CBS PLACES FIRST ON MONDAY IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54

"Two and a Half Men" Posts Week-to-Week Gains in Key Demos

"The Big Bang Theory" Continues To Build on its Lead-in and Notches Across-the-Board Week-to-Week Increases

"CSI: Miami" Sweeps Time Period in all Key Measures

CBS placed first on Monday in adults 18-49 (tie), adults 25-54 and led by week-to-week increases for TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 16.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (5.9/13), adults 18-49 (4.8/12), adults 18-34 (3.5/12) and second in households (8.6/13) and viewers (14.07m). Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +2% in adults 25-54 (from 5.8/13), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 4.6/11) and +13% in adults 18-34 (from 3.1/08).

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 25-54 (6.0/13), adults 18-49 (5.1/12), adults 18-34 (4.1/12) and second in households (8.0/12) and viewers (13.49m). THE BIG BANG THEORY improved on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +2% in adults 25-54, +6% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 18-34. Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +1% in households (from 7.9/12), +7% in adults 25-54 (from 5.6/12), +9% in adults 18-49 (from 4.7/11), +17% in adults 18-34 (from 3.5/09) and added +690,000 viewers (from 12.80m, +5%).

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.6/15), viewers (13.49m), adults 25-54 (4.8/12), adults 18-49 (3.8/10) and adults 18-34 (2.9/09).

For the night, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (4.8/11), tied for first in adults 18-49 (4.0/10, with FOX), second in households (7.4/11), viewers (11.79m) and adults 18-34 (3.2/09).

Updated Monday ratings will be available this afternoon.

CBS PLACES FIRST ON MONDAY IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54

"Two and a Half Men" Posts Week-to-Week Gains in Key Demos

"The Big Bang Theory" Continues To Build on its Lead-in and Notches Week-to-Week Increases

"CSI: Miami" Sweeps Time Period in all Key Measures

CBS placed first on Monday in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 (tie), led by week-to-week increases for TWO AND A HALF MEN and THE BIG BANG THEORY, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 16.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (5.8/13), adults 18-49 (4.7/12), adults 18-34 (3.4/09) and second in households (8.4/13) and viewers (13.69m). Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +2% in adults 18-49 (from 4.6/11) and +10% in adults 18-34 (from 3.1/08) and even in adults 25-54.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 25-54 (5.9/13), adults 18-49 (5.0/12), adults 18-34 (4.0/11) and second in households (7.9/12) and viewers (13.23m). THE BIG BANG THEORY improved on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +2% in adults 25-54, +6% in adults 18-49 and +18% in adults 18-34. Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 5.6/12), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 4.7/11), +14% in adults 18-34 (from 3.5/09), even in households and added +430,000 viewers (from 12.80m, +3%).

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (8.5/15), viewers (13.26m), adults 25-54 (4.7/12), adults 18-49 (3.7/10) and adults 18-34 (2.8/09).

For the night, CBS was first in adults 18-49 (3.9/10), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.7/11, with ABC), second in households (7.2/11), viewers (11.48m) and adults 18-34 (3.1/09).