CBS NEWS CONTINUES TO BE THE #1 MOST-WATCHED BROADCAST NETWORK FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
CBS NEWS LEADS BROADCAST NETWORKS EVERY WEEKDAY LAST WEEK AND THIS WEEK
NORAH O’DONNELL ANCHORED CBS NEWS’ COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON
CBS News continues to be the #1 most-watched broadcast network for special coverage of the Senate impeachment trial. On every weekday last week and this week, CBS topped the broadcast networks (Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 24 and Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28) in total viewers.
The CBS News Special Report on Tuesday, Jan. 28 attracted the highest audience among the broadcast networks, according to Nielsen live plus same day-ratings. On Tuesday, CBS News’ coverage drew 1.34 million viewers, beating NBC by +461,000 viewers (876,000) and ABC by +140,000 viewers (1.20 million).
CBS News’ team coverage of the historic Senate impeachment trial was led by CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from Washington, D.C.
Follow CBS News’ live updating coverage of the Senate impeachment trial on CBSN, CBS News’ free 24/7 streaming news service and at cbsnews.com/impeachment. The live blog features the latest insight and analysis from CBS News correspondents and is the Network’s one-stop destination for its multi-platform coverage of the trial each day.
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” JUST KEEPS WINNING
Takes Week 18 by Significant Margin
For the week ending Friday, Jan. 24 (week #18 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) by +92% in viewers (3.58m versus 1.86m). In viewers, THE LATE SHOW has won every first-run week this season.
With live plus 3-day and live plus 7-day ratings this season, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT delivers 3.69 million viewers, 0.7 in adults 25-54 and 0.5 in adults 18-49 – leading among all the late night programs in these measures. THE LATE SHOW leads second-place NBC (2.01m) by +84% and third-place ABC (1.94m) by +90%.
Source: Nielsen Live + 3 Day and Live + 7 Day Ratings through the week ending Jan. 24.
For the week ending Jan. 24, THE LATE SHOW had five clips earn over 2 million views on YouTube, including two from the Thursday, Jan. 23 show: Colbert’s monologue focused on that day’s impeachment proceedings in the Senate and Jon Stewart’s surprise appearance from underneath Colbert’s desk. (Source: Tubular Labs)
Most Current averages through Jan. 24:
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CBS NEWS REMAINS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED BROADCAST NETWORK FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
CBS NEWS TOPS BROADCAST NETWORKS ON MONDAY AND CONTINUES LAST WEEK’S WINNING STREAK
NORAH O’DONNELL ANCHORED CBS NEWS’ COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON
CBS News remains the #1 most-watched broadcast network for special coverage of the Senate impeachment trial. On every weekday, CBS topped the broadcast networks (Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 24 and Monday, Jan. 27) in total viewers.
Click here for last week’s ratings data. The CBS News Special Report on Monday, Jan. 27 attracted the highest audience among the broadcast networks, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. On Monday, CBS News’ coverage drew 1.52 million viewers, beating NBC by +667,000 viewers (857,000) and ABC by +220,000 viewers (1.30 million).
CBS News’ team coverage of the historic Senate impeachment trial was led by CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from Washington, D.C.
Follow CBS News’ live updating coverage of the Senate impeachment trial on CBSN, CBS News’ free 24/7 streaming news service and at cbsnews.com/impeachment. The live blog features the latest insight and analysis from CBS News correspondents and is the Network’s one-stop destination for its multiplatform coverage of the trial each day.
NORAH O’DONNELL ANCHORED CBS NEWS’ COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON
CBS News delivered the most-watched coverage among the broadcast networks in total viewers every weekday last week (Tuesday-Friday), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings.
As previously announced, CBS was the #1 most-watched broadcast network for CBS News Special Reports on impeachment Tuesday-Thursday; click here to read more. CBS News’ coverage on Friday, Jan. 24 attracted 1.3 million viewers, beating ABC (1.1 million) and NBC (715,000).
