4 Nov 2014 11:26 PM PT
Network Has the Top Eight Broadcast Dramas, the Top Three Comedies, the
Top Three New Shows and the #1 News Program
CBS Has 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts in Viewers and Nine of the Top 20
Programs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS is the Only Network Posting Season-to-Date Growth in
Both Viewers and Key Demos
CBS won its sixth consecutive week in viewers and placed first in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 2, Week 6 of the 2014-2015 television season. (Weekly rankings for the top 20 primetime shows follows below for viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.)
The Network had the week’s top eight broadcast dramas:
NCIS 17.53m
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 16.09m
MADAM SECRETARY 13.21m
BLUE BLOODS 11.39m
CRIMINAL MINDS 10.48m
THE GOOD WIFE 10.45m
SCORPION 10.39m
PERSON OF INTEREST 9.72m
The week’s top three comedies:
THE BIG BANG THEORY 16.25m
MOM 11.13m
TWO AND A HALF MEN 10.29m
The week’s top three new series:
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS 16.09m
MADAM SECRETARY 13.21m
SCORPION 10.39m
And the week’s top news program:
60 MINUTES 17.80m
CBS is the only network posting season-to-date growth in both viewers and key demographics, up +6% in viewers (12.43m from 11.68m), +8% in adults 18-49 (2.8 from 2.6) and +3% in adults 25-54 (3.7 from 3.6) from a year ago.
| NCIS | 17.53 Mil |
| NCIS: New Orleans | 16.09 Mil |
| Madam Secretary | 13.21 Mil |
| Blue Bloods | 11.39 Mil |
| Criminal Minds | 10.48 Mil |
| The Good Wife | 10.45 Mil |
| Scorpion | 10.39 Mil |
| Person of Interest | 9.72 Mil |
The week’s top three comedies:
| The Big Bang Theory | 16.25 Mil |
| Mom | 11.13 Mil |
| Two and a Half Men | 10.29 Mil |
The week’s top three new series:
| NCIS: New Orleans | 16.09 Mil |
| Madam Secretary | 13.21 Mil |
| Scorpion | 10.39 Mil |
And the week’s top news program:
| 60 Minutes | 17.80 Mil |
CBS is the only network posting season-to-date growth in both viewers and key demographics, up +6% in viewers (12.43m from 11.68m), +8% in adults 18-49 (2.8 from 2.6) and +3% in adults 25-54 (3.7 from 3.6) from a year ago.
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 10/27/2014 – 11/2/2014
| Persons 2+(000) | |
| Fox World Series Game 7 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 23.52 |
| NBC Sunday Night Football (Balt vs Pitts) | NBC 18.59 |
| 60 Minutes | CBS 17.80 |
| NCIS | CBS 17.83 |
| The Big Bang Theory (P) | CBS 16.25 |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS 16.09 |
| Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | NBC 13.94 |
| FOX World Series Game 6 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 13.37 |
| Madam Secretary | CBS 13.21 |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC 12.62 |
| Voice | NBC 12.48 |
| Blue Bloods | CBS 11.39 |
| Voice-Tuesday | NBC 11.35 |
| Mom (P) | CBS 11.13 |
| Criminal Minds | CBS 10.48 |
| The Good Wife | CBS 10.45 |
| Scorpion | CBS 10.39 |
| Two and a Half Men (P) | CBS 10.29 |
| Football Night in America Part 3 | NBC 10.12 |
| Modern Family | ABC 9.92 |
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic Adults 18-49 for – 11/2/2014:
| Adults 18-49 | |
| NBC Sunday Night Football (Balt vs Pitts) | NBC 6.7 |
| FOX World Series Game 7 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 6.6 |
| Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | NBC 5.0 |
| The Big Bang Theory (P) | CBS 4.1 |
| Voice | NBC 3.7 |
| Football Night in America Part 3 | NBC 3.6 |
| FOX World Series Game 6 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 3.5 |
| Modern Family | ABC 3.5 |
| 60 Minutes | CBS 3.4 |
| Scandal | ABC 3.1 |
| Voice-Tuesday | NBC 2.9 |
| How to Get Away with Murder | ABC 2.7 |
| Black-ish | ABC 2.7 |
| Once Upon A Time | ABC 2.6 |
| NCIS | CBS 2.6 |
| Blacklist | NBC 2.5 |
| Mom (P) | CBS 2.5 |
| Two and a Half Men (P) | CBS 2.4 |
| 2 Broke Girls (P) | CBS 2.4 |
| Criminal Minds | CBS 2.3 |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS 2.3 |
| Scorpion | CBS 2.3 |
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic Adults 25-54 for 10/27/2014 – 11/2/2014:
| Adults 25-54 | |
| NBC Sunday Night Football (Balt vs Pitts) | NBC 7.7 |
| FOX World Series Game 7 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 7.6 |
| The Big Bang Theory (P) | CBS 5.7 |
| Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | NBC 5.7 |
| Voice | NBC 4.7 |
| 60 Minutes | CBS 4.6 |
| Modern Family | ABC 4.4 |
| FOX World Series Game 6 (SF vs KC) (S) | FOX 4.2 |
| Football Night in America Part 3 | NBC 4.0 |
| Voice-Tuesday | NBC 4.0 |
| NCIS | CBS 3.8 |
| Mom (P) | CBS 3.7 |
| Two and a Half Men (P) | CBS 3.5 |
| Scandal | ABC 3.5 |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS 3.5 |
| Black-ish | ABC 3.4 |
| Blacklist | NBC 3.3 |
| Criminal Minds | CBS 3.2 |
| 2 Broke Girls (P) | CBS 3.2 |
| Scorpion | CBS 3.1 |
| How to Get Away With Murder | ABC 3.1 |
Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #6:
CBS – 22 hours.
NBC – 21 ½- hours.
ABC – 22 hours.
FOX – 17 hours, 56 minutes
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME
Week #6 of 2014-2015 Season (ending: 11/2/14)
2014-2015
VIEWERS
| (000) | |
| CBS | 10,821 |
| NBC | 7,584 |
| ABC | 6,703 |
| FOX | 8,129 |
Adults 25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.0 8
NBC 2.7 7
ABC 2.2 6
FOX 2.7 7
Adults 18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.2 7
NBC 2.1 7
ABC 1.7 5
FOX 2.3 7
Season-to-Date Ratings Report (9/22/2014 – 11/2/2014)
VIEWERS (000)
CBS 12,428
NBC 9,664
ABC 8,715
FOX 7,213
Adults 25-54
Rtg Sh
CBS 3.7 10
NBC 3.5 10
ABC 3.0 8
FOX 2.7 7
Adults 18-49
Rtg Sh
CBS 2.8 9
NBC 2.9 9
ABC 2.4 8
FOX 2.3 7