CBS 'Bangs' Up Thursday Nights, NBC's Slide Continues

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CBS’ Thursday night comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory topped the 6.0 mark for the third time this season, running roughshod over its 8 p.m. competition.

Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Big Bang Theory drew 19 million viewers and a 6.2 in the 18-49 demo, up 15 percent from last week’s 5.4 rating. Season to date, only two other programs have reached the 6.0 threshold—NBC’s Sunday Night Football and Fox’s American Idol.

TBBT also rang up sixes in January, averaging a 6.1

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