"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers Its Largest Audience Ever and Highest

Adult 18-34 Rating

  

"Two and a Half Men" is the Night's Top Program in Key Demos

  

            CBS won its third consecutive Monday in November in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 led by the largest audience ever for THE BIG BANG THEORY, according to updated Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 24.

 

            THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 18-34 (3.2/09), second in households (6.1/09), viewers (10.03m), adults 25-54 (4.3/10) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).  Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.8/10), +19% in adults 18-34 (from 2.7/08), even in households and added +270,000 viewers (from 9.76m, +3%).  THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its largest audience ever, best adults 18-34 ratings ever and matched its best adults 18-49 delivery ever.

 

             HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in adults 18-34 (3.7/10), second in households (5.9/09), viewers (9.96m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). 

 

             TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 18-49 (5.3/12), tied for first in adults 18-34 (3.6/09, with ABC), second in households (9.0/13), viewers (14.95m) and adults 25-54 (6.2/13).  TWO AND A HALF MEN was the night's #1 program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

 

               WORST WEEK was first in adults 25-54 (4.0/09), second in households (6.3/09), viewers (10.15m) and adults 18-49 (3.2/08).  Compared to last week, WORST WEEK was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.9/09), even in adults 18-49.  This is WORST WEEK's best adults 25-54 delivery since Oct. 13, 2008.      

 

              CSI: MIAMI won its time slot in households (9.2/15), viewers (14.33m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).  CSI: MIAMI beat its dramatic competition combined in by +19% in households (vs. 7.7/13), +20% in viewers (vs. 11.91m), +6% in adults 25-54 (vs. 4.7/11) and +3% in adults 18-49 (vs. 3.8/10). 

 

            For the night, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.8/11), adults 18-49 (4.1/10), adults 18-34 (2.9/08), second in households (7.6/12) and viewers (12.29m).  CBS won the last three Mondays in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

 

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