 | |
| 82 | 82 | FLASH-9/24 | CW | 1,121 | 1,201 | 7% | 80 | |
| 80 | 83 | CARMICHAEL SHOW 9/26 | NBC | 1,161 | 1,189 | 2% | 28 | |
| 84 | 84 | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | CW | 950 | 991 | 4% | 41 | |
| 85 | 85 | ARROW | CW | 778 | 801 | 3% | 23 | |
| 87 | 86 | SIGNIFICANT MOTHER | CW | 475 | 519 | 9% | 44 | |
| 86 | 87 | WICKED OFFER | CW | 500 | 513 | 3% | 13 | |