CBS News’ team coverage of the historic Senate impeachment trial was led by CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from Washington, D.C.
Follow CBS News’ live updating coverage of the Senate impeachment trial at cbsnews.com/impeachment. The live blog features the latest insight and analysis from CBS News correspondents and is the Network’s one-stop destination for its multiplatform coverage of the trial each day.
Follow CBS News on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and listen to podcasts at CBSaudio.com. Follow the CBS News Press Office on Twitter.
“STAR TREK: PICARD,” “GRAMMYS” DRIVE CBS ALL ACCESS TO NEW RECORD HIGHS
Series Premiere of “Star Trek: Picard” and Last Night’s “Grammy Awards®”
Drive New Record Month for Subscriber Sign-Ups
“Star Trek: Picard” Drives Largest Number of Unique Viewers
and Streams Ever for a Series Premiere on CBS All Access
“The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards” Was the Most-Streamed “Grammys” to Date and
Marked a New Record for Subscriber Sign-Ups on a “Grammy Awards’” Sunday
NEW YORK – Jan. 27, 2020 – CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service, today announced the service has already hit a new record for subscriber sign-ups in a month, following the premiere of STAR TREK: PICARD, last night’s live stream of THE 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® and a great month of football. January 2020 surpassed the previous monthly record of February 2019. In addition, last week marked the second-best sign-up week ever for the service, following closely behind the week of the 2019 Super Bowl.
In addition to the record month for subscriber sign-ups, STAR TREK: PICARD’s premiere also marked a new record for total streams and drove the highest volume of subscribers streaming a CBS All Access original series to date, up more than +115% and +180% over the previous record set by STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, making the series the service’s most-watched premiere ever.
“We’ve seen tremendous continued growth in the service, and the new records we’ve experienced due to STAR TREK: PICARD, the GRAMMYs and a fantastic season of football are a phenomenal way to kick off what will be a fantastic year for CBS All Access,” said Marc DeBevoise, Chief Digital Officer, ViacomCBS, and President and CEO, CBS Interactive. “CBS All Access continues to build upon its great mix of programming – from original series, to sports and special events – and we’ve strategically programmed 2020 to bring subscribers an ‘always on’ calendar of must-watch series and events.”
Yesterday’s GRAMMY Awards marked the most-streamed GRAMMYs on the service to date and a new record for subscriber sign-ups on a GRAMMY Awards’ Sunday. It surpassed last year by more than +80% in new sign-ups and +30% in unique viewers, on CBS All Access.
The series premiere of STAR TREK: PICARD is currently available to stream, and new episodes of the series will be available every Thursday exclusively on CBS All Access in the United States. As previously announced, the series was renewed for a second season prior to premiere.
THE 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® is also now available to stream on-demand for free on CBS.com and the CBS mobile app and available on all other connected TV platforms via CBS All Access.
About CBS All Access:
CBS All Access is CBS’ direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. CBS All Access gives subscribers the ability to watch more than 12,000 episodes on demand – spanning exclusive original series, CBS Television Network’s primetime, daytime and late night shows, plus classic TV hits – as well as the ability to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. CBS All Access’ original series include THE GOOD FIGHT, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, TELL ME A STORY, NO ACTIVITY, and WHY WOMEN KILL, as well as the upcoming INTERROGATION, THE STAND, and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH. CBS All Access is also the exclusive domestic home to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD and the upcoming STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS. CBS All Access also includes the ability to stream CBS Interactive’s other live channels, CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
The service is currently available online at CBS.com, on mobile devices via the CBS app for iOS and Android, and on Roku Players, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio Smartcast TVs, Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. Versions of CBS All Access have now launched internationally in Canada and Australia (10 All Access), with unique but similar content and pricing plans. For more details on CBS All Access, please visit https://www.cbs.com/all-access.
