Summer High Ratings for CBS's BIG BROTHER

The live eviction Thursday episode of BIG BROTHER recorded the show's highest ratings of the summer in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for July 18.

Compared to last week, BIG BROTHER THURSDAY was up +12% in adults 25-54 (2.8/08 from 2.5/07), +10% in adults 18-49 (2.2/3/07 from 2.1/07) and added +490,000 viewers (6.67m from 6.18m, +8%).

BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 65 cameras and 98 microphones recording their every move, 24 hours a day. Each week, the Houseguests will vote someone out of the house. At the end, the last remaining House Guest will receive the grand prize of $500,000.

BIG BROTHER is executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly on the Wall Entertainment, in association with Endemol U.S.A.