THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF DIAMOND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, ONE OF THE LARGEST TIMESHARE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD, IGNITES A FIRE ON A DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT AND BREAKS HIS COVER AT A JOB SITE, ON THE THIRD SEASON PREMIERE OF “UNDERCOVER BOSS,” SUNDAY, JAN. 15

“Diamond Resorts” — The undercover experience is no vacation for Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO of Diamond Resorts International, one of the world’s largest timeshare companies, as he finds himself performing a dangerous job that bursts into flames.  Meanwhile, the boss also reaches his breaking point with an employee’s job performance, forcing him to break his cover, on the third season premiere of UNDERCOVER BOSS, Sunday, Jan. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

UNDERCOVER BOSS is produced by Studio Lambert.  Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers.

RATING:  To Be Announced

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CBS RENEWS ITS SUNDAY REALITY SERIES

“The Amazing Race” and “Undercover Boss” Picked Up for Broadcast during the 2011-2012 Season

 

CBS has renewed its Sunday reality series-THE AMAZING RACE and UNDERCOVER BOSS-for broadcast during the 2011-2012 season.

 

THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, will make its 19^th sprint around the world next season.  The recent fall edition delivered nearly 12 million viewers, matching the prior year in viewers while posting gains in both adults 25-54 (+2%) and adults 18-49 (+3%), despite airing against “Sunday Night Football.”

The current edition of THE AMAZING RACE features a unique twist with the return of 11 fan-favorite teams who fell short of winning the million dollar prize during their first race around the world.  It also marks the first edition of the show to be broadcast in high definition.

 

THE AMAZING RACE is a seven-time Emmy Award winner for “Outstanding Reality Competition Program.”

 

UNDERCOVER BOSS, which follows high-level corporate executives as they slip anonymously into the rank and file of their own companies, premiered last February following CBS’s presentation of the Super Bowl.  In its first year, UNDERCOVER BOSS was the #1 new show of the season and earned an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Reality Program.”

 

This season, airing against “Sunday Night Football” for the first time, UNDERCOVER BOSS remains a top 20 program in viewers, averaging 12.3 million and a 3.4/08 in adults 18-49.

 

Featured on this season’s UNDERCOVER BOSS were some of America’s best known companies, including NASCAR, the Chicago Cubs, MGM Grand, Subway, DirecTV, Mack Trucks, Chiquita and Frontier Airlines, as well as the Mayor of Cincinnati.

 

Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers of THE AMAZING RACE for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions.  Phil Keoghan is host.  THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

 

Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers of UNDERCOVER BOSS for Studio Lambert.

THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MACK TRUCKS GOES UNDERCOVER WHERE HE BRINGS THE ASSEMBLY LINE TO A GRINDING HALT, AND COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH RUMORS OF THEIR OPERATIONS MOVING TO MEXICO, ON “UNDERCOVER BOSS,” SUNDAY, FEB. 20

“Mack Trucks” – Denny Slagle, President and CEO of Mack Trucks, the second largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world, goes undercover and accidently brings their plant’s assembly line to sudden halt, and later discovers that rumors are circulating about Mack moving their operations to Mexico, on UNDERCOVER BOSS, Sunday, Feb. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REALITY RISES ON SUNDAY

“The Amazing Race” and “Undercover Boss” Post Week-to-Week Gains

CBS’s Sunday reality series-THE AMAZING RACE and UNDERCOVER BOSS-posted week-to-week increases in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 21.

Note:  Due to live sports programming on CBS (12 minutes of late-running football), ratings for CBS are tentative and subject to change.

THE AMAZING RACE 17 (6.9/11, 11.65m) averaged a 4.2/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.1/08 in adults 18-49.  Compared to last week, THE AMAZING RACE 17 was up +15% in households (from 6.0/09), +11% in both adults 25-54 (from 3.8/08) and adults 18-49 (from 2.8/07) and added +1.31m viewers (from 10.34m, +13%).  Note:  The Fast NTI average includes 12 minutes of 60 MINUTES.