CBS BROADCAST OF 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS DRIVES NETWORK TO WEEKLY VIEWER WIN
EYE WINS FIVE NIGHTS
“THE NEIGHBORHOOD” WAS MONDAY’S TOP SCRIPTED SERIES
CBS WINS ANOTHER TUESDAY,
TAKES FRIDAY FOR 13TH CONSECUTIVE WEEK
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE WINNERS TOO
CBS IS STILL “AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED NETWORK”
CBS took the ratings crown for the second time in 2020. For the week ending Sunday, Jan. 26 (week 18 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), the Network attracted 7.18 million viewers, beating the closest competition (ABC) by over +3.2 million viewers (3.94 million, +82%).
On Monday, CBS was first in viewers (6.17m). THE NEIGHBORHOOD was second in viewers (6.81m) and was Monday’s #1 scripted program in viewers. BOB ♥ ABISHOLA was second in viewers (6.50m). ALL RISE (3.7/07, 5.81m) was up +20% in adults 18-49 (0.6/03 from 0.5/03) compared to the last first-run episode on Jan. 6. At 10:00 PM, BULL was first in viewers (6.05m).
On Tuesday, CBS was first in viewers (9.06m) behind NCIS (11.36m). The drama was the night’s #1 program in viewers with its largest audience since Nov. 12, 2019. FBI was also tops in viewers (9.24m) and was the night’s #2 program in viewers behind NCIS. At 10:00 PM, FBI: MOST WANTED was first in viewers (6.59m).
On Friday, CBS was first in viewers (5.14m) with encores of HAWAII FIVE-0 (5.29m), MAGNUM P.I. (4.99m) and BLUE BLOODS (5.13m) taking the night for the 13th consecutive Friday.
Saturday night’s episode of 48 HOURS (3.49m) was the evening’s top prime program in viewers with its largest audience since Nov. 2, 2019.
It was a special Sunday as CBS won the night in viewers (15.93m), adults 25-54 (5.3/19) and adults 18-49 (4.4/20) while more than doubling NBC, ABC and FOX combined in viewers (vs. 7.23m, +120%) and adults 25-54 (vs. 2.0, +165%) and more than tripling in adults 18-49 (vs. 1.4, +214%). CBS posted its best Sunday deliveries in these measures since Feb. 10, 2019 (GRAMMY Sunday last year).
THE GRAMMYS RED CARPET (7:00-8:00 PM) was first in viewers (7.19m), adults 25-54 (1.9/08) and adults 18-49 (1.5/07). THE 62nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (8:00-11:09 pm) delivered 18.69 million viewers, 6.4/23 in adults 25-54, 5.4/24 in adults 18-49 and 4.0/26 in adults 18-34 – dominating the 8:00-11:00 PM time slot. THE 62nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS was Sunday’s #1 program in viewers and key demos and posted the largest primetime audience and best demo deliveries for any non-sports/entertainment programming this season. Nielsen Media Research reports that 38.4 million viewers watched all or part of the broadcast.
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #18 of 2019-2020 Season (ending: 1/26/20)
VIEWERS
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CBS
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7.18m
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NBC
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3.92m
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ABC
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3.94m
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FOX
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2.38m
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Sh
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CBS
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1.7
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7
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NBC
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1.0
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4
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ABC
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1.1
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4
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FOX
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0.7
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3
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Sh
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CBS
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1.3
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6
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NBC
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0.7
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3
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0.8
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4
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FOX
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0.5
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2
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SEASON TO DATE (MOST CURRENT):
VIEWERS
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CBS
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7.95m
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NBC
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7.55m
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ABC
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5.32m
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FOX
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7.07m
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“48 HOURS: LIVE TO TELL: MURDER ON PROM NIGHT” IS SATURDAY’S #1 PRIMETIME PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS
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48 HOURS: “Live to Tell: Murder on Prom Night” was Saturday’s #1 primetime program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Jan. 25. The broadcast delivered 3.49 million viewers and posted the broadcast’s largest audience since Nov. 2, 2019. 48 HOURS was up +3% in viewers from the previous week.
