CBS: Big Bang Theory was #1 on Thurs.

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CBSTHE BIG BANG THEORY was Thursday’s #1 program in viewers and key demographics posting week-to-week growth and leading CBS to a nightly win, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Feb. 7.


THE BIG BANG THEORY swept its time period, finishing first in households (11.2/18), viewers (18.85m), adults 25-54 (7.8/21), adults 18-49 (6.1/18) and adults 18-34 (4.3/15).  THE BIG BANG THEORY beat its closest competitor in adults 25-54 by +66% (vs. 4.7/12), in adults 18-49 by +61% (vs. 3.8/11) and by +43% in adults 18-34 (vs. 3.0/11) and by +6.53m viewers (vs. 12.32m, +53%).  Compared to last week, THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +3% in households (from 10.9/17), +10% in adults 25-54 (from 7.1/11), +13% in both adults 18-49 (from 5.4/16) and in adults 18-34 (from 3.8/13) and added +1.09m viewers (from 17.76m, +6%).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was the night’s #1 program in households, viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (8.6/13), viewers (14.15m) and adults 25-54 (5.6/14), and was second in adults 18-49 (4.1/11).  Compared to last week, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +2% in households (from 8.4/13), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 5.4/13), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 3.9/11) and added +450,000 viewers (from 13.70m, +3%).

At 9:00 PM, PERSON OF INTEREST swept its time period, finishing first in households (9.3/14), viewers (15.16m), adults 25-54 (4.5/10) and adults 18-49 (3.2/08).  PERSON OF INTEREST beat “Grey’s Anatomy” for the second straight week in adults 18-49.  PERSON OF INTEREST was the night’s #1 drama in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

At 10:00 PM, ELEMENTARY was first in households (7.1/12), viewers (11.02m) and adults 25-54 (3.4/08), and was second in adults 18-49 (2.3/06).  Compared to last week ELEMENTARY was up +1% in households (from 7.0/12), +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/08), +5% in adults 18-49 (from 2.2/06) and added +120,000 viewers (from 10.90m, +1%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (8.8/14), viewers (14.23m), adults 25-54 (4.9/12) and adults 18-49 (3.5/10) for the second consecutive Thursday.

With AMERICAN IDOL and an original GLEE, FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49 and won the night among Adults 18-34 and Teens.

·         AMERICAN IDOL: 4.1/12, down -9% from last week’s fast nationals (4.5/13) but retained 96% of last week’s Total Viewers (13.2 vs. 13.7 Mil.)

o    Season to date, AMERICAN IDOL is averaging a 5.2/14 in its first 13 hours, within -13% of its average during the same period last season (6.0/16)

o    In fact, this season of IDOL is UP +2% vs last season in Adults 18-34 (4.4/14 vs. 4.3/14) during the first 13 hours.

·         GLEE: 2.2/6, up +5% from last week’s A18-49 rating and up +11% in Total Viewers (6.1 Mil. vs. 5.5 Mil.)

Competition

ABC

·         Shark Tank (RS): 1.3/4

·         Gray’s Anatomy: 3.1/8, up +11% from last week

·         Scandal: 2.8/8, up +4% from last week

CBS

·         The Big Bang Theory: 6.1/18, up +13% from last week

·         Two & A Half Men: 4.1/11, up +5% from last week

·         Person of Interest: 3.2/8, flat with last week

·         Elementary: 2.3/6, up +5% from last week

NBC

·         Community  (P): 1.8/6, up +6% from last season’s fall premiere (1.7/5 on 9/22/11)

·         Parks and Recreation: 2.0/5, up +18% from its last original two weeks ago (1.7/5 on 1/24/13)

·         The Office: 2.1/6, flat with last week

·         1600 Penn: 1.1/3, down -15% from two weeks ago (1.3/3 on 1/24/13) and is its series low

·         Do No Harm: 0.7/2, down -22% from last week’s debut