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[10/14/08 - 12:55 PM]
CBS Makes It 4 for 4 on Monday
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, October 13.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS MAKES IT 4 FOR 4 ON MONDAY

Network is Number One in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the 4th Consecutive Week

"Two and a Half Men" and "Worst Week" Post Gains Over Last Week

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

CBS placed first on Monday in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the fourth consecutive week led by the Network's top rated comedy block which saw week-to-week gains for TWO AND A HALF MEN and freshman WORST WEEK, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 13.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was second in households (5.8/09), viewers (9.36m), adults 25-54 (4.1/10) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10, -0.1 behind ABC).

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was second in households (5.6/08), viewers (9.14m), adults 25-54 (4.4/10) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (6.3/14), adults 18-49 (5.3/12), second in both households (8.9/13) and viewers (14.57m). Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +1% in households (from 8.8/13), +2% in adults 25-54 (from 6.2/13), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 5.1/12) and added +500,000 viewers (from 14.07m, +4%). TWO AND A HALF MEN has posted week-to-week gains for two consecutive weeks.

WORST WEEK was second in households (6.3/09), viewers (9.78m), adults 25-54 (4.1/09) and adults 18-49 (3.3/08). Compared to last week, WORST WEEK was up +11% in both households (from 5.7/08) and adults 25-54 (from 3.7/08), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 3.0/07) and added +930,000 viewers (from 8.85m, +11%). This is the second consecutive Monday WORST WEEK posted gains in adults 18-49.

WORST WEEK topped the season premiere of "Samantha Who?" in both adults 25-54 (vs. 3.9/09, +5%) and adults 18-49 (vs. 3.1/07, +6%).

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.6/14), viewers (13.00m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).

CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.8/11), adults 18-49 (4.0/10), second in households (7.3/11) and viewers (11.48m). CBS placed first in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for four consecutive Mondays.

Updated ratings will be available this afternoon.





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· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· SAMANTHA WHO? (ABC)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· WORST WEEK (CBS)




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