Dramas fuels CBS to Thurs. win
CBS snagged another summer Thursday win thanks to some strong legs from dramas CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace. NBC opened solid with repeats of Friends (9.6 million viewers, 4,1 rating/15 share among adults 18-49) and Scrubs (8.4 million, 3.7/12), which led the rating race against CBS' The Amazing Race (8.2 million, 3.0/10), according to early Nielsen estimates. CBS took charge at 9 p.m. with a rerun of CSI mustered time-winning 12.7 million, 4.0/12). The network's dominance continued at 10 p.m. with a repeat of Without a Trace (12.1 million, 3.8/11). For the night, CBS averaged 11.0 million viewers and a 3.6/11 in 18-49, followed by NBC 97.3 million, 3.2/10). Fox (6.0, 2.5/8) was third with highest marks for its 101 Things Removed From the Human Body special (6.9 million, 2.9/9). ABC (5.7 million, 1.7/6) trailed the pack with an encore presentation of its Mary and Rhoda telefilm.
- 8/1/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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