First President-Elect Barack Obama sparked a run on newspapers, and now his appearance on 60 Minutes helped deliver CBS the largest weekly audience of any network this season. The news program, featuring Obama’s first post-election interview, drew more than 25 million viewers, the biggest number since January 1999.
Not surprisingly, that helped CBS win the week in total viewers and in the 18-49 year-old category. Season-to-date, CBS is tops in total viewers, and essentially tied with ABC for the 18-49 crowd. Here are the Nielsen figures for the week ending Nov 16::
Total Viewers (’000, change from 2007-08)
CBS 12,314, +3 percent
ABC, 10,467, +1 percent
NBC, 7,742, -6 percent
Fox, 6,782, -21 percent
Adults 18-49 (ratings, change from 2007-08)
CBS, 3.3, no change
ABC, 3.1, -9 percent
NBC, 2.9, -6 percent
Fox, 2.7, -21 percent
Week’s Top shows for Adults 18-49 (network, rating)
Sunday Night Football, NBC, 7.4
60 Minutes, CBS, 6.3
Desperate Housewives, ABC, 6.2
Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, 5.7
House, Fox, 5.5
CSI, CBS, 5.1
CMA Awards, ABC, 5.0
Two And A Half Men, CBS, 4.9
Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick, NBC, 4.6
Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 4.2
Family Guy, Fox, 4.2
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 4.2
(Photo: Reuters)
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