THE BIG BANG THEORY delivered its largest live plus 7-day lift in viewers, while the broadcast also placed first for the week in both viewer and adults 18-49 lifts, according to Nielsen ratings for the week ending Nov. 24.

       THE BIG BANG THEORY's Nov. 21 live +7-day audience of 24.95 million viewers was up +6.01million, +32% from its 18.94 million same day audience.   This marks the first time THE BIG BANG THEORY had a live + 7-day lift of more than 6 million viewers.

       Among adults 18-49, THE BIG BANG THEORY's live +7-day 7.9 adult 18-49 rating  jumped from 5.3 (+2.6 ratings points, +49%).

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