Big Bang Theory helps Nine keep head above water

Tim Burrowes

March 10, 2011 12:26

The Big Bang Theory was the only show that kept Nine in the game on Wednesday in a night dominated by Seven.

The US sitcom – gearing up to be Nine’s next ratings staple following the decline of Two And A Half Men – was the only entertainment show to rate more than a million for Nine.

It averaged 1.005m, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam.

However, Mike & Molly, which followed, dropped to 769,000.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.