CBS Leads Ratings Race in First Week of TV Season
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CBS dominated the first week of the new US television season, ranking as the most watched network overall and winning target audiences with help from its &quot;CSI&quot; crime
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Strong showings from some of ABC's signature shows, "Monday Night Football," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "According to Jim" and "Lost," helped the network snap CBS' six-week winning streak among adults 18-49 last week.
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Study says CBS&#39; &#39;CSI-NY&#39; and NBC&#39;s &#39;Medical Investigation&#39; most eagerly awaited in new fall lineups. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Politicians looking for a quick boost this campaign season might want to look at
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The newest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a mighty start against NBC comedy "Joey," beating the "Friends" spinoff and "Will & Grace" premiere in their first matchup, according to early TV ratings on Friday.
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âHollywood Weekâ on âAmerican Idolâ had a promising start on Tuesday as a two-hour edition of that Fox talent competition trounced its competitors in the ratings, drawing 29.9 million viewers, according to Nielsenâs estimates. Although Tuesdayâs âIdolâ audience grew by 2 million compared with last weekâs, the first installment of âHollywood Weekâ last year attracted 31.2 million viewers. Trailing far behind Fox in the nightâs ratings, CBS drew the second most viewers, earning a solid 11.7 million at 8 p.m. for a rerun of âNCIS.â Later in the night, however, a more modest 7.3 million viewers tuned in at 9 for the premiere of âBig Brother: âTil Death Do You Part,â the first winter edition of that CBS summer mainstay. At 10 the second season debut of âJerichoâ attracted 7.2 million viewers, tying ABCâs âBoston Legal,â but trailing a repeat of NBCâs âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (8.3 million). NBC finished third for the night while edging past CBS for second place among adults 18 to 49 thanks to âThe Biggest Loser,â from 8 to 10 (7.5 million). ABC was a distant fourth overall.
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LOS ANGELES  - "CSI: Miami" was  hot-to-trot in its third season premiere Monday, leading CBS to  a victory for the night in total viewers and besting ABC's  "Monday Night Football" in the key audience group of adults  aged 18 to 49 during the 10 p.m. hour.
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CBS on Tuesday claimed victory as   the most watched television network in prime-time during last   week's fall premieres, but more people tuned in overall than   last year, giving each network victories to tout.
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CBS won Christmas week  in total viewers, while "NBC Sunday Night Football" was the top  program during the period.
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"Two and a Half Men" and  "CSI: Miami" lifted CBS to a primetime victory Monday, while  NBC's much-hyped "Studio 60" sank in its second week, losing to  the two-hour debut of ABC's "The Bachelor: Rome," which  delivered the show's highest premiere viewership since 2004.
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A new viewership high for  "Criminal Minds" and good ratings for "Jericho" boosted CBS to  a Wednesday win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic.
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Fueled by football, NBC  won last week&#39;s ratings race in the key adults 18-49  demographic. But CBS returned to No. 1 in total viewers after  finishing second the previous week.
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CBS was hot as a pistol in the primetime ratings derby for the week ending Dec. 5, with six of its series hitting their best numbers of the season: "Everybody Loves Raymond," "CSI: Miami," "The King of Queens," "Judging Amy," "The Amazing Race" and "NCIS."
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NEW YORK  - Fox notched another victory in the advertiser-friendly adults 18-49 demographic last week, but CBS won the viewership stakes by just 60,000 people.
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LOS ANGELES  - ABC and CBS vied for  Nielsen glory Sunday as holiday-light viewing levels and  repeats dominated the primetime schedules of the Big Four  networks.
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NEW YORK  - "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" lifted CBS to a primetime victory Monday, while NBC's much-hyped "Studio 60" sank in its second week, losing to the two-hour debut of ABC's "The Bachelor: Rome," which delivered the show's highest premiere viewership since 2004.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fresh episodes of "Two  and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" took CBS to the top on what  was otherwise a ho-hum Monday night in primetime.
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LOS ANGELES  - CBS was the Nielsen poll  winner again on Monday as "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Two and a  Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" delivered strong numbers.