Saturday’s broadcast was anchored by Jim Axelrod and featured the heartbreaking and inspiring story of Jessi Toronjo’s search for answers after her family was murdered when she was just 9 years old and how she has tried to cope with her terrible past. Told through Toronjo’s point of view, she tells viewers how her family was torn apart by murder in 1989 then rocked again 17 years later when her stepbrother, Jeff Pelley, was convicted for the crime. Authorities believed Jeff Pelley killed his family over an argument over the prom.
Jeff Pelley was convicted of murder in 2006. His attorneys have always maintained that he is innocent, and today a new legal team is making a new push for his release.
“Live to Tell” is a short-run series from the producers of 48 HOURS delivering first-person accounts of extraordinary people who refuse to give up when facing possible death and hardship. 48 HOURS: “Live to Tell: Murder on Prom Night” is produced by Chris O’Connell and Stephanie Slifer. Ryan Smith is the development producer. Marlon Disla and Doreen Schechter are the producer-editors. Lourdes Aguiar is the senior producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the series creator and executive producer.
CBS NEWS IS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED BROADCAST NETWORK FOR COVERAGE OF THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ON TUESDAY, JAN. 21
NORAH O’DONNELL LED CBS NEWS’ COVERAGE FROM WASHINGTON
CBS News delivered the most-watched coverage among the broadcast networks in total viewers on Tuesday, Jan. 21 (12:30 PM-3:00 PM, ET), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. CBS News’ team coverage of the Senate impeachment trial was led by CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell from Washington, D.C.
CBS News’ coverage attracted 1.9 million total viewers, beating ABC (1.6m) and NBC (1.2m).
Joining O’Donnell for the coverage on Tuesday were CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News legal analysts Jonathan Turley and Kim Wehle. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid reported the latest from Capitol Hill, and Ben Tracy was at the White House.
Follow CBS News’ live updating coverage of the Senate impeachment trial at cbsnews.com/impeachment. The live blog features the latest insight and analysis from CBS News correspondents and will also be the Network’s one-stop destination for its multiplatform coverage of the trial each day.
Follow CBS News on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and listen to podcasts at CBSaudio.com. Follow the CBS News Press Office on Twitter.
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” WINS WEEK BY +90% MARGIN
Special LIVE Post- Democratic Presidential Debate Episode
on Tuesday, Jan. 14 Reaches Over 4.2 Million Viewers
(Week #17 of 2019-2020 Season)
For the week ending Friday, Jan. 17 (week 17 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) by +90% in viewers (3.75m versus 1.97m). In viewers, THE LATE SHOW has won every first-run week this season.
With live plus 3-day and live plus 7-day ratings this season, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT delivers 3.70 million viewers, 0.7 in adults 25-54 and 0.5 in adults 18-49 – leading among all the late night programs in these measures. THE LATE SHOW leads second-place NBC (2.02m) by +83% and third-place ABC (1.95m) by +90%.
Finally, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the live post-Democratic candidates debate episode, featuring presidential candidate (and former New York City mayor) Michael Bloomberg, attracted 4.22 million viewers, the show’s largest Tuesday live plus 3-day audience since Sept. 30, 2019.
Source: Nielsen live plus 3-day and live plus 7-day ratings through the week ending Jan. 17, 2020.
Most current averages through Jan. 17:
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“CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY” CUTS THE GAP WITH COMPETITORS AND POSTS BEST DEMO DELIVERY SINCE APRIL
CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY cut the gap with competitors from last year and posted its best demo delivery since April, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Jan. 18.
The broadcast delivered 2.16 million viewers and 559,000 in the adult 25-54 category, its best since April 20, 2019. CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY was up +2%, the only morning news program to grow in viewers from the previous week, and +27% in the demo.
CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY closed the gap from last year with “Saturday Today” by 40% and “GMA: Saturday” by 30%. It also delivered its smallest gaps with both competitors in three weeks.
