‘Bang’ does it again: More series highs
CBS sitcom averages record 6.3 in 18-49s and 19.78M viewers
By Toni Fitzgerald, Media Life Magazine - Jan. 11, 2013
“The Big Bang Theory” is blowing up.
The show set new series highs last night in adults 18-49 and 25-54 and total viewers for the second straight week.
“Bang” averaged a 6.3 in 18-49s in the 8 p.m. timeslot, according to Nielsen overnights, up 3 percent over last week.
It also drew 19.78 million total viewers for the “Star Trek”-themed episode and an 8.1 in 25-54s.
It marked the third time this season the super-hot show has set a new series high in viewers.
“Bang” wasn’t the only show to hit a series high on the night (though it’s the only one this year to do so in its sixth season).
ABC’s second-year drama “Scandal” came back just as hot as when it left, hitting a series high for the second time in three episodes.
“Scandal” averaged a 2.8 in 18-49s at 10 p.m., topping CBS’s “Elementary” (2.4) by its biggest margin yet, 17 percent. It also was up 17 percent over its most recent original on Dec. 13.
Elsewhere, NBC’s new comedy “1600 Penn” drew unremarkable results. The show, which aired a sneak preview last month, averaged a 1.6 at 9:30 behind “The Office” (2.2). That was down a tenth from the season-to-date average of previous timeslot occupant “Parks and Recreation.”
And ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was up 7 percent from its most recent original episode to a 3.1, but it finished second in the 9 p.m. timeslot to “Person of Interest,” which drew a 3.3.
Paced by “Bang,” CBS was first for the night among 18-49s with a 3.6 average overnight rating and a 10 share. ABC was second at 2.4/7, Univision third at 1.7/5, NBC fourth at 1.5/4, Fox fifth at 0.9/3, CW sixth at 0.6/2 and Telemundo seventh at 0.5/2.
As a reminder, all ratings are based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, which includes shows replayed before 3 a.m. the night before. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-six percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
CBS placed first at 8 p.m. with a 5.3 for “Bang” (6.3) and “Two and a Half Men” (4.2). Univision’s “Por Ella Soy Eva” was second with a 1.7, followed by NBC’s “30 Rock” (1.4) and a repeat of “Penn” (1.4) with a 1.4. ABC’s “Last Resort” and Fox’s “Mobbed” tied for fourth with a 1.2 apiece. The CW’s “Critics’ Choice Movie Awards” was sixth with a 0.6 and Telemundo’s “Rosa Diamante” placed seventh with a 0.5.
At 9 p.m. CBS stayed ahead with a 3.3 for “Person,” followed by “Grey’s” with the 3.1. NBC was third with a 1.9 for “Office” (2.2) and “Penn” (1.6), Univision fourth with a 1.8 for “Amores Verdaderos” and Fox fifth with a 0.7 for a repeat of “Glee.” Telemundo’s “La Patrona” and the CW’s conclusion of the awards show tied for sixth with a 0.6 apiece.
At 10 p.m. ABC moved to first with the 2.8 for “Scandal,” followed by “Elementary” second with the 2.4. Univision’s “Amor Bravio” placed third with a 1.5, NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams” was fourth with a 1.1, and Telemundo took fifth with a 0.5 for “Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal” (0.7) and “El Rostro de la Venganza” (0.5).
CBS took first among households for the evening with a 9.0/14. ABC was second with a 5.1/8, NBC was third with a 2.6/4, Univision fourth with a 2.0/3, Fox fifth with a 1.7/3, the CW sixth with a 1.4/2 and Telemundo seventh with a 0.8/1.
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