CBS wins Monday
over stiff competition
Averages a 4.2 in18-49s, led by 'Big Bang Theory'
By Toni Fitzgerald
Jan 12, 2010
Monday nights are looking very competitive again now that the networks have their midseason schedules in place, but it was once again CBS that prevailed against the competition.
CBS averaged a 4.2 adults 18-49 rating and 11 share, according to Nielsen overnights, with Fox second at 3.7/9. ABC placed third with a 3.3/9, with NBC fourth at 2.1/5, Univision fifth at 1.5/4 and CW sixth at 0.4/1.
"The Big Bang Theory" paced CBS with a strong 5.7 rating at 9:30 p.m., once again the night's top-rated program.
CBS also had the night's No. 2 show, "Bang" lead-in "Two and a Half Men," which averaged a 5.4, up 4 percent over its most original outing before star Charlie Sheen's latest brush with the law.
"House" was the third-highest-rated show of the night, at 4.6, just ahead of CBS's competing "How I Met Your Mother" with its much-hyped 100th episode. That averaged a 3.9 at 8 p.m., up 5 percent from its most recent original outing.
It wasn't the only show to grow. ABC's "The Bachelor" jumped a solid 9 percent from last week's premiere, averaging a 3.6 from 8 to 10 p.m.
And NBC's "Chuck," while down 10 percent from Sunday night's debut, which averaged a 2.9, was NBC's highest-rated show of the evening, averaging a 2.6, though still fourth in its timeslot.
That was the program's best Monday rating since February of last year (though that sounds more impressive than it really is; "Chuck" has been off the air since April).
As a reminder, all ratings are based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Thirty-four percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
At 8 p.m. Fox led with a 4.6 for “House,” followed by CBS with a 3.5 for “Mother” (3.9) and “Accidentally on Purpose” (3.2). ABC was third with a 3.3 for “Bachelor,” NBC fourth with a 2.6 for “Chuck,” Univision fifth with a 1.4 for “En Nombre del Amor” and CW sixth with a 0.4 for a repeat of “One Tree Hill.”
CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with a 5.5 for “Men” (5.4) and “Bang” (5.7), while ABC moved to second with a 4.0 for more “Bachelor.” Fox was third with a 2.8 a special episode of "Fringe," NBC fourth with a 2.1 for “Heroes,” Univision fifth with a 1.8 for “Sortilegio” and CW sixth with a 0.3 for a repeat of “Gossip Girl.”
At 10 p.m. CBS was first with a 3.7 for “CSI: Miami,” with ABC second with a 2.6 for “Castle.” NBC was third with a 1.6 for “The Jay Leno Show” and Univision fourth with a 1.2 for “Cristina.”
Among households, CBS also led the night with an 8.0 average overnight rating and a 13 share. ABC was second at 6.8/11, Fox third at 6.0/9, NBC fourth at 3.4/5, Univision fifth at 2.0/3 and CW sixth at 0.7/1.
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