Ratings
Report: Big Brother 9 Debut Improves on Big Brother 8 2/13/08
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THE PREMIERE OF "BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART"
IMPROVES UPON LAST SUMMER'S TUESDAY DEBUT IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOS
"Jericho" Improves the Season's Time Period Average by +19%
in Adults 18-49 and +3% in Adults 25-54
The premiere of BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART, opposite the
"American
Idol" competition, improved upon last summer's Tuesday debut in
all key measures, while the second season premiere of Jericho
placed first in its time period in adults 25-54 and a competitive second
in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day
ratings for Feb. 12.
The 9:00 PM premiere of BIG BROTHER TUESDAY (4.3/06, 6.88m) averaged a
3.1/06 in adults 25-54 and 2.5/06 in adults 18-49. Compared to the BIG
BROTHER TUESDAY premiere on 7/10/07, CBS was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from
3.0/08) and up in viewers (from 6.82m, +1%).
Following last night's premiere, BIG
BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART will be broadcast three nights weekly, on
Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
beginning tonight and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) beginning Feb. 17.
Julie Chen returns as host. The live weekly eviction broadcasts will be
Wednesdays, with the first eviction on Wed., Feb 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, live
ET/delayed PT).
Following are the 16 Houseguests, listed in alphabetical order, who
will compete in the first- ever winter edition of BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH
DO YOU PART
Adam
Jisinski
Single
29
Public
Relations Manager
Del
Ray
Beach,
Fla.
via
Cherry Hill
,
NJ
Amanda
Hansen
Single
23
Paralegal
Fridley
,
Minn.
Alex
Coladonato
Single
24
DJ
Company Owner
Staten
Island
,
NY
Allison
Nichols
Single
28
Pharmaceutical
Sales Representative
Boston
,
Mass.
Chelsia
Hart
Single
21
College
Student
Cedar
Falls
,
Iowa
Jacob
Heald
Single
23
Electrician
Dallas
,
Ga.
James
Zinkand
Single
21
Originally
From:
Sarasota
,
Fla.
Riding
Bicycle Around The World
Jen
Diturno
Single
26
Bartender
Columbus
,
Ohio
Joshuah
Welch
Single
25
Advertising
Media Buyer
Dallas
,
Tex.
Matt
McDonald
Single
23
Roofing
Foreman
Charleston
,
Mass.
Natalie
Lynn Cunial
Single
28
Bikini
Barista
Salem
,
Ore.
Neil
Garcia
Single
29
Realtor
Los
Angeles
,
Calif.
BIG BROTHER: 'TIL DEATH DO YOU PART is executive produced by Emmy Award
winner Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
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Source:
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