CBS WINS MONDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE WEEK

"The Big Bang Theory" Tops the Night in Adults 18-49 and "Two and a Half Men" Leads in Viewers

CBS placed first on Monday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 for the third consecutive week, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Aug. 30.

THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.6/09), viewers (8.81m), adults 25-54 (3.5/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/07). THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night's #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (5.8/09), viewers (9.03m), adults 25-54 (3.4/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07). TWO AND A HALF MEN was the night's #1 program in viewers.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) (3.4/06, 5.23m) was second in adults 25-54 (2.1/06), adults 18-49 (1.6/05) and adults 18-34 (1.2/04, tie with FOX).

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) (3.7/06, 5.74m) was tied for first in adults 25-54 (2.4/07, with ABC) and second in adults 18-49 (1.9/06).

CSI: MIAMI (R) was first in households (4.1/07), viewers (6.15m), adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and adults 18-49 (1.6/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (4.5/07), viewers (6.85m), adults 25-54 (2.6/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06).

Updated Monday ratings will be available later today.