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CBS NEWS RATINGS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 31

MORE THAN 163.5 MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED CBS NEWS DURING THE 2021-22 TV SEASON

More people watched CBS News than any other network – broadcast or cable.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: A GAYLE KING SPECIAL

  • Delivered 3.13 million viewers, with 387,000 of them in adults 25-54, on Thursday, June 2. (Watch HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: A GAYLE KING SPECIAL)

  • With three-day playback, the special grew to 3.57 million viewers, with 403,000 in adults 25-54.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING

  • Marked its 616th consecutive week as America’s #1 Sunday morning news program on Sunday, June 5. (regular titles only). (Watch CBS SUNDAY MORNING)

  • Delivered 4.9 million viewers, with 635,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic.

  • Season-to-date holds 50% of the three-network morning audience.

FACE THE NATION with MARGARET BRENNAN

  • Was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show on Sunday, June 5, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. (Press Release) (Watch FACE THE NATION)

  • Has ranked #1 in 35 of 37 weeks this season and for the last 14 consecutive weeks.

  • Delivered 2.8 million viewers with 421,000 in adults 25-54 for the week.

  • Season-to-date is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show in viewers for the second consecutive year (leading NBC by +364,000 viewers) and is leading NBC for the first time in seven years in the women 25-54 demographic.

CBS MORNINGS

  • Posted 2.4 million viewers, 554,000 of them in adults 25-54 and 347,000 in women 25-54, for the week ending June 3, 2022. (Watch CBS MORNINGS)

  • Trailed NBC by a mere -78,000 in women 25-54 and only -19,000 in men 25-54, up +14% from the prior week.

  • Delivered its best adults 25-54 audience in nine weeks, growing the most of any morning news program week-to-week, up +4% (while ABC was +3% and NBC was -7%).

  • Garnered a 28% share of adults 25-54, for its largest share since December 1993.

  • CBSM had its narrowest gap ever (dating back to at least 1991) vs. NBC in adults 25-54, trailing by just -98,000.

  • Has cut into NBC and ABC’s leads for the season in the adults 25-54 demo by 17% and 10%, respectively, vs last year.

  • Is delivering the tightest gaps in adults and women 25-54 for a season ever (since at least 1991) vs. NBC and ABC.

CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL

  • Delivered 4.3 million viewers, with 706,000 of them in adults 25-54, for the week ending Friday, June 3 (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)

  • Is delivering the tightest demo gap this season with NBC in 27 years (since 1994/95) and with ABC since 2018/19.

  • Is closing the demo gap with NBC by 13% and with ABC by 11%, compared to last year

  • Has closed the gap in viewers with ABC by 6%.

CBS SATURDAY MORNING

  • Delivered its best viewer number in seven weeks on Saturday, June 4. (Watch CBS SATURDAY MORNING)

  • Grew +15% in viewers from the previous week.

  • Delivered 1.8 million total viewers with 293,000 of them in the adults 25-54 demographic.

  • Has closed the viewer gap with ABC by 9% and with NBC by 8%.

  • Has closed the gap in the adults 25-54 demographic with ABC by 8% and with NBC by 9%.

  • Is delivering the tightest gaps in the demo this season with NBC and ABC ever, dating to the “Early Show” days in 1997/98.

  • Is delivering its tightest gap among viewers with NBC ever (since 1997/98) and with ABC since 2006/07.

(All data Nielsen live plus same day ratings for 5/30-6/05)

(Editor’s Note: 48 HOURS encores aired June 4 and 60 MINUTES PRESENTS aired June 5.)

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