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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 25, 2008

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December 26, 2008 One Comment

CBS’s “CSI” and “Eleventh Hour” special presentations were the number one and number-two ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 25, 2008.

NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” special rounded out the top three.

RANK NAME NETWORK VIEWERS (P2+)
1 CSI – SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008 CBS 8,029,000
2 ELEVENTH HOUR – SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008 CBS 7,370,000
3 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/25(S)-12/25/2008 NBC 6,524,000
4 WITHOUT A TRACE 8PM SPCL(S)-12/25/2008 CBS 5,877,000
5 UGLY BETTY SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008 ABC 3,606,000
6 PRIVATE PRACTICE SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008 ABC 3,521,000
7 OFFICE 12/25-A(S)-12/25/2008 NBC 3,384,000
8 GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM SP(S)-12/25/2008 ABC 3,366,000
9 KITCHEN NGHTMR SP-XMAS 9P(S)-12/25/2008 FOX 2,970,000
10 OFFICE 12/25-B(S)-12/25/2008 NBC 2,800,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 25, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.1 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 5.4 million average viewers. ABC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.5 million and 2.7 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 1.9 million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.

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  • SciGuy said:

    ELEVENTH HOUR RULES!!!!!!

    HOOD & YOUNG R THE BEST THING ON TV!!!!!!!

    CBS – PLEASE PUT THIS SHOW BACK ON THE NET!!!!!!!

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