"Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" Lead the Night in Adults 18-49

CBS rebroadcasts led the Network to a Monday night win in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Aug. 16.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (R) (3.2/06, 4.90m) was tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.7/05, with ABC) and second in adults 25-54 (2.0/06). 

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (R) was first in adults 25-54 (2.3/06) and adults 18-49 (1.9/06); it was second in households (3.4/06) and viewers (5.28m, -0.04m behind ABC).

TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) was first in households (5.3/09), viewers (8.48m), adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).  TWO AND A HALF MEN was the night's #1 program in viewers and tied with THE BIG BANG THEORY as the #1 program in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) was first in households (5.1/08), viewers (8.03m), adults 25-54 (3.3/08) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07).  THE BIG BANG THEORY was tied with TWO AND A HALF MEN as the night's #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. 

CSI: MIAMI (R) was first in viewers (5.41m) and tied for first in households (3.6/06, with NBC); it was tied for second in adults 25-54 (1.7/05, with ABC).   

For the night, CBS was first in households (4.0/07), viewers (6.27m), adults 25-54 (2.4/06) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.8/05, with ABC). 

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