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"BIG BROTHER 8" DELIVERS ITS LARGEST SUNDAY AUDIENCE OF THE SEASON

This Marks the Third Consecutive Sunday Edition to Hit a New Viewer High Delivery

"Big Brother" Wins its Time Period in Viewers and Key Demos with Week-to-Week Increases

Last night's edition of BIG BROTHER 8 delivered 7.62 million viewers giving the summer series its largest Sunday audience of the season, according to preliminary Nielsen Live Plus same-day ratings for Sunday, Aug. 19.

This marks the third consecutive week BIG BROTHER 8 SUNDAY has hit a season high viewer delivery.

From 8:00-9:00PM, BIG BROTHER SUNDAY 8 was first in households (4.8/08), viewers (7.62m), adults 25-54 (3.3/09), adults 18-49 (2.9/08) and second in adults 18-34 (2.4/08, -0.2 behind FOX).

Compared to last Sunday, BIG BROTHER 8 SUNDAY was up +2% in households (from 4.7/08), +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.2/09), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.8/09), +20% in adults 18-34 (from 2.0/07) and added +100,000 viewers (from 7.52m, +1%).

For the night, CBS was first in households (5.4/09), viewers (8.16m), adults 25-54 (2.7/07) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.1/06, with FOX).

Final Sunday ratings will be available on Tuesday.

BIG BROTHER 8 is broadcast each week on Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the live eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, on Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM live ET/delayed PT).

The Houseguests:

Joe Barber, 23, Chicago – EVICTED 7/19

Jameka Cameron, 29, Waldorf, Md.

Daniele Donato, 20, Huntington Beach, Calif.

Dick Donato, 44, Los Angeles

Mike Dutz, 26, Three Lakes, Wis. – EVICTED 7/26

Dustin Erikstrup, 22, Chicago -  EVICTED 8/16

Kail Harbick, 37, MacKenzie Bridge, Ore. – EVICTED 8/9

Jessica Hughbanks, 21, Haysville, Kan.

Jen Johnson, 23, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Carol Journey, 21, Lawrence, Kan. – EVICTED 7/12

Amber Siyavus, 27, Las Vegas

Nick Starcevic, 25, Kimball, Minn. – EVICTED 8/2

Eric Stein, 27, New York

Zach Swerdzewski, 30, Burbank, Calif.

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Source: CBS Press Release