CBS Dominates Thursday Nights

By: Caryn Robbins Jan. 31, 2014

Elementary won its time period in all key measures with its largest audience since the season premiere and best adults 25-54 rating of the season, while THE BIG BANG THEORY, The Crazy Ones and Two and a Half Men all swept their respective time periods, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, Jan. 30.

At 10:00 PM, Elementary was first in viewers (10.16m), adults 25-54 (3.0/08) and adults 18-49 (2.0/06). Elementary posted its season-best adults 25-54 ratings, the best viewer total since the season premiere and matched the season's second-best adults 18-49 rating.

At 8:00 PM, The Big Bang Theory was first in viewers (18.88m), adults 25-54 (6.8/18) and adults 18-49 (5.1/15). The Big Bang Theory beat "American Idol" in their common 8:00-8:30 PM half-hour by the largest margin of victory to date in viewers (+8.45m). The Big Bang Theory posted the night's top deliveries in households, viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

At 8:30 PM, The Millers was second in viewers (11.79m), adults 25-54 (3.9/10) and adults 18-49 (2.8/08).

At 9:00 PM, The Crazy Ones was first in viewers (8.27m), adults 25-54 (2.8/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in viewers (8.55m), adults 25-54 (2.9/07) and adults 18-49 (1.9/05).

For the night, CBS was first in households (7.0/11), viewers (11.30m), adults 25-54 (3.7/09) and adults 18-49 (2.6/07).

Updates Thursday ratings will be available later today.