CBS Begins New Year With Strong Ratings

CBS began the New Year with a Monday win against broadcast competition, winning every half-hour in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for January 2nd.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was first in households (6.2/09), viewers (10.22m), adults 25-54 (4.7/10), adults 18-49 (3.9/09) and adults 18-34 (3.4/09) at 8:00 PM.

2 BROKE GIRLS was first in households (7.1/10), viewers (12.05m), adults 25-54 (5.3/11), adults 18-49 (4.3/10) and adults 18-34 (3.2/10). 2 BROKE GIRLS built on its lead-in by +15% in households, +13% in adults 25-54, +10% in adults 18-49 and added +1.83m viewers (+18%). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM), 2 BROKE GIRLS was up +2% in adults 18-49 (from 4.2/11), +14% in adults 18-34 (from 2.8/09) and even in adults 25-54.

TWO AND A HALF MEN was first in households (8.2/12), viewers (13.79m), adults 25-54 (5.7/12), adults 18-49 (4.4/10) and adults 18-34 (2.8/10).

MIKE & MOLLY was first in households (7.2/10), viewers (11.93m), adults 25-54 (5.1/10) and adults 18-49 (3.8/09).

HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in households (7.2/11), viewers (11.73m), adults 25-54 (3.8/09) and adults 18-49 (2.9/07). Compared to the last first-run episode (on Dec. 12, 2011), HAWAII FIVE-0 was up +3% in households (from 7.0/11), even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 and added +440,000 viewers (from 11.29m, +4%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (7.2/11), viewers (11.91m), adults 25-54 (4.7/10), adults 18-49 (3.7/09) and adults 18-34 (2.4/07).