Brian Applegate is the executive producer of CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY.
Each Saturday morning, Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson and Jeff Glor deliver two hours of original reporting, breaking news and profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts. The show is presented in an engaging and informative format that challenges the norm in network morning news programs. Weekly segments on CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY include the Emmy-nominated “Saturday Sessions,” where audiences are routinely exposed to some of the best new talent in music, and “The Dish,” a James Beard Award-winning segment where chefs and culinary experts from around the world present their unique cuisines in the context of their life story.
“48 HOURS: CHACEY POYNTER: WITNESS TO MURDER” IS SATURDAY’S #1 PROGRAM AT 10:00 PM WITH VIEWERS
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48 HOURS: “Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder” was Saturday’s #1 broadcast with viewers at 10:00 PM, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Jan. 18.
The broadcast delivered 3.40 million viewers, 0.7/03 with adults 25-54 and a 0.5/03 with adults 18-49. 48 HOURS was up +40% in adults 25-54 (from 0.5/02), +67% in adults 18-49 (from 0.3/02) and added +920,000 viewers (from 2.48m, +38%), compared to the last first-run broadcast on Dec. 21, 2019.
Saturday’s broadcast featured Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigation into the 2016 murder of a Texas firefighter Robert Poynter and the case against his wife, Chacey Poynter, who told her side of the story for the first time on television.
Poynter, a veteran firefighter and paramedic, was shot in the head while sitting in his wife’s Jeep, on an unmaintained county road in Royse City, Texas. His wife, Chacey Poynter, told police she’d called her husband for help after she claimed her Jeep was stuck in mud. Chacey Poynter claims when Robert Poynter got in to help move the vehicle, he was shot by a man who emerged from the dark. She told police she had no idea who fired the fatal shot.
From the moment police arrived at the scene, they were skeptical of Poynter’s story of what happened. Everything she told them – in breathless and halting sentences – was captured by police body cameras, including an admission that she was having problems in her marriage. Later, at the police station, she confessed that she did know the identity of the man who killed her husband – a lover by the name of Michael Garza.
The investigation into the murder exposed the fractured relationship between the Poynters, including a twisted plot for killing the 47-year-old firefighter, whose wife, then 29, had carried on multiple extra-marital affairs. Prosecutors maintain Poynter plotted out the murder with Garza to cash in on her husband’s life insurance policy.
48 HOURS: “Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder” is produced by Asena Basak. Claire St. Amant is the development producer. Elizabeth Caholo is the associate producer. Mike Baluzy, Kevin Dean and Joan Adelman are the editors. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.
WITH A LIVE BROADCAST FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT’S DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, “THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” BEATS COMBINED COMPETITION WITH 3.28 MILLION VIEWERS IN LIVE PLUS SAME DAY RATINGS
“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT”
WINS FIRST ORIGINAL WEEK OF YEAR IN LIVE PLUS 3-DAY RATINGS
(Week 16 of 2019-2020 Season)
With a live broadcast following last night’s Democratic debate, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, with special guest Michael Bloomberg, beat the combined competition (3.28m versus 2.97m) according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same-day fast affiliate ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Additionally, for the week ending Friday, Jan. 10 (week 16 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), in live plus 3-day lift, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) by +80% in viewers (3.63m versus 2.02m). In viewers, THE LATE SHOW has won every first-run week this season.
Colbert’s first monologue of the year has amassed over 3.7 million views on YouTube. Also, THE LATE SHOW was the #1 late night show in views of current content for the week of Jan. 6. (Source: Tubular Labs).
With live plus 3-day and live plus 7-day ratings this season, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT delivers 3.69 million viewers, 0.7 in adults 25-54 and 0.5 in adults 18-49 – leading among all the late night programs in these measures. THE LATE SHOW leads second-place NBC (2.02m) by +81% and third-place ABC (1.95m) by +88%. (Source: Nielsen most current ratings through the week ending Friday, Jan. 10).