UNDERCOVER BOSS (7.1/11, 11.88m) averaged a 4.2/09 in adults 25-54 and 3.3/06 in adults 18-49 (3.3/06).  Compared to last week, UNDERCOVER BOSS was up +15% in households (from 6.2/09), +17% in adults 25-54 (from 3.6/08), +22% in adults 18-49 (from 2.7/06) and added +1.46m viewers (from 10.42m, +14%).  NOTE:  The Fast NTI average includes 12 minutes of THE AMAZING RACE.

Updated Sunday ratings will be available tomorrow

THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF CHIQUITA TRADES IN HIS EXECUTIVE SUITE FOR A SMOCK AND A JOB IN THE FIELDS AND CAUSES A MESS AT THEIR FLAGSHIP FACTORY WHEN HE’S UNABLE TO PERFORM A PHYSICALLY DEMANDING TASK, ON “UNDERCOVER BOSS,” SUNDAY, OCT. 31

“Chiquita” – Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO of Chiquita, one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the world, is unable to perform a physically demanding job at their flagship factory and has to be removed from the line. Also, tensions mount when he mishandles a forklift and angers an employee, on UNDERCOVER BOSS, Sunday, Oct. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

RATING: To Be Announced

CBS ANNOUNCES FOUR COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE SECOND SEASON OF THE EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES, “UNDERCOVER BOSS”

Bosses from NASCAR, DirecTV, Great Wolf Resorts and Chiquita Will Go Undercover

UNDERCOVER BOSS, last season’s #1 new series, returns for its second season with some of the nation’s top executives hitting the front lines for an unfiltered look inside their own companies.  UNDERCOVER BOSS, which is nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, premieres in a special time period on Sunday, Sept. 26 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) before moving to its regular time period (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on Sunday, Oct. 3.

Among the initial companies whose bosses have signed up for the undercover mission include:

• NASCAR (Steve Phelps, Senior Vice President and CMO) – the sanctioning body for the #1 spectator sport in the U.S.;
• DirecTV (Mike White, Chairman, President and CEO) – the world’s most popular video service, delivering state-of-the-art technology to over 25 million customers;
• Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO) – a leading international marketer and distributor of bananas, fruits and salads;
• Great Wolf Resorts (Kimberly K. Schaefer, CEO) – North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts.

Air schedule and additional companies will be announced at a later date.

“We’re thrilled with this season’s new batch of bosses,” stated Stephen Lambert, creator/executive producer of UNDERCOVER BOSS.  “The companies are some of the best known brands in corporate America, and clearly – with the likes of NASCAR, Chiquita, DirecTV and Great Wolf Resorts – we’ve got an interesting blend of industries.”

UNDERCOVER BOSS was the #1 new series of the 2009-2010 season, averaging 17.7 million viewers.  UNDERCOVER BOSS premiered following the Super Bowl to 38.7 million viewers, the largest audience for a new series following the Super Bowl.  It also ranks as the biggest new series premiere since 1987 and the most-watched premiere episode of any reality series.

Each week, UNDERCOVER BOSS follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their companies.  While working alongside their employees, they see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organizations and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

UNDERCOVER BOSS is produced by Studio Lambert, Ltd.  Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers.

MICHAEL RUBIN, CEO OF GSI COMMERCE, GOES UNDERCOVER IN HIS OWN COMPANY, ON “UNDERCOVER BOSS,” SUNDAY, MARCH 21

“GSI Commerce” – Michael Rubin, CEO of the billion dollar e-commerce giant GSI, which provides customer service and product shipments for online orders to numerous top U.S. retailers, goes undercover in his own company where he discovers that rushing through a task can result in injury to others, and that his packing and shipping skills are not up to company standards, on UNDERCOVER BOSS, Sunday, March 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CBS ANNOUNCES FOUR MORE COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST SEASON OF “UNDERCOVER BOSS”

CBS announced today the four remaining companies who are participating in the first season of UNDERCOVER BOSS. The series airs Sundays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The remaining Season One companies are:

* Roto-Rooter (Rick L. Arquilla, President and COO): The largest plumbing provider in North America
* 1-800-Flowers (Chris McCann, President): One of the world’s largest florists
* GSI Commerce (Michael G. Rubin, Chairman, President and CEO): The e-commerce giant behind numerous top U.S. retailers
* Herschend Family Entertainment (Joel Manby, President and CEO): A leader in the world of family theme parks and attractions

The air schedule for upcoming episodes of UNDERCOVER BOSS follows:

* Sunday, March 14: Churchill Downs (Bill Carstanjen, COO)
* Sunday, March 21: GSI Commerce (Michael G. Rubin, Chairman, President and CEO)
* Sunday, March 28: Herschend Family Entertainment (Joel Manby, President and CEO)

*Airdates for the two additional episodes will be announced at a later date.

