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Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 18 – May 24, 2009

christine — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:22:55 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	28,838,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,822,000
3	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	20,311,000
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	19,166,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,820,000
6	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,505,000
7	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	16,183,000
8	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	14,197,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	13,986,000
10	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	MONDAY	12,871,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 18 – May 24, 2009

christine — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:25:19 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 3	ABC	SATURDAY	3,119,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,361,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,014,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,997,000
5	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,762,000
6	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	1,722,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,603,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,495,000
9	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,468,000
10	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,412,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 19, 2009

christine — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:33:22 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 19, 2009. The show drew just over 23.8 million average viewers Tuesday night.

ABC’s “Dancing W/Stars Results” was the second-ranked program with 20.3 million average viewers while CBS’s “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with 16.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,822,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	20,311,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,820,000
4	NCIS	CBS	16,505,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,209,000
6	GLEE PREVIEW TUE-5/19 9P(S)-05/19/2009	FOX	9,619,000
7	DANCING W/STARS SP-5/19(S)-05/19/2009	ABC	7,647,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,925,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,100,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,831,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 19, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 16.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 14.9 and 4.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.9 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 11 – May 17, 2009

christine — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:35:48 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	24,670,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	22,712,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	18,554,000
4	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	16,531,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,205,000
6	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,195,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	14,810,000
8	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,058,000
9	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	13,956,000
10	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	13,586,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 12, 2009

christine — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:51:05 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with approximately 22.7 million average viewers.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately
16.2 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	22,712,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,205,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,195,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,058,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13,401,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	11,847,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,284,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,250,000
9	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	5,051,000
10	CUPID	ABC	5,047,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 12, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.5 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.3 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.8 million and 7.7 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.8 million and 2.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 4 – May 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:53:55 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	2,491,000
2	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2	ABC	SATURDAY	1,856,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,729,000
4	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,652,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,623,000
6	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	1,537,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,454,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,450,000
9	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,443,000
10	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,409,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 4 – May 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:50:50 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	23,574,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,414,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	20,278,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,723,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,678,000
6	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	15,546,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	14,912,000
8	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,556,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	14,128,000
10	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	13,718,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: April 27 – May 3, 2009

christine — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:19:32 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,261,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	22,369,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	19,285,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	17,113,000
5	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,698,000
6	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	15,542,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,720,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	14,163,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	14,115,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	13,611,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: April 27 – May 3, 2009

christine — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:28:30 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	2,021,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,764,000
3	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,696,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,693,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,679,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,611,000
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,605,000
8	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,588,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,500,000
10	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,345,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 28, 2009

christine — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:36 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 28, 2009. The show drew just over 23.3 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” ranked second and third with 17.1 and 16.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,261,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	17,113,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,698,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,720,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,209,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	10,549,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,623,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,258,000
9	CUPID	ABC	5,590,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,215,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 28, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.4 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.7 and 8.0 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 1.8 million average viewers.