: Sweet success for ‘Big Brother,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’

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Happy news for ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Sons of Anarchy.’

CBS renewed ‘Big Brother’ for a 12th season, and the FX drama ‘Sons of Anarchy’ kicked off its second season to a series-best 4.3 million viewers Tuesday at 10 p.m..

‘Big Brother’s’ renewal is no shocker. Even in its 11th season, the long-running reality series grew its audience by 7% among total viewers and 4% in the adults 18 to 49 demographic this summer.

Happier news still for ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ which saw a monster ratings jump across the board. The Season 2 premiere saw a huge 94% rise in among adults 18 to 49 (2.8 rating).

-- Kate Stanhope

Updated: An earlier version of this post listed the actors as Ron Pearlman and Katey Segal. The correct spellings are Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal.