Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 24, 2008
Posted Dec 26, 2008
CBS’s “CSI” and “Criminal Minds” special presentations were the number one and number-two ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
NBC’s “Movie of the Week” rounded out the top three.
| RANK | NAME | NETWORK | VIEWERS (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSI: NY - SPCL(S)-12/24/2008 | CBS | 6,918,000 |
| 2 | CRIMINAL MINDS - SPCL(S)-12/24/2008 | CBS | 6,461,000 |
| 3 | NBC MOVIE OF WEEK-WE12/24(S)-12/24/2008 | NBC | 5,292,000 |
| 4 | WONDERFUL WORLD DISNEY SP(S)-12/24/2008 | ABC | 4,567,000 |
| 5 | BONES SP-XMAS EVE 8P(S)-12/24/2008 | FOX | 4,354,000 |
| 6 | BONES SP-XMAS EVE 9P(S)-12/24/2008 | FOX | 3,823,000 |
| 7 | GARY UNMARRIED - SPCL(S)-12/24/2008 | CBS | 3,514,000 |
| 8 | OLD CHRISTINE - SPCL(S)-12/24/2008 | CBS | 3,477,000 |
| 9 | FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS(S)-12/24/2008 | CW | 1,844,000 |
| 10 | DON FRANCISCO PRSTA 12/24(S)-12/24/2008 | UNI | 1,816,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 24, 2008). | |||
Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 5.6 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 5.3 million average viewers. ABC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.6 million and 4.1 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 1.8 million and 1.7 million average viewers, respectively.
