- CBS (CBS -1.3%), lately a dominator of prime-time TV ratings, made a little room in the top 10 for NBC this week.
- For the week ended Sunday, Fox News (FOX -1%, FOXA -1.5%) prevailed with its coverage of the last Republican presidential debate -- but not by much. The debate drew 16.8M viewers, just ahead of CBS juggernaut NCIS with 15.45M.
- Meanwhile, two nights of singing show The Voice on NBC (CMCSA -1%) made their mark, with Monday and Tuesday broadcasts finishing at No. 3 and No. 5 with 13.3M and 12.3M viewers respectively, and sandwiching The Walking Dead (AMCX -2.2%), at No. 4 with 12.8M.
- From there, the top 10 was all CBS again. NCIS: New Orleans, 60 Minutes, Madam Secretary, The Big Bang Theory and Criminal Minds rounded out the list.