It was a big week in the TV world for CBS, according to the latest Nielsen data.

Its live plus same day ratings for the week ending October 12, the third week of the new TV season, are below. As you can see, CBS won in total viewers, adults aged 18-49, and had the top show of the week in CSI.

TOTAL VIEWERS (Average ratings/Audience)
CBS 3.8/11.0 million
ABC 3.3/9.6 million
Fox 2.7/8.0 million
NBC 2.4/7.0 million

ADULTS 18-49 (Average rating/Audience)
CBS 3.2/4.2 million
ABC 3.0/3.9 million
Fox 2.7/3.6 million
NBC 2.7/3.5 million

WEEK’S TOP SHOWS, ADULTS 18-49 (Network, Rating)
1.    CSI (CBS 7.1)
2.    Desperate Housewives (ABC 5.9)
3.    Grey’s Anatomy-Thursday 9pm (ABC, 5.6)
4.    OT, The (FOX, 5.4)
5.    NBC Sunday Night Football (NBC, 5.2)
6.    Two and a Half Men (CBS, 5.1)
6.    SNL: Weekend Update 10/9 (NBC, 5.1)
8.    Office (NBC, 4.8)
9.    Survivor: Gabon (CBS, 4.4)
10.  Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 4.3)
10.  Criminal Minds (CBS, 4.3)
10.  CSI: NY (CBS, 4.3)

(Photo: Reuters)