Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 24, 2008

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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.

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