More viewers watch 'Big Bang Theory' and 'How I Met Your Mother.' but '24' is solid on Monday (Jan. 12) night. Daniel Fienberg <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fast National ratings for Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.</p> <p>FOX's two-hour Monday premiere of "24" was locked in a tight ratings race with CBS.</p> <p>Among adults 18-49, CBS had a 4.3 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, but FOX wasn't far behind with a 4.1 rating. ABC's 3.1 rating was good for third, followed by the 1.8 rating for NBC and The CW's 1.4 rating.</p> <p>CBS also won in total viewers, with an estimated 13.77 million, plus an 8.6 rating/13 share. FOX wasn't that far off with a 7.2/11. ABC's 5.5/8 and the 3.9/6 for NBC were next. The CW was fifth with a 1.9/3.</p> <p>In the 8 p.m. hour CBS' "Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" averaged a 7.1/11, nipping the 7.0/10 for FOX's "24." Don't tell anybody, but FOX averaged more viewers for the hour, but CBS' margin-of-victory in the 18-49 demo was far wider. ABC's "The Bachelor" was third, beating the 4.5/7 for NBC's "Superstars of "Dance." The CW was fifth with a 1.9/3 for "Gossip Girl."</p> <p>CBS stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "Two and Half Men" (10.4/15) and "Worst Week" (6.6/10). FOX's "24" improved to a 7.3/11 in its second hour. ABC's "The Bachelor" stayed third with a 6.2/9, while NBC's "Superstars" dipped in its second hour. The CW's "One Tree Hill" improved slightly on its lead-in.</p> <p>At 10 p.m. CBS got a 10.1/17 for "CSI: Miami." ABC's "True Beauty" was second with 4.5/7. NBC's "Momma's Boys" was third.</p> <p><strong>All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> tv 2009-01-13T17:06:54Z 381 More viewers watch 'Big Bang Theory' and 'How I Met Your Mother.' but '24' is solid 2038-01-01T00:00:00Z false 178 false false false false false false true true false false 2009-1-13-tv-ratings-cbs-comedies-fox-s-24-wage-monday-war 2009-01-13T17:11:00Z TV Ratings: CBS' comedies, FOX's '24' wage Monday war published Eastern Time (US & Canada) http://tinyurl.com/l6rsp8 TV Ratings: CBS' comedies, FOX's '24' wage Monday war 2009-09-01T03:37:41Z false 12 12