Reruns spell ratings bonanza for CBS

Reruns spell ratings bonanza for CBS

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MUMBAI: It is not just original content that is bringing in the ratings for CBS. The Viacom broadcaster has announced that viewers flocked to rebroadcasts of its dramas and comedies.

The network placed first in viewers, households, adults 25-54 and a close second in adults 18-49 with the week's top three programmes and eight of the top nine, in the week ending 27 June.

Two And A Half Men and Everybody Loves Raymond ranked as the top comedies in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. This is Two And A Half Men's fifth consecutive week as the top comedy in adults 25-54. Raymond had come to a close a short while ago. Romano is still a big draw judging by the 11.31 million viewers that tuned in that week.

For the week CBS had 8.85 million viewers. NBC had 7.19 million followed by Disney's ABC with five million and Fox with 4.79 million.

CSI was the number one show in the 25-54 demographic. In India it airs on AXN. The spin off CSI: Miami ranked third in adults 18-49 and tied for for third spot in the 25-54 demographic with NBC 's Law & Order.