"The Millers" and "Two and a Half Men" Win Time Periods

CBS Sweeps Night

        ELEMENTARY posted week-to-week growth in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and THE BIG BANG THEORY was Thursday's most-watched and highest-rated broadcast in key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 10.

        At 8:00 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (15.99m), adults 25-54 (6.1/19) and adults 18-49 (4.6/17).  THE BIG BANG THEORY is the night's top program in these measures.

At 8:30 PM, THE MILLERS was first in viewers (10.24m), adults 25-54 (3.5/10) and adults 18-49 (2.6/09). 

At 9:00 PM, TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in viewers (9.62m), adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.4/08, with ABC).  Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN added +380,000 viewers (from 9.24m, +4%).

At 9:30 PM, THE CRAZY ONES was second in viewers (6.92m), adults 25-54 (2.3/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).  Compared to last week, THE CRAZY ONES was up even in adults 18-49 and added +390,000 viewers (from 6.53m, +6%).

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was second in viewers (7.91m), adults 25-54 (2.3/06) and adults 18-49 (1.7/05).  Compared to last week, ELEMENTARY was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 2.2/06), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 1.5/05) and added +80,000 viewers (from 7.83m, +1%).

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (9.76m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.4/08).  CBS was first in these measures for the fourth consecutive night and fifth consecutive Thursday with regularly scheduled programming,

Updated Thursday ratings will be available later today.

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