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[11/25/08 - 10:43 AM]
CBS Wins Its Third Consecutive Monday in November in Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, November 24.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS WINS ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN ADULTS 18-49

"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers Its Largest Audience Ever and Highest Adult 18-34 Rating

"How I Met Your Mother" Follows with Its Largest Audience of the Season

CBS won its third consecutive Monday in November in adults 18-49 led by the largest audience ever for THE BIG BANG THEORY and a season best viewer delivery for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, according to preliminary Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 24.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 18-34 (3.2/10), second in households (6.2/10), viewers (10.19m), adults 25-54 (4.3/10) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10). Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +2% in households (from 6.1/09), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.8/10), +19% in adults 18-34 (from 2.7/08) and added +430,000 viewers (from 9.76m, +4%). 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 (6.0/09), viewers (10.05m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (4.3/11). HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted season highs in viewers.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was tied for first in adults 18-49 (5.3/12, with ABC), second in households (9.0/13), viewers (14.92m) and adults 25-54 (6.2/13).

WORST WEEK was second in households (6.4/10), viewers (10.35m), adults 25-54 (4.0/09) and adults 18-49 (3.3/08). Compared to last week, WORST WEEK was up +3% in both adults 25-54 (from 3.9/09) and adults 18-49 (from 3.2/07) and added +110,000 viewers (from 10.24m, +1%). This is WORST WEEK's best delivery in viewers and adults 18-49 since the Sept. 22, 2008 series premiere, best adults 25-54 delivery since Oct. 13, 2008.

CSI: MIAMI won its time slot in households (9.1/15), viewers (14.15m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).

For the night, CBS was first in adults 18-49 (4.1/10), adults 18-34 (2.9/08), second in households (7.7/12), viewers (12.30m) and adults 25-54 (4.8/11, -0.1 behind ABC).

Updated Monday ratings will be available this afternoon.





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




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