"Minds," "Jericho" drive CBS in ratings
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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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LOS ANGELES  - 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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"Rock Star: Supernova"  was the highest rated show among adults 18-49 Wednesday, while  "CSI: New York" pulled in the most viewers, according to  preliminary ratings estimates from Nielsen Media Research.
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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  - CBS tightened its grip  on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win  for the week of Nov. 15.
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The latest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a good start against NBC's new comedy "Joey," beating the "Friends" spinoff in their first matchup, according to TV ratings issued on Friday.
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CBS thought it had a  novel idea, one that would resonate with viewers of all ages.
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Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama "Jericho" have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - CBS won last week's primetime ratings race in both viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic, while the network's adventure series "NCIS" took advantage of the paucity of original episodes to become the most-watched show for the first time in its four-season run.
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Some may call it exploiting racial tensions. CBS calls it darn   good television.
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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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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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On a night in which Foxâs Super Bowl coverage won a resounding victory in the ratings, ABC, CBS and NBC struggled to attract even meager audiences during prime time. CBS fared best, finishing a very distant runner-up thanks in part to the strength of â60 Minutes,â which drew 5 million viewers at 8 p.m., according to Nielsenâs estimate. This veteran news magazine followed a news special on the National Guard at 7 p.m., âCBS Reportsâ (3.3 million), while repeats of CBSâs âSharkâ and âCold Caseâ attracted 4.2 million and 6.1 million viewers, respectively, at 9 and 10 p.m. ABC, in third place for the night, outpaced CBS in the important demographic of adults 18 to 49, getting a boost later in the night from the 2004 movie with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, âMeet the Fockers,â which averaged 4.1 million viewers from 9 to 11. NBC ranked fourth over all with four repeat hours of âThe Biggest Loser,â which averaged 2.3 million viewers.
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NEW YORK  - After getting off to a hot  start in the new season, CBS has projected its first win in the  coveted adults 18-49 demographic during a "sweep" month since  Jimmy Carter was in the White House.
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LOS ANGELES  - Monster viewer turnouts  for the AFC Championship Game on CBS and for the return of  "American Idol" on Fox determined the network rankings for the  week ended Jan. 23, with CBS and Fox finishing No. 1 and No. 2  among total viewers and adults 18-49.
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The two-month-old writers strike took a significant toll on the âPeopleâs Choice Awardsâ on Tuesday as the taped, scaled-down version of the awards show on CBS lost nearly half its audience compared with a year ago, attracting just 6 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m., Nielsen reported. A year ago, the showâs live broadcast averaged 11.3 million. For the night, CBS ranked third overall, trailing second-place Fox with its all-repeat lineup. NBC finished first, leading every hour of the night among adults 18 to 49 with a two-hour episode of âThe Biggest Loserâ (10.2 million), followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (15.2 million). CW delivered its best Tuesday ratings since March thanks to âOne Tree Hill,â which averaged 3.5 million viewers from 8 to 10 in its fifth-season debut. ABC trailed CW in last place among adults 18 to 49.
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CBS claimed victory over NBC in the  first matchup of two Manhattan crime dramas as the debut of  "CSI: NY" convincingly beat the 15th-season launch of "Law &  Order" in ratings released on Thursday.