Ratings Report: Big Brother 8 Finale Tops Last Year's Finale

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THE FINALE OF "BIG BROTHER 8" DELIVERS ITS HIGHEST ADULT 18-34 ADULT 18-49 AND ADULT 25-54 RATINGS OF THE SEASON

This Summer's Finale Tops Last Year's Finale in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

The Largest "Big Brother 8" Tuesday Audience of the Season Watch "Evel" Dick Win the Grand Prize

"Big Brother 8" Posts Increase in Adults 18-49 Versus "Big Brother 7"

The season finale of BIG BROTHER 8 posted the its highest adult 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 ratings of the summer and delivered the Tuesday edition's largest audience, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Sept. 18.

BIG BROTHER 8 TUESDAY was second in households (5.5/09, -0.2 behind NBC), viewers (8.67m), adults 25-54 (3.8/09), adults 18-49 (3.4/09) and adults 18-34 (2.7/08).

This is BIG BROTHER 8's best delivery on any night in adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, posts the second best households and viewers delivery (behind 9/13/07's broadcast) and is the best Tuesday delivery in both households and viewers.

Compared to the season finale last year (on 9/12/06), BIG BROTHER 8 TUESDAY was up +6% in both households (from 5.2/08) and adults 25-54 (from 3.6/09), +10% in adults 18-49 (from 3.1/09) and added +260,000 viewers (from 8.41m, +3%).

Compared to last summer's "Big Brother 7," this year's edition was up +4% in adults 18-49 (2.9/09 from 2.8/09) and on par in adults 25-54 (3.3/09 for both editions) and viewers (7.52m from 7.56m).

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- Replay of 24/7 (all 4 cameras) beginning 9/18

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Wednesday September 26^that 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific Time
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The Houseguests:

Joe Barber, 23, Chicago – EVICTED 7/19

Jameka Cameron, 29, Waldorf, Md. – EVICTED 9/6

Daniele Donato, 20, Huntington Beach, Calif. – RUNNER UP

Dick Donato, 44, Los Angeles – WINNER

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. – EVICTED 9/6

Jen Johnson, 23, Beverly Hills, Calif. – EVICTED 8/23

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

Amber Siyavus, 27, Las Vegas – EVICTED 8/30

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

Eric Stein, 27, New York – EVICTED 9/6

Zach Swerdzewski, 30, Burbank, Calif. – EVICTED 9/13

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Source: CBS Press Release