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[08/25/09 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Sweeps Every Half Hour on Monday in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 24.
[via press release from CBS]

CBS SWEEPS EVERY HALF HOUR ON MONDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS

"The Big Bang Theory" Gains on Its Lead-in Among Adults 18-49 for the Third Straight Week

CBS won every half hour on Monday in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Aug. 24.

At 8:00 PM, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) was first in households (3.6/06), viewers (5.59m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (2.0/07).

At 8:30 PM, a special HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER rebroadcast was first in households (3.8/06), viewers (5.83m), adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).

At 9:00 PM, TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (6.1/10), viewers (9.30m), adults 25-54 (3.8/10) and adults 18-49 (2.7/08).

At 9:30 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.32m), adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08). This marks the third consecutive week that THE BIG BANG THEORY improved on its lead-in among adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, CSI: MIAMI (R) was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.16m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.23m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07) for the fourth consecutive Monday.

Updated Monday ratings will be available this afternoon.

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

FINAL---CBS SWEEPS EVERY HALF HOUR ON MONDAY IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS

CBS won every half hour on Monday in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen updated live plus same day ratings for Aug. 24.

At 8:00 PM, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) was first in households (3.4/06), viewers (5.36m), adults 25-54 (2.4/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06).

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 8:30 PM rebroadcast was first in households (3.6/06), viewers (5.65m), adults 25-54 (2.8/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07).

At 9:00 PM, TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (6.2/10), viewers (9.55m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08).

At 9:30 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.5/09), viewers (8.56m), adults 25-54 (3.9/10) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). THE BIG BANG THEORY matched its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in among adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, CSI: MIAMI (R) was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.22m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.26m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (2.3/07) for the fourth consecutive Monday.





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