Most Current averages through Jan. 10
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CBS TAKES OVER SEASON LEAD AS “AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED NETWORK”
This Just In…
According to Nielsen’s most current ratings through week 16 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season (week ending 1/12/20), CBS has taken over the seasonal viewership lead with an average audience of 7.96 million viewers.
Current season-to-date viewership numbers are as follows (Source: Nielsen Most Current Ratings through 1/12/20):
- CBS – 7.96 millionNBC – 7.76 millionFOX – 7.01 millionABC – 5.34 million
CBS DAYTIME STARTS NEW YEAR STRONG
“THE TALK” AND “THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL”
BOTH POST BEST WEEK IN TWO MONTHS
For the week ending Friday, Jan. 10 (week #16), THE TALK scored 2.09 million viewers, and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL attracted 3.26 million viewers – both shows’ most-watched week in two months (since Nov. 15, 2019).
Guests for last week on THE TALK included: the cast of CBS’ CRIMINAL MINDS, including Paget Brewster, AJ Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler and Kirsten Vangsness; Tim Allen; Lisa Vanderpump; and RuPaul.
Source: Nielsen, live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 10.
“60 MINUTES” IN THE TOP 10 FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT TIME
CBS Newsmagazine Makes the List in Key Demos, Too
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen top 10 list for a fifth straight time, drawing 10.12 million viewers to land at #8, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 12. It was the 11th time this season that 60 MINUTES made the top 10.
The CBS newsmagazine also made the prestigious list in the key demos, scoring a 2.1/07 in adults 25-54 to tie at #8 and a 1.5/06 among adults 18-49 to tie for #9.
60 MINUTES was Sunday’s #1 non-sports program in viewers.
Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured John Dickerson’s report on the climate-change-related historic flooding in Venice, Italy; an Anderson Cooper profile of Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix; and a profile of the #1 tennis player, Rafael Nadal, by Jon Wertheim.
Bill Owens is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s most-watched news program.
“CBS SUNDAY MORNING” MARKS 575th CONSECUTIVE WEEK AS AMERICA’S #1 SUNDAY MORNING NEWS PROGRAM WITH VIEWERS
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CBS SUNDAY MORNING marked its 575th consecutive week as America’s #1 Sunday morning news program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 12.
The broadcast, anchored by Jane Pauley, delivered 5.81 million viewers and 1.203 million in the adults 25-54 category. CBS SUNDAY MORNING was also #1 for the 171st consecutive week with adults 25-54, the demographic of those most interested in advertising in news.
Sunday’s broadcast included Jan Crawford’s story on pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Kristine Johnson caught up with critically acclaimed musician Gary Clark, Jr. Chip Reid took a close look at the octopus and discovered they are not only fascinating but also highly intelligent creatures. Mo Rocca sat down with actor Kim Novak, who counts among her long list of credits the acclaimed Alfred Hitchcock film “Vertigo.” Charlie D’Agata talked with former Nissan CEO and fugitive Carlos Ghosn. Seth Doane looked at the appeal of pistachio nuts. Steve Hartman reported on a new branch in the Hartman family tree. And David Sedaris offered some thoughts on the “Eurostar.”
CBS SUNDAY MORNING is broadcast Sundays (9:00-10:30 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.
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“THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT” TAKES FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019 IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS
Late September – December 2019 Marks First Time “The Late Show”
Has Swept Top Spot in Viewers and Demos
“Colbert” Also Tops on YouTube for Current Content Views
in Fourth Quarter and Full Year
For the fourth quarter of 2019 (late September – December 2019) with Nielsen live plus 7-day ratings, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT beat its closest competition (“The Tonight Show”) by +83% in viewers (3.69m versus 2.02m). THE LATE SHOW was also tops in adults 25-54 (0.7 versus 0.6 for “Tonight”) and in adults 18-49 (0.5 versus 0.4 for “Tonight”). This marks the first fourth quarter THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT is in sole possession of first place in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 rating.
