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Oct 9 - Interview: Peter Lenkov
The 'CSI: NY' executive producer teases season five and discusses the big upcoming development for Danny and Lindsay. Spoilers inside!

Oct 9 - Review: CSI: New York--'Turbulence'
A routine flight to Washington, D.C. proves to be anything but when Mac Taylor finds the flight attendants standing around the dead body of a man in one of the plane's bathrooms.

Oct 8 - Interview: David Berman
'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''s newest regular shares his thoughts on David Phillips' evolution, Grissom's departure, his duties as head researcher on the show and who he'd like to play David's wife.

Oct 9 - She's A 'Saucy, Sarcastic, Sassy' New Scientist
Smith talks about her character and joining 'CSI'. Contains spoilers.

Oct 9 - Helgenberger: It's The Sum Of Its Parts
Two 'CSI' stars talk about season nine and why the show has lasted so long. Spoilers inside.

Oct 8 - Review: CSI: Miami--'Won't Get Fueled Again'
The Miami team is called in to investigate when a burning man crashes a swanky beach party; ME Tara Price signs on for duty.

Oct 7 - Buckley: First I Have A Panic Attack
The 'New York' actor talks about using scientific terms and getting recognized around the world.

Oct 6 - This Home Is 'Dead Inside'
A man is found dead in a house that is being relocated, and Flack's sister is back in the seventh episode of 'New York'. Major spoilers inside!

Oct 5 - 'And How Does That Make You Kill?', 'Turbulence' & 'For Warrick' Official Details
Delko's therapist loses her daughter, Mac deals with murder in mid-air, and the 'CSI' premiere reveals Warrick's fate. Official plot details and cast lists inside.

Oct 5 - Ratings Round-Up
'Miami' and 'New York' earn the top spot for the second week of the new season.

Oct 4 - 'Turbulence' Promo Now Available
A man is killed mid-flight, and rapper Nelly makes his first appearance on 'New York'. Full transcript inside.

Oct 3 - Kanakaredes Hangs Around
The 'New York' actress talks about filming a stunt for the premiere, and her family meets the Pope.

Oct 2 - Review: CSI: New York--'Page Turner'
The team's latest case hits close to home when Sid Hammerback falls ill after examining the body of a woman who died from radiation poisoning.

Oct 2 - Veasey: We're Not Going To Be Typical About It
'New York' has a major development in store for two of its characters. Major spoilers inside!

Oct 1 - Petersen: It'll Be Very Hard
The actor and costar Helgenberger talk about Grissom's departure. Spoilers inside.

By Deborah
August 19, 2006 - 1:54 AM

CBS’s "CSI" is no longer the most-watched show on television. The ratings slump that began during the second half of the regular season worsened over the summer with ratings for reruns significantly down from last year.

While declining ratings for repeats aren’t necessarily an indication of things to come, the fact that the trend continued into the summer can’t be too reassuring as "CSI" prepares to face off against ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy" when it slips into the Thursday 9 p.m. timeslot this fall.

According to Nielsen numbers crunched by Horizon Media, "CSI" averaged a 2.9 in adults 18-49 last week, down 29 percent from last summer’s 4.1 average. Over the past five weeks a regularly scheduled "CSI" has peeked above a 3.0 only once. This continues a trend that began during the most recent season, when "CSI" finished out of the top five several times and the season finale average fell 22 percent from last year, from a 10.6 to an 8.3.

"CSI"'s declining ratings speak to a general trend among CBS shows, which are beginning to show their age after years of dominance. CBS is not expected to fall behind NBC this season in adults 18-49. However, there are signs indicating a weaker year.

Some of the decline can be attributed to tougher timeslot competition. Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" and NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" are both outperforming the competition from last year, making reruns more difficult for CBS to sell.

The CBS shows "Without a Trace," "Survivor" and "Two and a Half Men" also declined at the end of last season.

For the full story, see Media Life Magazine.

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