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[01/10/06 - 12:00 AM]
CBS's Five Reasons to Watch on Monday: "The King of Queens," "How I Met Your Mother," "Two and a Half Men," "Out of Practice" and "Csi: Miami"

[via press release from CBS]

CBS'S FIVE REASONS TO WATCH ON MONDAY: "THE KING OF QUEENS," "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," "TWO AND A HALF MEN," "OUT OF PRACTICE" AND "CSI: MIAMI"

"Two and Half Men" Delivers Its Best Adult 18-49 Rating of the Season

CBS Dominates Monday in Viewers and All Key Demographics

CBS dominated Monday in viewers and key demographics with TWO AND A HALF MEN delivering its highest adult 18-49 rating of the season, according to preliminary affiliate ratings for Jan. 9.

TWO AND A HALF MEN won its time period in households (10.9/16), viewers (17.28m), adults 25-54 (7.3/16), adults 18-49 (5.9/14) and adults 18-34 (3.8/10). This is the best delivery this season in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, second best viewer performance and matches the 2nd best delivery in adults 18-34 for a first run TWO AND A HALF MEN.

THE KING OF QUEENS won its time period in households (7.9/12), viewers (12.14m), adults 18-49 (4.1/11) and adults 25-54 (5.0/12). This is the second best delivery this season of a first run THE KING OF QUEENS in viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was second in households (7.5/11), viewers (11.50m), adults 25-54 (5.0/11) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11). This is the second best first run delivery of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER in viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

OUT OF PRACTICE was first in households (9.1/14), viewers (13.85m), adults 25-54 (5.9/13) and adults 18-49 (4.7/11). This is the second best delivery ever for a first run episode of OUT OF PRACTICE in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

CSI: MIAMI won its time period in households (12.7/20), viewers (19.60m), adults 25-54 (8.1/19), adults 18-49 (6.5/16) and adults 18-34 (4.5/13). CSI: MIAMI beat NBC and ABC combined in viewers (vs. 17.51m, +12%) and adults 25-54 (vs. 8.0/19, +1%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.1/15), viewers (15.66m), adults 18-34 (3.7/11), adults 18-49 (5.3/13) and adults 25-54 (6.6/15).

Final Monday ratings will be available this afternoon.

[EDITOR'S NOTE: What follows is the afternoon update with the final national Nielsen ratings.]

CBS'S FIVE REASONS TO WATCH ON MONDAY: "THE KING OF QUEENS," "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," "TWO AND A HALF MEN," "OUT OF PRACTICE" AND "CSI: MIAMI"

"Two and Half Men" Delivers Its Best Adult 18-49 Rating of the Season

CBS Dominates Monday in Viewers and All Key Demographics With Its Highest Rated Monday of the Season in Adults 25-54

CBS dominated Monday in viewers and key demographics with TWO AND A HALF MEN delivering its highest adult 18-49 rating of the season, according to Live Plus Same Day National Nielsen ratings for Jan. 9.

TWO AND A HALF MEN won its time period in households (10.8/16), viewers (17.80m), adults 25-54 (7.3/16), adults 18-49 (5.9/14) and adults 18-34 (3.7/10). This is the best delivery this season in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, second best viewer performance.

THE KING OF QUEENS won its time period in households (7.9/12), viewers (12.11m), adults 18-49 (4.1/11) and adults 25-54 (4.9/12). This is the second best delivery this season of a first run THE KING OF QUEENS in viewers, adults 18-34 (3.1/10), adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was second in households (7.5/11), viewers (11.49m), adults 25-54 (5.0/11) and adults 18-49 (4.2/11). This is the second best first run delivery of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER in viewers, adults 18-34 (3.3/10), adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

OUT OF PRACTICE was first in households (9.1/13), viewers (13.74m), adults 25-54 (5.9/13) and adults 18-49 (4.7/11). This is the second best delivery ever for a first run episode of OUT OF PRACTICE in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. OUT OF PRACTICE was the night's #3 program in households, viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, behind CSI: MIAMI and TWO AND A HALF MEN.

CSI: MIAMI won its time period in households (13.0/21), viewers (20.15m), adults 25-54 (8.3/19), adults 18-49 (6.6/17) and adults 18-34 (4.7/13). CSI: MIAMI beat NBC and ABC combined in viewers (vs. 17.63m, +14%) and adults 25-54 (vs. 8.0/19, +4%). CSI: MIAMI was the night's #1 program in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

For the night, CBS was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (15.80m), adults 18-34 (3.7/11), adults 18-49 (5.4/13) and adults 25-54 (6.6/15). This is CBS's best Monday performance in adults 25-54 this season, second best delivery in viewers, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.





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· CSI: MIAMI (CBS)
· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS)
· KING OF QUEENS, THE (CBS)
· OUT OF PRACTICE (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)





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