The
13th
edition
of
Big
Brother
is
back
with
bang
on
Thursday.
The
CBS'
summer
series
has
topped
the
TV
ratings
with
7.7
million
total
viewers,
2.7
rating
in
adults
18-49
demographic
improving
on
last
year's
premiere.
The
show
was
up
by
about
400,000
viewers.
CBS
has
topped
the
TV
ratings
by
scoring
6.8
million
viewers
and
a
4.3
rating/7
share
in
households
for
the
night.
ABC
has
landed
in
the
second
spot
with
5.95
million,
3.5/6
and
it
has
beaten
out
FOX,
which
got
the
4.25
million
viewers,
2.7/5.
Meanwhile,
NBC
got
2.15
million
viewers
and
a
1.5/3,
which
was
enough
to
beat
The
CW's
1.1
million
and
0.8/1.
However,
CBS
also
managed
to
win
the
crown
of
the
adults
18-49
crown
despite
averaging
only
a
1.9
rating
in
the
demographic.
ABC
remained
in
the
second
position
with
its
1.7
rating.
FOX,
NBC
and
The
CW
landed
in
third
(1.3),
fourth
(0.8)
and
fifth
(0.4)
respectively.
The
following
list
is
the
hour
by
hour
details
of
the
TV
ratings
of
the
different
networks:
8
pm
ABC:
Wipeout
(6.6
million
viewers,
3.8/7
households)
CBS:
The
Big
Bang
Theory
rerun
(6.7
million,
4.3/8)/
Rules
of
Engagement
rerun
(5.2
million,
3.5/6)
FOX:
So
You
Think
You
Can
Dance
results
(5.4
million,
3.3/6)
NBC:
Community
rerun
(2.3
million,
1.6/3)/
Parks
and
Recreation
rerun
(2.2
million,
1.5/3)
The
CW:
The
Vampire
Diaries
rerun
(1.2
million,
0.8/1)
18-49
leader:
Wipeout
(2.0)
9
pm
CBS:
Big
Brother
13
season
premiere
(7.7
million,
4.6/8)
ABC:
Expedition
Impossible
(5.5
million,
3.2/5)
FOX:
Glee
rerun
(3.1
million,
2.0/3)
NBC:
The
Office
rerun
(2.4
million,
1.7/3)/"30
Rock" rerun
(2
million,
1.4/2)
The
CW:
Nikita
rerun
(1.1
million,
0.8/1)
18-49
leader:
Big
Brother
13
(2.7)
10
pm
CBS:
The
Mentalist
rerun
(6.7
million,
4.3/7)
ABC:
Rookie
Blue
(5.7
million,
3.6/6)
NBC:
Love
Bites
(2
million,
1.4/2)
18-49
leader:
Rookie
Blue
(1.5)
Ratings
information
includes
live
and
same-day
DVR
viewing.
All
numbers
are
preliminary
and
subject
to
change.
Source:
The
Nielsen
Company.