"The Big Bang Theory" Up +9% in Viewers and +7% in Adults 18-49

"Mother" Places First in Adults 18-34 with an +11% Gain Versus Last Week and

Up +3% in Adults 18-49 and +5% in Viewers

"CSI: Miami" Wins its Time Period in All Key Measures

CBS's Monday (8:00-9:00 PM) comedies of THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted week-to-week increases in viewers and key demographics, according to updated Nielsen live plus same day ratings for April 28.

THE BIG BANG THEORY (5.0/08, 8.07m) was second in adults 25-54 (3.8/10) and adults 18-49 (3.1/09).  Compared to last week, BIG BANG THEORY was up +9% in households (from 4.6/07), +12% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/09), +7% in adults 18-49 (from 2.9/08) and added +680,000 viewers (from 7.39m, +9%). 

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5.3/08, 8.84m) was first in adults 18-34 (3.1/09) and second in adults 25-54 (4.5/11) and adults 18-49 (3.8/10).   HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was up +4% in households (from 5.1/08), +5% in adults 25-54 (from 4.3/10), +3% in adults 18-49 (from 3.7/09), +11% in adults 18-34 (from 2.8/08) and added +390,000 viewers (from 8.45m, +5%) compared to last week.

CSI: MIAMI was first in households (9.2/15), viewers (13.88m), adults 25-54 (5.0/12) and adults 18-49 (3.9/10).   

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