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"BIG BROTHER" DELIVERS ITS LARGEST AUDIENCE OF THE SUMMER

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             Last night'sedition of BIG BROTHER delivered its largest audience of the summer on any night, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for August 17.

At 8:00 PM, BIG BROTHER 16 SUNDAY was first in viewers (6.85m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07).  Compared to last week's golf-delayed broadcast, BIG BROTHER 16 SUNDAY was up +4% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/07), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.0/06) and added +920,000 viewers (from 5.93m, +16%).  If the ratings hold, BIG BROTHER posted this season's best deliveries (on any night) in viewers.

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