CBS Takes Monday Win with Leader 'CSI: Miami'
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Even with a repeat of "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS was spry on Monday with "Two and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" leading the network to the nightly win.
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Still searching for her own   distinctive sign-off, Katie Couric finished her second week at   the top of the network news pecking order, giving CBS its first   week-to-week ratings victory in eight years.
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Tuesday might have been an important night for the presidential primary process, but Fox came away the big winner in the television ratings race, easily outpacing its rivalsâ election coverage. As usual, âAmerican Idolâ led over all, drawing 27.8 million viewers at 8, according to Nielsenâs estimates. At 9, Foxâs âHouseâ earned a similarly dominant 23.2 million viewers. Meanwhile, ABC, the only network to broadcast three full hours of election returns, ranked fourth over all with an average of 5.3 million viewers during prime time. CBS, which broadcast presidential primary results from 9 to 11, finished third (4.7 million). NBCâs election coverage won the 10 oâclock time slot (5.6 million), possibly benefiting from higher ratings leading into the hour. NBCâs âBiggest Loserâ averaged eight million viewers in second place from 8 to 10, behind Fox. NBC also led Monday nightâs ratings, thanks to âAmerican Gladiatorsâ (nine million) followed by âDeal or No Dealâ at 9:30 (13.2 million). Also on Monday, at 10 p.m., ABCâs â20/20â special on the death of Natalee Holloway drew 12.7 million viewers, the largest audience for â20/20â in more than a year.
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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.
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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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The ABC television network, adrift  in the ratings doldrums, found a hit in new castaway thriller  "Lost" while CBS turned up evidence its "CSI" crime drama  franchise could dominate three nights of the week as the fall  season took off.
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LOS ANGELES  - "CSI: Crime Scene  Investigation" crested the 30 million-viewer mark again on  Thursday, leading CBS to an easy victory for the night.
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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.
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CBS' summer reality entries "Big Brother 5" and "The Amazing Race" held up well in primetime Tuesday against the summer Olympics competition on NBC.
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Despite hot competition from ABC's "Desperate Housewives," the 47th annual Grammy Awards drove CBS to the weekly win in total viewers and to a tie with Fox for bragging rights among adults 18-49.
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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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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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-Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Micronesia (CBS), Deal or No Deal (NBC), Lost (ABC), CSI R (CBS), Without a Trace R
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CBS scored a clean sweep among young and old viewers during the third week of the new television season, while ABC showed signs that its two freshman successes may have staying power.
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NEW YORK  - Boosted by "Navy NCIS," CBS  won the primetime ratings race Tuesday, according to  preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research.
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-Yesterday's Winners: Survivor: Vanuatu (CBS), CSI (CBS), Without A Trace (CBS), ER
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In a week disrupted by nine hours of prime-time coverage of the Democratic National Convention, CBS emerged as the clear ratings winner. But the conventions didn't make much of a showing.