Nielsen’s top programs for Feb. 11-17

NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 11-17. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 17.89 million.

2. “Person of Interest,” CBS, 14.87 million.

3. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 13.69 million.

4. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 13.45 million.

5. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 12.59 million.

6. “Elementary,” CBS, 10.98 million.

7. “2 Broke Girls,” CBS, 10.9 million.

8. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 10.73 million.

9. “Mike & Molly,” CBS, 10.5 million.

10. “Modern Family, ABC, 10.05 million.

11. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 9.73 million.

12. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 9.64 million.

13. “Amazing Race 22,” CBS, 9.57 million.

14. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 9.42 million.

15. “NCIS: Los Angeles (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 9.23 million.

16. “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS, 8.98 million.

17. “Castle,” ABC, 8.97 million.

18. “Survivor: Caramoan,” CBS, 8.94 million.

19. “Bones,” Fox, 8.82 million.

20. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 8.59 million

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.