Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 19, 2008
November 20th, 2008 Posted in Media And Entertainment, Sports | One Comment
CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one and number two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
FOX’s “Bones” rounded out the top three with 10.8 million average viewers.
| Rank | Program | Network | Viewers (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 16,334,000 |
| 2 | CSI: NY | CBS | 14,119,000 |
| 3 | BONES | FOX | 10,818,000 |
| 4 | GARY UNMARRIED | CBS | 7,882,000 |
| 5 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 7,847,000 |
| 6 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 7,623,000 |
| 7 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 7,225,000 |
| 8 | HOUSE-WED 9P | FOX | 5,684,000 |
| 9 | DIRTY SEXY MONEY | ABC | 5,580,000 |
| 10 | LIFE | NBC | 5,427,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (November 19, 2008). | |||
Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.8 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 8.3 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million and 5.9 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 3.5 million average viewers, respectively.
Tags: ABC, Bones, CBS, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, CW, Dirty Sexy Money, FOX, Gary Unmarried, House-Wed, Law and Order, Life, NBC, Old Christine, Private Practice, UNI
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