Rating Report: Big Brother 7 & Rock Star Supernova Reach Summer Peaks  9/12/06

THE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EDITIONS OF "BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS"

DELIVER SEASON HIGH RATINGS IN VIEWERS AND KEY DEMOGRAPHICS

"Rock Star: Supernova" Tuesday and Wednesday Notch Summer Best Ratings in Viewers and Key Demographics

The Winner of "Big Brother: All-Stars" to be Revealed Tonight; "Rock Star" Concludes on Wednesday

Both of CBS's two summer reality shows -- BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS and ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA -- head into their respective finales this week with summer high ratings in viewers and key demographics delivered in an atypical week that included early premieres of FOX series, two primetime NFL football games and a college football clash that pitted the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, according to live plus same day Nielsen ratings for the week ending Sept. 10, week 51 of the television year.

The winner of BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS will be revealed tonight (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), while ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA concludes tomorrow (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

For the week in viewers: CBS (7.12m), NBC (9.70m), FOX (9.35m) and ABC (7.46m). Summer-to-date, CBS (7.47m) leads NBC (6.65m), FOX (6.13m) and ABC (5.63m).

For the week in households: CBS (4.8/08), NBC (6.4/11), FOX (5.8/10) and ABC (4.9/08). Summer-to-date, CBS (5.1/09) leads NBC (4.4/08) by +16%, FOX (3.9/07) by +31% and ABC (3.8/07) by +34%.

For the week in key demographics, CBS averaged a 2.9/08 in adults 25-54 and 2.4/07 in adults 18-49. Summer-to-date, CBS is first in adults 25-54 (2.7/08) and tied for second in adults 18-49 (2.2/07, with NBC, -0.2 behind FOX).

-- BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS

? BIG BROTHER: ALL STARS TUESDAY was second, behind the season 3 premiere of "House," in households (5.6/09), viewers (8.83m), adults 25-54 (4.0/10), adults 18-49 (3.6/10) and adults 18-34 (3.2/10). This is the best delivery of BIG BROTHER ALL-STARS TUESDAY in households, viewers and key demos to date.

? BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS THURSDAY was second behind NBC's "Kick off Show" and NFL Game between the Dolphins and the Steelers in households (5.3/09), viewers (8.45m), adults 25-54 (3.7/10), adults 18-49 (3.2/10) and adults 18-34 (2.8/10). This is BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS's best Thursday delivery in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

--ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA

? ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA TUESDAY (4.7/07, 7.66m) was second in viewers (7.66m), adults 25-54 (4.2/10), adults 18-49 (3.7/09) and adults 18-34 (3.0/08). For the second consecutive week, this ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA TUESDAY posted its best delivery in households, viewers, adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

? ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA WEDNESDAY was first in adults 25-54 (3.6/10), adults 18-49 (3.1/10), adults 18-34 (2.6/09) -- topping a first run "Bones" on FOX - and second in households (4.4/08) and viewers (6.95m). ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA WEDNESDAY posted its best delivery in viewers and adults 25-54, adults 18-49 and adults 18-34 performance.

Source: CBS Press Release