Also during the fourth quarter, THE LATE SHOW was the #1 show in late night for current content on YouTube (clips posted during the 2019 calendar year) with 343 million views. In addition, THE LATE SHOW was the #1 show in late night in views of current content for all of 2019 with 1.4 billion views. (Source: Tubular Labs)
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Watch THE LATE SHOW clips online at http://www.CBS.com/lateshow, on the CBS Apps and on YouTube. CBS: “America’s Most-Watched Network” in Daytime, Primetime and Late Night. #NoAsterisks. (source: Nielsen NTI, 2018-2019 broadcast season and year)
No Awards Show? No Problem…
NETWORK ATTRACTS LARGEST WEEKLY AUDIENCE SINCE LAST APRIL
EYE TAKES VIEWER BATTLE ON THREE NIGHTS
MONDAY ENCORES ARE MOST-WATCHED
FRIDAY “HAWAII FIVE-0” / “MAGNUM P.I.” CROSSOVER
HITS RATINGS RECORDS WHILE “BLUE BLOODS” STAYS ON TOP
SATURDAY NFL WILD CARD MATCHUP SCORES BIG
CBS took the ratings crown for the first week of the new year, kicking off the second half of the season with a strong performance. For the week ending Sunday, Jan. 5 (week 15 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), the Network attracted 7.79 million viewers, beating the closest competition (NBC, which had the Golden Globes) by over +1 million viewers (6.63 million, +18%). This was CBS’ largest weekly audience since the week ending April 7, 2019.
On Monday, CBS was first in viewers (4.21m), tied for first with ABC in adults 25-54 (0.7/03) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (0.4/02, with NBC, -0.1 behind ABC). Encores ruled as THE NEIGHBORHOOD (R) was first in viewers (5.09m) and adults 25-54 (0.9/04) and tied for first (with ABC) in adults 18-49 (0.6/03). At 8:30 PM, BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (R) was first in viewers (4.37m), while at 9:00 PM, ALL RISE (R) was also most-watched in its hour with 3.69 million viewers. At 10:00 PM, an encore of BULL was also first in viewers (4.20m).
The Network continued its Friday domination with original episodes driving the Eye to season-best deliveries in all key measures. For the night, CBS was first in viewers (7.86m), adults 25-54 (1.2/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04). This marks the 14th time and tenth consecutive week the Network was first in viewers.
The 8:00 PM hour of the HAWAII FIVE-0/MAGNUM P.I. crossover was first in viewers (8.06m), adults 25-54 (1.3/06) and adults 18-49 (0.9/05). Compared to the last first-run episode on Dec. 13, 2019, HAWAII FIVE-0 was up +30% in adults 25-54 (from 1.0/05) and +50% in adults 18-49 (from 0.6/04) and added +1.49 million viewers (from 6.57m, +23%). HAWAII FIVE-0 posted its largest audience since Feb. 2, 2018 and delivered season-best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings. HAWAII FIVE-0 was Friday’s #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. The 9:00 PM hour of the crossover was first in viewers (7.83m), adults 25-54 (1.2/05) and adults 18-49 (0.8/04). Compared to the last first-run episode on Dec. 13, 2019, MAGNUM P.I. was up +33% in both adults 25-54 (from 0.9/04) and adults 18-49 (from 0.6/03) and added +1.70 million viewers (from 6.13m, +28%). MAGNUM P.I. posted its second-largest regularly scheduled audience EVER, and hit Friday best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings. MAGNUM P.I. was the night’s #2 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (tied with “20/20 Friday”), behind HAWAII FIVE-0. Rounding out Friday at 10:00 PM, BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (7.68m). Compared to the last first-run episode on Dec. 6, 2019, BLUE BLOODS added +340,000 viewers (from 7.34m, +5%).
