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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 30, 2009

christine — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:34:18 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 30, 2009 with 8.7 and 7.8 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.6 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,733,000
2	CSI	CBS	7,820,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,595,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,459,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,190,000
6	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	5,010,000
7	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,277,000
8	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,649,000
9	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU	UNI	3,453,000
10	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	3,211,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 30, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.7 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. UNI claimed third with roughly 3.8 million average viewers. NBC & ABC took fourth and fifth with approximately 3.5 and 2.9 million average viewers while MNT followed in sixth with an average audience of roughly 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 23, 2009

christine — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:17:51 +0000

CBS’s The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, July 23, 2009 with approximately 9.6 and 7.8 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” was ranked second with 8.4 approximately millon average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	9,611,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	8,417,000
3	CSI	CBS	7,808,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,394,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,603,000
6	COPA ORO 2009 24 UNI(S)-07/23/2009	UNI	5,278,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	3,906,000
8	LISTENER	NBC	3,443,000
9	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	3,429,000
10	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU	UNI	3,297,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 23, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.9 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 7.0 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.6 million and 3.1 million average viewers.
ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.7
million and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 16, 2009

christine — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:56 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 16, 2009 with 8.4 and 7.7 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.2 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,372,000
2	CSI	CBS	7,673,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,200,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	5,625,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,155,000
6	ABC NEWS SPECIAL-7/16(S)-07/16/2009	ABC	4,369,000
7	PREMIOS JUVENTUD 09 7/16(S)-07/16/2009	UNI	4,149,000
8	LISTENER	NBC	3,867,000
9	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,332,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	3,038,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 16, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.2 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 6.2 million average viewers. UNI claimed third with roughly 4.1 million average viewers. ABC & NBC tied for fourth with approximately 3.3 million average viewers while CW followed in fifth with an average audience of roughly 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 9, 2009

christine — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:14:28 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, July 9, 2009 with approximately 8.3 and 7.7 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance Thursday” was ranked second with 7.9 approximately millon average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,258,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,885,000
3	CSI	CBS	7,662,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,587,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,685,000
6	COPA ORO 2009 12 UNI(S)-07/09/2009	UNI	3,742,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	3,688,000
8	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	3,427,000
9	LISTENER	NBC	3,299,000
10	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,170,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 9, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.5 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 6.8 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.6 million and 3.0 million average viewers.
ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.7
million and 1.5 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 2, 2009

christine — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:04 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 2, 2009 with 9.8 and 8.2 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.2 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	9,786,000
2	CSI	CBS	8,236,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,234,000
4	CSI: MIAMI THURSDAY-SP(S)-07/02/2009	CBS	6,419,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,759,000
6	BONES	FOX	4,614,000
7	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	3,866,000
8	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	3,404,000
9	LISTENER	NBC	3,303,000
10	SAMANTHA WHO SP-7/2(S)-07/02/2009	ABC	3,184,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 2, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.1 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 5.9 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.9 million and 2.9 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.6 million
and 1.1 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 25, 2009

christine — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:25:18 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “CBS News: Michael Jackson Special” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, June 25, 2009 with 8.7 and 7.5 million average viewers.

ABC’s “20/20 Special Edition-6/25 10PM” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Thursday evening with approximately 8.2 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	8,739,000
2	20/20 SP EDITION-6/25 10P(S)-06/25/2009	ABC	8,172,000
3	CBS NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON(S)-06/25/2009	CBS	7,468,000
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	6,894,000
5	MENTALIST, THE – 6/25 SPC(S)-06/25/2009	CBS	6,414,000
6	20/20 SP EDITION-6/25 9P(S)-06/25/2009	ABC	5,718,000
7	DATELINE NBC 6/25(S)-06/25/2009	NBC	5,563,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,715,000
9	BONES	FOX	4,529,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	3,823,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 25, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.5 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 5.7 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.6 million and 4.7 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.9
million and 1.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 18, 2009

christine — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:04:29 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “The Mentalist” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, June 18, 2009 with 9.7 and 9.0 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 8.0 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	9,715,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,969,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,984,000
4	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SP(S)-06/18/2009	CBS	7,596,000
5	I’M A CELEBRITY-THU	NBC	5,070,000
6	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,845,000
7	BONES	FOX	4,841,000
8	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	4,136,000
9	LISTENER	NBC	3,832,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	3,286,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 18, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.8 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.1 million and 4.0 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.3 million
and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 11, 2009

christine — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:35:09 +0000

ABC’s “NBA Finals On ABC-Game 4″ claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for June 11, 2009. The show drew approximately 16.0 million average viewers Thursday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” rounded out the top three with 8.9 and 8.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 4(S)-06/11/2009	ABC	15,957,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,944,000
3	CSI	CBS	8,740,000
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	8,648,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,655,000
6	I’M A CELEBRITY-THU	NBC	5,171,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	5,140,000
8	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 4(S)-06/11/2009	ABC	4,877,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE-THURSDAY SP(S)-06/11/2009	CBS	4,841,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE THURSDAY SP(S)-06/11/2009	CBS	4,595,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 11, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of 13.2 million viewers followed by CBS with
approximately 7.5 million viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly
7.2 and 4.3 million average viewers. UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 1.6 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 4, 2009

christine — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:52 +0000

ABC’s “NBA Finals on ABC-Game 1 Special” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 4, 2009. The show drew just over 13.0 million average viewers Thursday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.5 million average viewers while “CSI” rounded out the top three with 8.2 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S)-06/04/2009	ABC	13,042,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,546,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	8,175,000
4	CSI	CBS	7,862,000
5	BONES	FOX	6,230,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE SP(S)-06/04/2009	CBS	5,669,000
7	LISTENER	NBC	5,315,000
8	I’M A CELEBRITY-THU	NBC	5,241,000
9	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 1(S)-06/04/2009	ABC	5,154,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE SPECIAL(S)-06/04/2009	CBS	5,039,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 4, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 10.7 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 7.3 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.2 and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 14, 2009

christine — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:59 +0000

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, May 14, 2009. The program had approximately 16.5 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI” and “CSI: NY Thursday 10PM Special” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 14.8 and 12.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	16,531,000
2	CSI	CBS	14,810,000
3	CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP(S)-05/14/2009	CBS	12,768,000
4	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	12,180,000
5	BONES	FOX	8,881,000
6	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	7,369,000
7	OFFICE	NBC	6,771,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6,768,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	5,695,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	4,836,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 14, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 13.3 million average viewers. CBS and FOX ranked second & third with approximately 13.3 and 8.1 million average viewers. NBC came in fourth with roughly 5.2 million average viewers while UNI and CW followed in fifth & sixth with average audiences of roughly 3.9 and 3.0 million.