EDITORS NOTE:  Just released updated national ratings show the BANG was even louder than this morning.  THE BIG BANG THEORY's adult 18-49 rating jumped from 5.1 to 5.3, a +13% increase from premiere week's 4.7.

THE BANG GETS LOUDER!  

"The Big Bang Theory" Hits New Series High in Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54

"The Big Bang Theory" Posts Week to-Week Growth of +13% in Adults 18-49 and +23% in Adults 18-34 and Builds on Its Lead-in By Biggest Margin Yet

            THE BIG BANG THEORY hit new series highs in viewers, adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and adults 25-54, building on its lead-in by its biggest margin yet, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Monday, Sept. 28.

            At 9:30 PM, THE BIG BANG THEORY was first in adults 25-54 (6.2/14), adults 18-49 (5.3/13), adults 18-34 (3.7/10) and second in both households (8.0/12) and viewers (13.27m).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was up +7% in adults 25-54 (from 5.8/12), +13% in adults 18-49 (from 4.7/11), +23% in adults 18-34 (from 3.0/08) and added +310,000 viewers (from 12.96m, +2%) from last week's premiere.   

           This was THE BIG BANG THEORY's best delivery in viewers, adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34.  This is the second straight broadcast THE BIG BANG THEORY posted series highs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.  THE BIG BANG THEORY built on its TWO AND A HALF MEN lead-in by +3% in adults 25-54, +10% in adults 18-49 and +23% in adults 18-34.

            TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in adults 25-54 (6.0/13), adults 18-49 (4.8/12), adults 18-34 (3.0/08), second behind ABC in both households (8.3/12) and viewers (13.86m).  Compared to last week's season premiere, TWO AND A HALF MEN was up +5% in adults 25-54 (from 5.7/12), +7% in adults 18-49 (from 4.5/10), +15% in adults 18-34 (from 2.6/07) and added +230,000 viewers (from 13.63m, +2%). 

         For the night, CBS was first in adults 25-54 (5.1/12), second in households (7.5/12), viewers (11.96m), adults 18-49 (4.2/11) and adults 18-34 (2.9/08).

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