On Saturday evening, the AFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS, “Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots,” was first in viewers, key men and key adult demographics from 8:00-11:00 PM. CBS posted the Network’s best Saturday primetime delivery since Jan. 14, 2017 (AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF, “Houston Texans at New England Patriots”), in viewers and men 18-34, and the best delivery since Jan. 13, 2018 (AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF, “Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots”) in adults 25-54, men 25-54, adults 18-49 and men 18-49. Overall, the AFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS delivered 31.42 million viewers, 10.7/39 in adults 25-54, 8.9/40 in adults 18-49, 6.7/42 in adults 18-34, 13.7/49 in men 25-54, 11.5/50 in men 18-49 and 8.7/51 in men 18-34 from 8:25-11:28 PM.
NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME
Week #15 of 2019-2020 Season (ending: 1/5/20)
VIEWERS
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(000)
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CBS
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7.79m
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NBC
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6.63m
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ABC
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4.09m
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FOX
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2.17m
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A25-54
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Rtg
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Sh
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CBS
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1.9
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8
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NBC
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2.0
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8
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ABC
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1.2
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5
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FOX
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0.7
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3
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A18-49
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Rtg
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Sh
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CBS
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1.5
|
7
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NBC
|
1.5
|
8
|
ABC
|
0.9
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4
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FOX
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0.5
|
2
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“Face The Nation” Is the Only Sunday Morning News Program to Add Viewers Year-to-Year
CBS News’ FACE THE NATION was #1 in total viewers among the Sunday morning public affairs shows on Sunday, Jan. 5, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION scored 3.570 million viewers, its largest audience this season, and delivered 730,000 in adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news.
FACE THE NATION was the only Sunday morning news program to add viewers year-to-year (+2%, from 3.51m) while competitors declined (NBC -12% and ABC -3%).
The Jan. 5 broadcast featured Margaret Brennan’s interviews with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), retired Gen. David Petraeus and Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.
Additionally, FACE THE NATION released a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll showing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gaining ground, moving atop the Democratic field in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Editor’s Note: FACE THE NATION’s second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 91.026% of the CBS affiliates.
Mary Hager is the executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning FACE THE NATION, one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.
“60 MINUTES” MAKES THE TOP 10 FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT TIME
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen top 10 list for the fourth straight time. The CBS newsmagazine drew 7.7 million viewers to land at #8, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 5.
Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured Sharyn Alfonsi’s investigation of the controversial death in jail of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; a Lesley Stahl report on the routine use of antibiotics in farm animals; and a profile of international singing star Shakira by Bill Whitaker.
Bill Owens is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s most-watched news program.
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CBS SUNDAY MORNING, America’s #1 Sunday morning news program, posted audience gains year-to-year, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 5.
The broadcast, anchored by Jane Pauley, delivered 5.804 million viewers and 1.202 million in the adults 25-54 category. CBS SUNDAY MORNING was #1 for the 574th consecutive week in viewers and #1 for the 170th consecutive week with adults 25-54, the demographic most desired by those who advertise in news.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING was up +3% in viewers compared to the same week a year ago.
Sunday’s broadcast included Rita Braver’s cover story on the popularity of DNA tests and what can happen when the results reveal unexpected family secrets. Serena Altschul went backstage on Broadway to talk to with singer-songwriter David Byrne about his show “American Utopia.” Ben Tracy traveled to a unique resort in Cambodia to talk with architect Bill Bensley, who creates exotic retreats throughout the world.
Also on the broadcast, Bob Schieffer caught up with country music’s Tanya Tucker. Conor Knighton reported from a “tablescaping” competition where competitors design and decorate elaborate tabletops. National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore offered his thoughts on endangered species and what people can do to help. Holly Williams, Seth Doane and David Martin reported on the latest in the escalating tension between Iran and the United States. And Steve Hartman told the tale of a cat sanctuary worker who became an unlikely savior.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING is broadcast Sundays (9:00-10:30 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Rand Morrison is the executive producer.
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