Each week, UNDERCOVER BOSS follows a different executive as they leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their companies. While working alongside their employees, they see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organizations and get an up-close look at both the good and the bad while discovering the unsung heroes who make their companies run.

The companies whose chief executives have already made the undercover journey during the first season are Waste Management (Larry O’Donnell, President and C.O.O.), Hooters (Coby G. Brooks, President and C.E.O.), 7-Eleven (Joseph M. DePinto, President and C.E.O.) and White Castle (Dave Rife, Owner/Executive Board Member). This week’s episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS (Sunday, March 14) follows the COO of the world famous horse racing company Churchill Downs, Bill Carstanjen, as he travels to the backstretch of his company where he will walk, wash and feed the massive thoroughbreds and discover what life is like for the cleaning crew after hours.

UNDERCOVER BOSS is the number one new series of the 2009-2010 season, averaging 18.74 million viewers, 8.0/17 in adults 25-54 and 7.1/17 in adults 18-49.

Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman are executive producers for Studio Lambert, Ltd.

“UNDERCOVER BOSS” CONTINUES TO POST STRONG RATINGS OPPOSITE THE OLYMPICS

“Boss” is Sunday’s Number One Entertainment Program

“Undercover Boss” Places Second in Time Period and Tops an Original Episode of “Desperate Housewives” in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

“The Amazing Race 16″ Posts Across-the-Board Gains From Last Week’s Premiere

CBS’s new reality hit, UNDERCOVER BOSS, continues to post strong ratings opposite the Olympics, placing second in its time period while THE AMAZING RACE 16 posted across-the-board increases from last week’s premiere, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Feb. 21.

UNDERCOVER BOSS was second in households (7.9/12), viewers (13.59m), adults 25-54 (5.8/12) and adults 18-49 (4.8/11).  UNDERCOVER BOSS was Sunday’s number one entertainment program and topped an original episode of “Desperate Housewives” in viewers (vs. 10.85m, +25%), adults 18-49 (vs. 3.7/08, +30%) and adults 25-54 (vs. 4.5/09, +29%).

THE AMAZING RACE 16 was second in households (5.2/08), viewers (9.09m), adults 25-54 (3.7/08) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.9/07, with FOX).  Compared to last week’s premiere, THE AMAZING RACE 16 was up +6% in adults 25-54 (from 3.5/08), +4% in adults 18-49 (2.8/07) and added +90,000 viewers (from 9.00m, +1%).

COMEDY, DRAMA AND REALITY ALL DELIVER FOR CBS

“The Big Bang Theory” Scales New Heights While “Two and a Half Men” Delivers Its Largest Audience Since 2008 and Best Adult 18-49 Rating in Three Years

“NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles” are the Top Two Dramas as CBS Notches Nine of the Week’s Top 10 Scripted Series

“Undercover Boss” More Than Doubles its Time Period’s Season Averages and Posts the Best Adult 18-49 Rating Since 2004

“Survivor:  Heroes Vs. Villains” Premieres with Show’s Largest

Audience Since 2007

The Premiere of “The Amazing Race 16″ Posts Year-to-Year Demo Gains

THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, NCIS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, THE GOOD WIFE, the time period of UNDERCOVER BOSS and the season premieres of SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE all posted strong ratings, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the Olympic-driven week ending Feb. 14, week 21 of the 2009-2010 television season.

On the comedy front, THE BIG BANG THEORY and TWO AND A HALF MEN were the week’s top scripted programs in adults 18-49.  THE BIG BANG THEORY hit series highs in all key ratings measures while TWO AND A HALF MEN delivered its best viewer total and adults 25-54 rating since Dec. 2008, and best adults 18-49 rating since February 2007.  Additionally, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE attracted its largest Wednesday audience.

