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Thursday Final Nationals: ‘Big Bang Theory’ on CBS Reaches 10-Month High in Total Viewers

The Seattle Seahawks and NBC both dominated Thursday night with NFL Network’s “Thursday Night Football.” Seattle’s 24-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on NBC and NFL Network combined to register a 8.8 household rating/16 share, 14.65 million viewers and a 4.3/16 rating/share among adults 18-49.

The arrival of Howard and Bernadette’s baby on “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was not only the most-watched telecast of the evening (15.96 million) but gave the hit sitcom its top telecast in live-plus-same-day viewers since Feb. 11, 2016.

Sub-Demo Breakdowns – Thursday 12/15/16

Disney’s Prep and Landing” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

Disney’s Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.6/2
Men 18-34: 0.4/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.6/2

The Great American Baking Show” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.1/4
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

What Would You Do?” (ABC)
Women 18-34: 0.5/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 0.9/3
Men 18-49: 0.5/2

The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 2.1/9
Men 18-34: 1.7/9
Women 18-49: 3.8/14
Men 18-49: 3.0/12

The Great Indoors” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 1.0/4
Men 18-34: 0.7/4
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.5/6

Mom” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.5/3
Women 18-49: 1.8/6
Men 18-49: 1.1/4

Life in Pieces” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.9/4
Men 18-34: 0.6/3
Women 18-49: 1.6/5
Men 18-49: 1.1/4

Pure Genius” (CBS)
Women 18-34: 0.6/3
Men 18-34: 0.3/2
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 0.7/3

Thursday Night Pre-Game” (NBC+NFL Network, 7:30)
Women 18-34: 0.7/4
Men 18-34: 1.0/6
Women 18-49: 1.0/4
Men 18-49: 1.4/7

Thursday Night Pre-Game” (NBC+NFL Network, 7:59)
Women 18-34: 1.0/5
Men 18-34: 1.5/9
Women 18-49: 1.4/5
Men 18-49: 2.2/10

Thursday Night Pre-Game” (NFL Network, 7:59)
0.78 household rating
1.169 million viewers
0.44 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.20
Men 18-34: 0.52
Women 18-49: 0.23
Men 18-49: 0.66

Thursday Night Pre-Kick” (NBC+NFL Network)
Women 18-34: 1.4/7
Men 18-34: 2.1/12
Women 18-49: 1.8/7
Men 18-49: 3.0/13

Thursday Night Pre-Kick” (NFL Network)
1.17 household rating
1.790 million viewers
0.67 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.40
Men 18-34: 0.88
Women 18-49: 0.49
Men 18-49: 1.16

Thursday Night Football: Los Angeles @ Seattle” (NBC+NFL Network)
Women 18-34: 2.5/11
Men 18-34: 3.9/20
Women 18-49: 3.1/11
Men 18-49: 5.6/21

Thursday Night Football: Los Angeles @ Seattle” (NFL Network)
1.81 household rating
2.957 million viewers
1.19 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.55
Men 18-34: 1.19
Women 18-49: 0.69
Men 18-49: 1.69

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2016” (CW)
Women 18-34: 0.4/2
Men 18-34: 0.3/1
Women 18-49: 0.5/2
Men 18-49: 0.3/1

Project Runway” (Lifetime)
1.23 household rating
1.733 million viewers
0.40 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.36
Men 18-34: 0.17
Women 18-49: 0.58
Men 18-49: 0.22

NBA Regular Season: Chicago @ Milwaukee” (TNT, 8:14-10:50 p.m.)
0.62 household rating
0.922 million viewers
0.36 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.15
Men 18-34: 0.61
Women 18-49: 0.19
Men 18-49: 0.53

NBA Regular Season: New York @ Golden State” (TNT, 10:50 p.m.-1:13 a.m.)
0.94 household rating
1.427 million viewers
0.59 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.31
Men 18-34: 0.94
Women 18-49: 0.33
Men 18-49: 0.85

Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament: Texas vs. Nebraska” (ESPN, 9:50-11:38 p.m.)
0.33 household rating
0.545 million viewers
0.21 adults 18-49 rating
Women 18-34: 0.22
Men 18-34: 0.20
Women 18-49: 0.19
Men 18-49: 0.23

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research