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[01/07/14 - 10:49 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Is the Holiday Week's Top Entertaiment Program in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 30-January 5.

[via press release from CBS]

"THE BIG BANG THEORY" IS THE HOLIDAY WEEK'S TOP ENTERTAIMENT PROGRAM IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers Its Largest Audience in Nearly a Year and Its Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since its Season Premiere

"The Millers," "The Crazy Ones," "Two and a Half Men" and "Elementary" All Post Growth From Last Original Episodes

CBS Has Five of the Week's Top 10 Programs and 11 of the Top 20

In a holiday week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's #1 entertainment program in viewers and key demographics, delivering its largest audience in nearly a year and its highest adult 18-49 ratings since its season premiere, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 5.

CBS had five of the week's top 10 programs - THE BIG BANG THEORY, #4; THE MILLERS, #6; THE MENTALIST, #7; THE GOOD WIFE, #9; and ELEMENTARY, #10.

CBS's entire Thursday lineup posted growth from their last original episodes.

CBS Weekly Highlights:

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (19.20m), adults 25-54 (7.3/18) and adults 18-49 (5.4/16), was up +9% in adults 25-54 (from 6.7/19), +6% in adults 18-49 (from 5.1/16) and added +1.52m viewers (from 17.68m, +9%) from its last original episode on Dec. 12.

THE BIG BANG THEORY posted its largest audience since Jan. 10, 2013, matched its season-high adults 25-54 rating and posted its best adults 18-49 rating since the Sept. 26, 2013 season premiere.

THE MILLERS was first in viewers (11.33m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08), was up +17% in adults 25-54 (from 3.6/09), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 2.6/08) and added +400,000 viewers (from 10.93m, +4%) compared to the last first-run episode on Dec.12. THE MILLERS posted its largest audience, its best adults 18-49 rating since Nov. 21, 2013 and its best adults 25-54 rating since Oct. 17, 2013.

THE CRAZY ONES was first in viewers (8.20m), adults 25-54 (3.0/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/05). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec.12), THE CRAZY ONES was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 2.7/07), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/05) and added +330,000 viewers (from 7.87m, +4%).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in viewers (8.74m), adults 25-54 (3.1/07) and adults 18-49 (2.2/05), was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 2.8/07), +16% in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/05), and added +180,000 viewers (from 8.56m, +2%) from its last original episode on Dec. 12.

ELEMENTARY was first in viewers (9.07m), adults 25-54 (2.7/06) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec.12), ELEMENTARY was up +8% in adults 25-54 (from 2.5/07) and +6% in adults 18-49 (from 1.7/05).

CBS top programs of the week: #4 THE BIG BANG THEORY (an average of 19.20m viewers), #6 THE MILLERS (11.33m), #7 THE MENTALIST (10.22m), #9 THE GOOD WIFE (9.41m), #10 ELEMENTARY (9.04m), #11 TWO AND A HALF MEN (8.74m), #12 THE CRAZY ONES (8.20m), #13 NCIS SPECIAL 12/31 (R) (S) (8.15m), #14 BLUE BLOODS (R) (8.03m), #15 60 MINUTES (7.96m), #18 CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (7.13m), #21 ELEMENTARY SUNDAY SPECIAL (R) (S) (6.74m), #22 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (6.67m), #25 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (6.35m), #26 NCIS: LOS ANGELES 12/31 (R) (S) (6.30m), #27 HAWAII FIVE-0 SPECIAL 1/1 (R) (S) (6.27m) and #30 HAWAII FIVE-0 (R) (5.99m).

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #15

CBS - 22 hours

NBC - 22 hours

ABC - 22 hours

FOX - 15 hours





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· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLUE BLOODS (CBS)
· CRAZY ONES, THE (CBS)
· CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS)
· CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (CBS)
· ELEMENTARY (CBS)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· MOM (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: LOS ANGELES (CBS)
· PERSON OF INTEREST (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)





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