All Three Big Brother Broadcasts Score Top Ten Spots - Weekly Ratings

Big Brother continues to rank among the highest rated shows on television this summer with all three of last week's Big Brother broadcasts ranking in the top ten shows of the week.

CBS continues to be made of win when it comes to the ratings game.

via press release:

ALL THREE “BIG BROTHER” BROADCASTS FINISH AMONG THE WEEK’S TOP 10 PROGRAMS IN ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54

Wednesday and Sunday Editions Hit Summer Highs in Viewers and Key Demographics

All three BIG BROTHER broadcasts finished among the week’s top 10 programs in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, while the Wednesday and Sunday editions hit summer highs in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Aug. 19.

For the week in viewers: CBS (5.13m), NBC (5.25m), FOX (4.26m) and ABC (3.66m).

For the week in households: CBS (3.4/06), NBC (3.3/06), FOX (2.6/05) and ABC (2.4/04).

For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged 1.5/04 in adults 25-54 and 1.1/04 in adults 18-49.

CBS Weekly Highlights:

BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in households (3.8/07), viewers (5.96m), adults 25-54 (2.5/07) and adults 18-49 (2.1/07), and was second in adults 18-34 (1.3/05). BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY hit season highs in households, viewers and adults 18-49, and matched its season's best adults 25-54 delivery.

BIG BROTHER THURSDAY was first in households (3.9/06), viewers (6.13m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07), and was second in adults 18-34 (1.5/05, -0.1 behind FOX).

BIG BROTHER 14 SUNDAY was second in households (3.9/07), viewers (6.57m), adults 25-54 (2.9/07) and adults 18-49 (2.4/07). BIG BROTHER SUNDAY posted season highs in these measures.

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