CBS wins sluggish Tuesday

7 days after Valentine's activities saved a slice of audiences from watching primetime television, amounts ongoing to become low this Tuesday. Despite declines, ''NCIS'' and ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' saved CBS on top in key demos, nevertheless the net's ''Unforgettable'' is searching shaky.According to preliminary national estimations from Nielsen, CBS opened up in the evening an easy champion with ''NCIS'' (3.8 rating/10 participate grownups 18-49, 19.5 million audiences overall), lower a tick week to week, after which it continued to be on top at 9 o'clock with ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2.9/7 in 18-49, 15.9 million audiences overall), which came by about 10% from the other day for just about any season low. As well as the downtrend ongoing at 10 p.m. for CBS with ''Unforgettable'' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 10.6 000 0000 audiences overall), which skidded 17% week to week for just about any series low but nevertheless was the most effective broadcast draw due to its hour in 18-49 and 25-54. Of course, CBS easily taken the night's half-several hours in general audiences.At runner-up Fox, ''Glee'' (2.9/8 in 18-49, 7.4 million audiences overall) was up a tick week to week but ongoing to become low quality having its winter finale. It absolutely was a below-average delivery for ''New Girl'' (3./8 in 18-49, 6.2 million audiences overall) and ''Raising Hope'' (2.1/5 in 18-49, 4.8 million audiences overall), because both versions were in line with the other day. ''New Girl'' was the night's No. 1 program among grownups 18-34 (3.2/9).NBC was up versus. recent days with ''The Finest Loser'' (2.3/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million audiences overall), that have among its best a lot of the present edition, and ''Parenthood'' (1.7/5 in 18-49, 4.9 million audiences overall), which was up a tick week to week.ABC was virtually on componen having its week-ago scores for ''Last Guy Standing'' (2.2/6 in 18-49, 7.5 million audiences overall), ''Cougar Town'' (1.7/4 in 18-49, 4.5 million audiences overall) and ''The River'' (1.7/4 in 18-49, 4.8 million audiences overall). At 10, the web made an appearance to obtain a couple of from the crime drama audience lost by CBS as ''Body of Proof'' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.5 million audiences overall) was up in the season low of the other day to accomplish within 1 share in the CBS and NBC dramas in 18-49. For your evening, ABC was really the only Large Four network up versus. the comparable evening of a year ago.At CW, a distinctive repeat of ''Hart of Dixie'' at 8 p.m. (.4/one out of 18-49, 1. million audiences overall) exercised the identical in grownups 18-34 (.4 rating) since the 9 p.m. original of ''Ringer'' (.5/one out of 18-49, 1.4 million audiences overall).Preliminary 18-49 earnings for your evening: CBS, 2.9/8 Fox, 2.8/7 NBC, 2.1/5 ABC, 1.7/4 Univision, 1.4/4 CW, .5/1.In general audiences: CBS, 15.3 million Fox, 6.5 million NBC, 6.millions of ABC, 5.8 million Univision, 3.6 000 0000 CW, 1.3 million. Contact Ron Kissell at ron.kissell@variety.com