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[05/09/14 - 09:55 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory," "The Millers" and "Elementary" Sweep Time Periods
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 8.
[via press release from CBS]

"THE BIG BANG THEORY," "THE MILLERS" AND "ELEMENTARY" SWEEP TIME PERIODS

"The Big Bang Theory" is Thursday's Top Broadcast in Viewers and Key Demos

CBS Wins the Night in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

THE BIG BANG THEORY, THE MILLERS and ELEMENTARY swept their time periods, leading CBS to a Thursday win in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 8.

Note: Primetime was impacted last night by atypical competition from live coverage of the NFL draft on ESPN and the NFL Network.

THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in viewers (14.17m), adults 25-54 (5.0/16) and adults 18-49 (3.7/13). THE BIG BANG THEORY is the night's top program in these measures.

THE MILLERS was first in viewers (9.15m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06).

The season finale of TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in viewers (8.49m) and adults 25-54 (2.9/08), and was second in adults 18-49 (2.1/06, -0.1 behind ABC).

BAD TEACHER was second in viewers (5.84m), adults 25-54 (2.0/05) and adults 18-49 (1.3/04).

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was first in viewers (7.50m), adults 25-54 (2.1/06) and adults 18-49 (1.5/04).

For the night, CBS was first in viewers (8.78m), adults 25-54 (2.8/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06). CBS was first in these measures for the third consecutive night.





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· MILLERS, THE (CBS)
· TWO AND A HALF MEN (CBS)




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