Top broadcast TV programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 11.5 million.

2. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 10.47 million.

3. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 9.14 million.

4. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 8.92 million.

5. “NCIS,” CBS, 8.17 million.

6. “Big Brother 12” (Wednesday), CBS, 7.87 million.

7. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 7.84 million.

8. “Big Brother 12” (Sunday), CBS, 7.19 million.

9. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.05 million.

10. “Wipeout” (Tuesday), ABC, 6.93 million.

11. “Big Brother 12” (Thursday), CBS, 6.54 million.

12. “Bachelor Pad,” ABC, 6.21 million.

13. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 6.17 million.

14. “Minute to Win it” (Wednesday), NBC, 6.15 million.

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