| Scoreboard | CBS | FOX | ABC | NBC | UNI | CW |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 3.2/9 | 2.4/6 | 2.2/6 | 2.1/6 | 1.4/4 | 1.1/3 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.9/6 | 2.5/8 | 1.6/5 | 1.7/5 | 1.3/4 | 1.1/4 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 13.590 | 6.006 | 7.094 | 6.012 | 3.416 | 2.415 |
Note: The Thursday Night NFL Network Jaguars/Colts game was simulcast on the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis. As a result the numbers for NBC may be inflated and subject to more than typical adjustments in the final numbers.
CBS won the night in adults 18-49 and in Total Viewers.
On CBS, The Big Bang Theory earned a 5.0, down from last week's 5.2 adults 18-49 rating. Two and a Half Men scored a 4.0, up four tenths from last week's 3.6 adults 18-49 rating. Person Of Interest was even with last week's 2.9 adults 18-49 rating. Elementary scored a series low 2.2, down two tenths from last week's 2.4 among adults 18-49.
On FOX, The X Factor was flat with last week's 2.3 adults 18-49 rating. Glee notched a 2.4, down two tenths from its last original's 2.6 rating and tying its season low. Your predictions were about right.
On ABC, Last Resort earned a 1.4, up a tenth from its last original's 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. Grey's Anatomy earned a 3.2, up two tenths from the 3.0 it earned two weeks ago. Scandal earned a x from its last original's 2.0 adults 18-49 rating.
NBC ratings are approximate due to NFL preemption. On NBC, a special Thursday results episode The Voice earned a 3.0, which is its lowest results show rating to date. The Office earned a 2.5, up f from its last original's 1.9. Parks and Recreation earned an 1.8, up from its last original's 1.7. Rock Center earned a 1.1, down two tenths from last week's 1.3 adults 18-49 rating.
On the CW, The Vampire Diaries earned a 1.4, down a tenth from last week's 1.5 adults 18-49 rating. Beauty And The Beast scored a 0.7, up a tenth from last week's 0.6 adults 18-49 rating.
Late-night ratings are below the primetime data.
Overnight ratings for Thursday, November 8, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 5.0 | 15 | 16.54 |
| NBC | The Voice | 3.0 | 9 | 9.094 | |
| FOX | The X Factor | 2.3 | 6 | 6.279 | |
| ABC | Last Resort | 1.4 | 4 | 5.956 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 1.4 | 4 | 2.977 | |
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| 8:30PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 4.0 | 11 | 14.09 |
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| 9:00PM | ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 3.2 | 8 | 9.201 |
| CBS | Person Of Interest | 2.9 | 7 | 14.73 | |
| NBC | The Office | 2.5 | 7 | 5.308 | |
| FOX | Glee | 2.4 | 6 | 5.732 | |
| CW | Beauty And The Beast | 0.7 | 2 | 1.852 | |
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| 9:30 | NBC | Parks and Recreation | 1.8 | 5 | 3.843 |
| 10:00 | CBS | Elementary | 2.2 | 6 | 10.73 |
| ABC | Scandal | 2.0 | 5 | 6.124 | |
| NBC | Rock Center with Brian Williams | 1.1 | 3 | 4.37 | |
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Late night ratings:
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night (averages currently the exclude New York market):
* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.9/8; and ABC's combo of "Nightline," 3.0/7; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.
* In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: > "> The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,> "> 1.0/5; "Late Show," 0.8/4; "Nightline," 1.1/5; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.
* At 12:35 a.m., "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (1.5/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.4/5). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.4/3).
* At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
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OERM
Try FIFTH.
Haha. Always wanted to be FIRST
I wonder if CBS is starting to regret giving Elementary the post Superbowl spot now?
Beauty and the Beast got a 0.8 in the second half hour. I wish it gets adjustesd up. I don’t like the show but I hope it down fail.
LR 1.4 6.06/ 1.4 5.85
Greys 3.1 9.07/ 3.4 9.33
Scandal 2.1 6.45/ 1.8 5.80
POI 3.0 14.94 / 2.8 14.51
ELem 2.4 11.36/ 2.1 10.10
XF 5.89 2.1/ 6.67 2.4
Glee 2.5 5.85/ 2.4 5.61
TVD 1.4 2.97/ 1.5 2.99
BatB 0.8 1.91/ 0.7 1.79
TV 2.8 8.57 / 3.3 9.61
it was actually a good night all around for every show but elementary. i think tvd might go up and beauty down in the finals though. If not, beauty may not be as dead as i thought just yet.
PoI is still awesome. Really wish it had gotten the post Super Bowl spot. But I can understand why CBS chose Elementary. We’ll see if they made the right choice.
@TVHost
The Voice contestants do perform great on Itunes during the course of the show – and then they just die a death in the charts AFTER the series ends. I wonder why this is?
Great for TBBT!
If TV stays on thursday XF might even go below the 2′s. Simon will be even more pressed.
CBS is really a force on Thursday nights. Big Bang Theory is just a phenom and making huge bucks syndication wise. Two and Half Men is doing great numbers. Damn Person of Interest is this show that was a slow burner turning into a big hit for CBS. Its such a great show and deserves an emmy nod for best show. Honestly part of me wishes CBS would have made POI and 2 Broke Girls the post Super Bowl Slot. I can see why they are using Elementary they see huge potential in the show and want to cement their Thursday night lineup.
Damn the X Factor results show got beaten by 3 million by the Voice. Also really surprising is how Glee built from X Factor 2 demos. Honestly I really believe season 3 X Factor will have major major cuts.
the office did really good…can’t remember the last time a thursday night comedy got a 2.5…
still horrible for last resort
glad batb went up though 
Dont think BATB will adjust down based on Half Hours. It should get a full season order soon.
Fans of Up All Night gave a shot to Last Resort?
So happy for Big Bang Theory!!!
The Voice still did great considering Thursday is not its regular territory.
The X Factor is the loser here because it got worse on a night it regularly airs.
Happy for Elementary as well!!!
All time high in viewers for The Big Bang Theory.
The Big Bang Theory is a real super star! CBS should book Miley Cyrus for more episodes of TAAHM. But not as a series regular because her loud but hilarious character might get old fast. Sad for Person of Interest, can’t even crack a 3.0. The episode was good though. *spoiler* We finally knew The Machine played a matchmaker between Finch and his wife. Elementary’s ratings are meh recently.
TVD will probably be adjusted up and B&tB will probably be adjusted down.. I still can’t get why the CW picked up a show as bad as B&tB..
Miley Cyrus is a rating gold
There goes Scandal squandering away its nice Greys lead in like always. Should be adjusted down in the finals.
@ John A
On what planet?