TV Ratings: ABC's 'Assets' Bombs, Dipping 'Community' Tops NBC Comedies in Return

Three broadcast networks offer their first night of originals for the year -- with CBS at the head of the pack -- and "The Taste" suffers a big drop from its freshman premiere. The first Thursday of the year brought good news for CBS. One of the three nets to pack the evening with original programming, its entire lineup was improved from its last outing. The Big Bang Theory averaged a 5.3 rating among adults 18-49, easily outperforming the rest of Thursday broadcast TV and up two-tenths from its...