CBS announced on Thursday the renewal of 11 of its drama and comedy series for 2008, building upon the previously announced returns of "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race."

The series are: "Cold Case," "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "CSI: Miami," "CSI: NY," "Ghost Whisperer," "NCIS," "Numb3rs," "Two and a Half Men," "Without a Trace" and "The Big Bang Theory."

The move restores 10 hours of the network's primetime schedule and eight of the top 20 scripted series on television