NCIS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES were the week’s top two dramas, followed by THE MENTALIST, THE GOOD WIFE, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: MIAMI and CSI: NY.

In all, CBS had the top seven scripted programs and nine of the top 10 scripted programs overall.

CBS’s three reality series all posted impressive ratings.  UNDERCOVER BOSS more than doubled its time period’s season average in key demos, posting the time period’s best adults 18-49 delivery with regularly scheduled programming since November 2004.  THE AMAZING RACE 16 posted year-to-year gains in key demos while SURVIVOR premiered with its largest audience since 2007.

For the week in viewers: CBS (10.64m), NBC (16.08m), FOX (10.11m) and ABC (6.62m).  Season-to-date, CBS is first in viewers (12.50m), ahead of FOX (9.93m), ABC (8.69m) and NBC (7.91m).

For the week in households:  CBS (6.5/10), NBC (8.9/14), FOX (5.8/09) and ABC (4.1/07).  In households, season-to-date, CBS is first (7.6/12), ahead of FOX (5.8/09), ABC (5.5/09) and NBC (4.9/08).

For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged a 3.7/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.9/08 in adults 18-49.  Season-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.4/09).

CBS’s Weekly Highlights:

Comedy

 TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (10.5/15), viewers (17.66m), adults 25-54 (7.2/16) and adults 18-49 (5.7/13).  TWO AND A HALF MEN delivered its best households, viewers and adults 25-54 performances since December 15, 2008, and best adults 18-49 delivery since February 5, 2007.

 THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in households (9.7/14), viewers (16.26m), adults 25-54 (7.1/15) and adults 18-49 (6.0/14) – all series’ highs.

 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE was first in households (5.0/08), second in viewers (8.10m) and adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.3/07, with FOX, -0.1 behind ABC).  THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE posted its best Wednesday delivery in viewers ever; it also notched its best households since December 10, 2008, and best adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since December 16, 2009.

Drama

 NCIS was second in households (11.8/18), viewers (19.75m), adults 25-54 (5.6/13) and adults 18-49 (4.1/11).  Compared to last week, NCIS was up +3% in households (from 11.5/17) and added +520,000 viewers (from 19.23m, +3%). 

 NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.9/16) and viewers (17.91m), second in adults 25-54 (5.3/12, -0.1 behind ABC) and adults 18-49 (4.1/10).  NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted its best households, viewers and adults 25-54 delivery since January 5, 2010, and best adults 18-49 performance since November 24, 2009.  NCIS: LOS ANGELES posted its best retention percentages ever in households (92%) and adults 18-49 (100%) from NCIS (for first-run episodes only) and matched best retention in both viewers (91%, with the series/season premieres) and adults 25-54 (95%). 

 THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (9.6/16), viewers (14.75m), adults 25-54 (4.5/11), adults 18-49 (3.1/09), women 18-49 (3.9/10) and women 25-54 (5.6/14).  THE GOOD WIFE posted series’ highs in households, viewers and adults 25-54, delivering its best adults 18-49 ratings since Sept. 29, 2009.

 THE MENTALIST was first in households (9.8/17), viewers (15.86m), adults 25-54 (5.0/13) and adults 18-49 (3.7/10).  Compared to last week, THE MENTALIST was up +5% in households (from 9.3/16), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 4.4/11), +12% in adults 18-49 (from 3.3/09) and added +1.18m viewers (from 14.68m, +8%).  THE MENTALIST posted season-high ratings in adults 25-54 and delivered its best viewers totals since Dec. 10, 2009, and best adults 18-49 since Nov. 19, 2009.

Reality

 UNDERCOVER BOSS was second in households (8.6/13), viewers (15.45m), adults 25-54 (6.4/14), adults 18-49 (5.2/13) and adults 18-34 (3.6/10).  Compared to the 9:00 PM time slot’s delivery this season (regularly scheduled, live plus same day), CBS was up +56% in households (from 5.5/08), +156% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/05), +173% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/04), +227% in adults 18-34 (from 1.1/03) and added +6.81m viewers (from 8.64m, +79%).

