THE BIG BANG THEORY and CRIMINAL MINDS were the week's top two programs in live plus 7-day playback among both viewers and adults 18-49, according to Nielsen ratings for the week ending April 12.

        THE BIG BANG THEORY added +4.88m (19.66m from 14.78m, +33%) and +2.3 rating points in adults 18-49 (5.8 from 3.5, +66%).  CRIMINAL MINDS added +4.01m (14.40m from 10.39m, +39%) and +1.4 rating points in adults 18-49 (3.5 from 2.1, +67%).

        Among viewers, other CBS series in the top 10 included BLUE BLOODS (#3), which added +3.79m (14.10m from 10.31m, +37%); ELEMENTARY (#4) adding +3.77m (10.79m from 7.02m, +54%); NCIS (#6), which scored an additional +3.43m (20.25m from 16.82m, +20%); PERSON OF INTEREST (#7) gaining +3.35m (11.99m from 8.64m, +39%) and CSI: CYBER (#10) adding +3.00m (11.15m from 8.15m, +37%).

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