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[02/04/14 - 11:16 AM]
CBS Series Also Have a Super Week as Seven Programs Hit Viewer Milestones
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 27-February 2.

[via press release from CBS]

CBS HIT SERIES ALSO HAVE A SUPER WEEK

"Blue Bloods" Delivers Largest Audience Since its Series Premiere in 2010

"How I Met Your Mother" Has Most-Watched Episode Since 2011

"Hawaii Five-0" Has Biggest Audience Since 2012

"Mom" Delivers Series Best in Viewers

"Elementary," "2 Broke Girls" and "Mike & Molly" Hit Season Highs

CBS Has Most-Watched Friday Since 2008

Network Remains First in Viewers and Adults 25-54

CBS series also had a super week with several of the Network's hit dramas and comedies reaching milestone ratings, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 2.

Among the series reaching viewer milestones were BLUE BLOODS, with its largest audience since its series premiere in 2010; HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, with its largest audience since 2011; HAWAII FIVE-0, with its biggest audience since its season finale in May 2012; MOM, with a series-best performance in viewers; ELEMENTARY, with its largest audience since April; and 2 BROKE GIRLS and MIKE & MOLLY, both with season-high viewer deliveries.

CBS also had its most-watched (11.13m) Friday since Nov. 21, 2008, and season highs in adults 18-49 (1.7/05) and adults 25-54 (2.5/07).

CBS remains the number one network in viewers (11.34m) and first in adults 25-54 (3.4/09, tie).

CBS Broadcasts In Top 20

#5 - THE BIG BANG THEORY (19.0 Million)
#7 - BLUE BLOODS (12.9 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#9 - NCIS-R (11.7 Million)
#10 - THE MILLERS (11.5 Million)
#12 - HAWAII FIVE-0 (11.2 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#13 - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (10.8 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#14 - MIKE & MOLLY (10.8 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#15 - ELEMENTARY (10.3 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#17 - 2 BROKE GIRLS (10.1 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#18 - SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS-S (9.6 Million)
#19 - MOM (9.6 Million) - Season-To-Date Most-Watched
#20 - UNDERCOVER BOSS (9.2 Million)

CBS Weekly Highlights:

BLUE BLOODS

· BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (12.93m) and adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and was second in adults 18-49 (1.6/05, -0.1 behind ABC). BLUE BLOODS posted its largest audience since its series premiere on Sept. 24, 2010 and its best adults 18-49 rating since Sept. 27, 2013 (season premiere).

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

· The 200th episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in viewers (10.81m), adults 25-54 (4.2/11), adults 18-49 (3.8/11) and adults 18-34 (3.8/11), posting its best deliveries in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since Feb. 4, 2013 (day after Super Bowl XLVII), its best adults 18-34 rating since Jan. 16, 2012 and its largest audience since Dec. 5, 2011.

ELEMENTARY

· ELEMENTARY was first in viewers (10.34m), adults 25-54 (3.1/08) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06). ELEMENTARY posted its best deliveries in both viewers and adults 25-54 since April 4, 2013.

MOM

· MOM was first in viewers (9.58m) and adults 25-54 (3.2/07) and was second in adults 18-49 (2.4/06). MOM delivered its largest audience, matched its series high in adults 25-54 and posted its best adults 18-49 rating since its series premiere.

2 BROKE GIRLS

· 2 BROKE GIRLS was first in viewers (10.05m), adults 25-54 (4.0/09) and adults 18-49 (3.0/08), with its best deliveries in viewers and adults 25-54 since Feb. 25, 2013 and best adults 18-49 rating since May 13, 2013 (season finale).

MIKE & MOLLY

· MIKE & MOLLY was first in viewers (10.78m), adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.6/07, with ABC). MIKE & MOLLY posted its best adults 25-54 rating since March 25, 2013, best adults 18-49 rating since Nov. 4, 2013 (season premiere) and largest audience since Feb. 4, 2013 (day after Super Bowl XLVII).

HAWAII FIVE-0

· HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (11.24m) with its largest audience since the season finale in May 2012. HAWAII FIVE-0 posted Friday highs in adults 18-49 (1.8/05) and adults 25-54 (2.6/07).

THE BIG BANG THEORY

· THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (19.05m), adults 25-54 (6.9/18) and adults 18-49 (5.2/16). THE BIG BANG THEORY beat "American Idol" in their common 8:00-8:30 PM half-hour by the largest margin of victory to date in viewers (+8.42m, +79%). Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #19

CBS - 20 hours, 25 minutes

NBC - 20 1/2 hours

ABC - 20 hours, 26 minutes

FOX - 15 hours





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· 2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS)
· 48 HOURS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· 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)
· INTELLIGENCE (CBS)
· MENTALIST, THE (CBS)
· MIKE & MOLLY (CBS)
· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· MOM (CBS)
· NCIS (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)





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