‘Men’ Make Monday Music for CBS: ‘CSI: Miami’ Also Contributes to Ratings Win

By Zap2It, Chicago

Jul. 29–Fast National ratings for Monday, July 28, 2008

Reruns ruled the ratings Monday night, with CBS’ slate of encores beating out FOX’s repeats for the top spot.

CBS averaged a 5.0 rating/8 share in primetime, besting FOX’s 4.6/8. NBC took third with a 3.6/6. ABC came in fourth with a 2.2/4, and The CW trailed with a meager 0.8/1.

FOX tied CBS for the lead among adults 18-49, with each network drawing a 2.2 rating. NBC grabbed third with a 1.8. Neither ABC (1.1) nor The CW (0.4) made much of an impact.

A “Bones” rerun, 4.2/7, put FOX on top at 8 p.m. Repeats of “The Big Bang Theory” and “How I Met Your Mother” averaged 3.6/6 for CBS, edging the 3.1/5 for “American Gladiators” on NBC. “High School Musical: Get in the Picture” drew a 2.5/5 for ABC — not much, but still a good deal better than The CW’s “Gossip Girl” rerun.

CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with “Two and a Half Men,” 6.1/10, and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” 5.0/8. “House” scored a 4.9/8 for FOX. “Nashville Star” earned a 3.8/6 for NBC, while ABC’s new game show “Wanna Bet?” managed only a 2.1/3. The CW aired a “One Tree Hill” rerun.

At 10 p.m., “CSI: Miami” posted a 6.0/10 for CBS. “Dateline,” 3.8/7, kept NBC ahead of ABC and “The Mole,” 2.0/3.

–Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

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