Live + 7 Ratings: Top 7s for Feb. 20-26

For the third week in a row, we have the same 7 programs in the top 7 viewers chart, but AMERICAN IDOL is beginning to slip doward in the chart, allowing THE BIG BANG THORY to over take both editions and NCIS: LA to best the Thursday edition.

The same is true for the demo chart. Same seven shows as last week, just a slightly different order.

For what it is worth, MODERN FAMILY had huge gains in both charts. 45% in viewers and 58%in the demo. Good or Bad, more people are watching MODERN FAMILY the next day or after than are watching it "Live +SD".

Top 7 in Total Viewers:

1. 22.89 million viewers - NCIS
2. 19.77 million viewers - THE BIG BANG THEORY
3. 18.24 million viewers - AMERICAN IDOL (Wed)
4. 18.00 million viewers - NCIS: LA
5. 17.98 million viewers - AMERICAN IDOL (Thur)
6. 17.75 million viewers - PERSON OF INTEREST
7. 16.85 milion viewers - THE MENTALIST

Top 7 in 18-49 Demo Rating:

1. 7.6 demo rating - MODERN FAMILY
2. 7.0 demo rating - THE BIG BANG THEORY
3. 6.1 demo rating - AMERICAN IDOL (Wed)
4. 5.6 demo rating - AMERICAN IDOL (Thur)
5. 5.2 demo rating - TWO AND A HALF MEN
6. 5.0 demo rating - 2 BROKE GIRLS
7. 4.9 demo rating - NCIS