- "Two and a Half Men" IS THE WEEK'S NO. 1 SCRIPTED SERIES, TOPPING HIGHLY PROMOTED FIRST-RUN PROGRAMMING
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"Big Brother 10 Thursday" and "Flashpoint" Post Summer Highs in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
"Fashion Rocks" Scores its Best Deliveries Ever in Viewers and Key Demographics
Two and a Half Men was the No. 1 scripted series of the week, delivering more viewers than highly promoted first run programming on the competition, while Big Brother 10 THURSDAY and FLASHPOINT posted season highs in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sept. 14, week 51 of the 2007-2008 television year.
Additionally, FASHION ROCKS scored its best deliveries ever in viewers and key demographics.
For the week in viewers: CBS (7.41m), NBC (8.35m), ABC (6.27m) and FOX (6.19m).
For the week in key demographics, CBS was second in adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and averaged a 2.1/06 in adults 18-49.
For the week in households: CBS (4.9/08), NBC (5.3/09), ABC (4.0/07) and FOX (3.9/06).
CBS's Weekly Highlights:
? Two and a Half Men (R) was first in households (6.0/09), viewers (9.18m), adults 25-54 (3.6/08) and adults 18-49 (2.9/07). Two and a Half Men was the night's top program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 (against all first-run programming at 9:00 PM) and the week's No. 1 scripted program in viewers.
? Big Brother 10 TUESDAY was up +5% in households (4.4/07 from 4.2/06), +3% in adults 25-54 (3.0/08 from 3.0/07), +8% in adults 18-49 (2.6/07 from 2.4/06) and added +520,000 viewers (6.98m from 6.46m, +8%) compared to last week's broadcast.
? FASHION ROCKS (S) was up from last year's special by +55% in households (3.4/05 from 2.2/04), +77% in adults 25-54 (2.3/06 from 1.3/04), +73% in adults 18-49 (1.9/05 from 1.1/04) and added +1.80m viewers (5.04m from 3.24m, +56%). This is the best delivery ever in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for CBS's FASHION ROCKS.
? The finale of GREATEST AMERICAN DOG was up +6% in households (3.5/06 from 3.3/05), +14% in adults 18-49 (1.6/03 from 1.4/04), even in adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and added +470,000 viewers (5.43m from 4.96m, +9%) compared to last week.
? Big Brother 10 THURSDAY was first in households (5.0/08), viewers (7.82m), adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and adults 18-49 (2.7/09). Compared to last week, Big Brother 10 THURSDAY was up +16% in households (from 4.3/07), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 2.9/08), +17% in adults 18-49 (from 2.3/07) and added +1.24m viewers (from 6.58m, +19%). BIG BROTHER 10 hit summer highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? FLASHPOINT was first in households (5.8/10), viewers (8.68m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/06). Compared to the last first run episode (on 8/21/08), FLASHPOINT was up +18% in households (from 4.9/08), +16% in both adults 25-54 (from 2.5/06) and in adults 18-49 (from 1.9/05) and added +1.47m viewers (from 7.21m, +20%). These are series highs for FLASHPOINT in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
? CBS's NFL 44-minute prime run over posted a 13.7/25 with 22.80m viewers, 9.2/25 in adults 25-54 and 8.3/25 in adults 18-49. CBS led the 7:00-7:30 PM time period in households, viewers and key demographics.
? 60 Minutes (R) (7:44-8:44 PM) posted an 8.2/13 with 12.54m viewers, 3.7/09 in adults 25-54 and 2.9/08 in adults 18-49. In the 7:30-8:30 PM hour, CBS was first in households and viewers, second in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.
CBS top programs of the week: #3 60 Minutes (R) (an average of 12.54m viewers), #10 Two and a Half Men (R) (9.18m), #13 CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (R) (9.04m), #14 FLASHPOINT (8.68m), #15 Criminal Minds (R) (8.37m), #18 BIG BROTHER 10 THURSDAY (7.82m), #21 CSI: NY (R) (7.42m), #22 CSI: MIAMI (R) (7.26m), #24 THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (R) (7.22m) and #28 BIG BROTHER 10 TUESDAY (6.98m). National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 9/8/2008 - 9/14/2008
Persons 2+ (000) 1. NBC Sunday Night Football Steelers vs. Browns NBC 17834 2. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 13559 3. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 12540 4. Saturday Night Football Ohio State vs. USC ABC 11939 5. America's Got Talent-Wednesday NBC 11704 6. America's Got Talent NBC 11612 7. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 10849 8. America's Got Talent-9/11 (S) NBC 9833 9. Deal Or No Deal-Monday NBC 9651 10. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 9177 11. Bones FOX 9150 12. Fringe (P) FOX 9132 13. CSI (R) CBS 9044 14. FLASHPOINT CBS 8680 15. Criminal Minds (R) CBS 8365 16. 20/20-Friday ABC 8068 17. Saturday Night Football Pre-Game ABC 7857 18. BIG BROTHER 10-THURSDAY CBS 7818 19. Law And Order: SVU (R) NBC 7612 20. America's Funniest Home Videos (R) ABC 7507
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 9/8/2008 - 9/14/2008
Adults 25-54 rating 1. NBC Sunday Night Football Steelers vs. Browns NBC 7.8 2. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.9 3. Saturday Night Football Ohio State vs. USC ABC 4.9 3. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.9 5. Fringe (P) FOX 3.9 6. America's Got Talent-Wednesday NBC 3.8 7. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 3.7 7. Bones FOX 3.7 9. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.6 10. America's Got Talent NBC 3.5 11. BIG BROTHER 10-THURSDAY CBS 3.3 12. Wipeout ABC 3.2 12. Wipeout Special-9/9 (S) ABC 3.2 12. America's Got Talent- 9/11 (S) NBC 3.2 15. OLD CHRISTINE (R) CBS 3.1 15. BIG BROTHER 10-TUESDAY CBS 3.1 15. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 3.1 18. CSI (R) CBS 3.0 19. FLASHPOINT CBS 2.9 19. Saturday Night Football Pre-Game ABC 2.9 19. Til Death (P) FOX 2.9
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 9/8/2008 - 9/14/2008
Adults 18-49 Rating 1. NBC Sunday Night Football Steelers vs. Browns NBC 7.2 2. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.3 3. Saturday Night Football Ohio State vs. USC ABC 4.7 4. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.4 5. Fringe (P) FOX 3.2 6. Bones FOX 3.0 6. Wipeout Special-9/9 (S) ABC 3.0 8. 60 Minutes (R) CBS 2.9 8. America's Got Talent-Wednesday NBC 2.9 8. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 2.9 8. Wipeout ABC 2.9 8. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 2.9 13. Saturday Night Football Pre-Game ABC 2.8 13. BIG BROTHER 10-THURSDAY CBS 2.8 15. Hole In The Wall Thursday-8:30P (P) FOX 2.6 15. BIG BROTHER 10-TUESDAY CBS 2.6 15. America's Got Talent NBC 2.6 15. Prison Break FOX 2.6 19. Terminator:: Sarah Connor Chronicles (P) FOX 2.4 19. America's Got Talent- 9/11 (S) NBC 2.4 19. Fringe Encore-9/14 (R)(S) FOX 2.4 19. OLD CHRISTINE (R) CBS 2.4
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