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THE SECOND BROADCAST OF "THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE" DELIVERS CBS'S BEST DEMOGRAPHIC AND VIEWER TALLIES IN THE TIME PERIOD THIS SEASON

"Christine" Posts Impressive Across-the-Board Growth in Week 2

"CSI: Miami" Dominates The Night With Its Best Ratings Since January

"Two and a Half Men" Finishes First in Viewers and Key Demos

CBS Wins Monday in All Key Measures

The second broadcast of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE delivered CBS's best demographic and viewer tallies in the time period this season while posting impressive across-the-board growth in week two, according to preliminary Nielsen affiliate ratings for March 20.

At 9:30PM, the second episode of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE was first in households (9.8/14), viewers (15.30m), adults 25-54 (6.7/14) and second in adults 18-49 (5.2/12, -0.3 behind FOX).?

Compared to last week's premiere, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE was up +1% in viewers (from 15.09m), +12% in adults 25-54 (from 6.0/13), +8% in adults 18-49 (from 4.8/11) and +3% in adults 18-34 (3.4/09 from 3.3/08).? Of the three sitcoms in this time slot this season, this is the first series to improve in its second week.

At 9PM, TWO AND A HALF MEN was Number One in households (10.6/15), viewers (16.94m), adults 25-54 (7.1/15) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (5.5/13, with FOX).? ???
CSI: MIAMI capped the night with a dominating performance, placing first in households (12.8/21), viewers (19.52m), adults 25-54 (8.1/19), adults 18-49 (6.5/17) and adults 18-34 (4.6/13).? CSI: MIAMI beat NBC and ABC combined in households (vs. 10.1/16, +27%), viewers (vs. 14.81m, +32%), adults 18-34 (vs. 4.2/13, +10%), adults 18-49 (vs. 5.4/14, +20%) and adults 25-54 (vs. 6.5/16, +25%).? This is CSI: MIAMI's best households and adults 18-34 delivery since 1/9/06 and best viewer, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 performance since 1/30/06. ?
For the night, CBS was first in households (9.9/15), viewers (15.34m), adults 25-54 (6.4/14) and adults 18-49 (5.1/12) for the second consecutive week.

Final ratings will be available this afternoon.

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