– CBS posted its best regularly scheduled 9:00-10:00 PM delivery in households since November 18, 2007 (COLD CASE), in viewers since March 11, 2007 (COLD CASE), in adults 25-54 since November 6, 2005 (COLD CASE/CBS SUNDAY MOVIE: “Category 7: End of the World” Pt. 1) and in both adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 since November 14, 2004 (CBS SUNDAY MOVIE: “Category 6: Day of Destruction” Pt. 1).

 THE AMAZING RACE 16 (P) was second in households (5.1/08), viewers (9.00m), adults 25-54 (3.5/08) and adults 18-49 (2.8/07).  Compared to THE AMAZING RACE 14′s season premiere on the same night last year, CBS was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/08) and +8% in adults 18-49 (from 2.6/07).

 SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS (P) (8:00-10:00 PM) was first in households (8.1/13), viewers (14.15m), adults 25-54 (5.6/14) and adults 18-49 (4.5/12). Compared to the first episode of SURVIVOR: SAMOA in Sept. 2009, CBS was up +19% in households (from 6.8/11), +22% in adults 25-54 (from 4.6/13), +25% in adults 18-49 (from 3.6/11) and added +2.47m viewers (from 11.68m, +21%).  Compared to the one-hour premiere of SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS on the same night last year, CBS was up +1% in households (from 8.0/13), +2% in adults 18-49 (from 4.4/13), even in adults 25-54 and added +520,000 viewers (from 13.63m, +4%).

–SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS posted its largest audience since Dec. 13, 2007 (SURVIVOR: CHINA), its best adults 25-54 since Feb. 12, 2009 (premiere of SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS) and best adults 18-49 since Feb. 19, 2009 (SURVIVOR TOCANTINS).

– From 9:00-10:00 PM, SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS topped “Grey’s Anatomy” in viewers (14.09m vs. 12.74m) and adults 18-49 (4.5/12 vs. 4.4/11) and ranked as the night’s top program in adults 18-49.

CBS’s top programs of the week:  #6 NCIS (an average of 19.75m viewers), #7 NCIS: LOS ANGELES (17.91m), #8 TWO AND A HALF MEN (17.66m), #9 THE BIG BANG THEORY (16.26m), #10 THE MENTALIST (15.86m), #11 UNDERCOVER BOSS (15.45m), #12 THE GOOD WIFE (14.75m), #13 CRIMINAL MINDS (14.33m), #14 SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS (P) (14.15m), #16 CSI: MIAMI (13.53m), #17 CSI: NY (12.98m), #22 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (10.00m), #25 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (9.10m), #27 THE AMAZING RACE 16 (P) (9.00m) and #30 COLD CASE (8.73m).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #21:

CBS – 22 hours

NBC – 21.5 hours

ABC – 22 hours

FOX – 15 hours

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

Week #21 of 2009-10 Season (ending: 02/14/10)

2009-10

HOUSEHOLDS

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 6.5       10

NBC                8.9       14

ABC                4.1       7

FOX                5.8       9

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS                 10,637

NBC                16,076

ABC                6,617

FOX                10,105

A25-54

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 3.7       9

NBC                5.7       14

ABC                2.6       6

FOX                4.1       10

A18-49

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 2.9       8

NBC                4.7       13

ABC                2.2       6

FOX                3.6       10

A18-34

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 1.9       6

NBC                3.5       11

ABC                1.9       6

FOX                3.0       9

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY – PRIMETIME

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (09/21/09-02/14/10)

2009-10

HOUSEHOLDS

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 7.6       12

NBC                4.9       8

ABC                5.5       9

FOX                5.8       9

VIEWERS

(000)

CBS                 12,500

NBC                7,908

ABC                8,686

FOX                9,933

A25-54

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 4.3       11

NBC                3.1       8

ABC                3.2       8

FOX                4.0       10

A18-49

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 3.4       9

NBC                2.7       7

ABC                2.7       7

FOX                3.7       10

A18-34

Rtg       Sh

CBS                 2.4       7

NBC                2.3       7

ABC                2.2       7

FOX                3.3       10

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