"Hawaii Five-0" Posts Its Best Viewer Delivery and Highest Adult 18-49 Ratings Since October

CBS Tops Dancing and Skating to Win Monday in Adults 18-49, Placing First in Adults 25-54

            MIKE & MOLLY, the season's #1 new comedy, delivered series highs in viewers and adults 18-49 and HAWAII FIVE-0 posted its best viewer and adults 18-49 ratings since October, leading CBS to a Monday win adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 (tie), according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 22.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5.3/08, 8.98m) was second in adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10).  Compared to last week, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was up +3% in adults 18-34 (3.2/10 from 3.1/09) and added +110,000 viewers (from 8.87m, +1%).

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (4.8/07, 8.13m) averaged 3.7/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.9/08 in adults 18-49.  Compared to last week, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT was even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +210,000 viewers (from 7.92m, +3%).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 18-49 (4.5/12) and second in households (8.5/13), viewers (14.31m) and adults 25-54 (5.7/13).  Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was even in adults 18-49 and added +60,000 viewers (from 14.25m). 

MIKE & MOLLY was first in households (7.9/12), viewers (12.99m), adults 25-54 (5.2/12) and adults 18-49 (4.0/10)-all series highs. 

HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in households (7.6/13), viewers (12.09m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09).  HAWAII FIVE-0 posted its best deliveries in viewers,   adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 ratings since Oct. 4, 2010. 

For the night, CBS was first in adults 18-49 (3.5/10), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.5/11, with ABC) and second in households (7.0/11) and viewers (11.43m)

Note: In San Diego, ESPN's coverage of the Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers aired from 8:00-9:00 PM on the CBS affiliate.  Ratings for CBS from 8:00-9:00PM are tentative and subject to change.

            Updated Monday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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