Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 3, 2008

christine — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:45:10 +0000

CBS’s “Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 3, 2008, drawing approximately 11.8 million average viewers.

NBC’s “Law And Order” and “Christmas-Rockefeller Center” rounded out the top three, with just over 11.3 million and 10.3 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	11,815,000
2	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	11,309,000
3	CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN(S)-12/03/2008	NBC	10,324,000
4	VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	8,680,000
5	LIFE	NBC	8,148,000
6	SECRET MLNR SP-12/3 9P(S)-12/03/2008	FOX	8,051,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,782,000
8	GRAMMY NOMINATION CONCERT(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	6,986,000
9	SECRET MLNR SP-12/3 8P(S)-12/03/2008	FOX	6,666,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,642,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 3, 2008).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 9.9 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.2 million average viewers. FOX and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.4 million and 6.1 million average viewers,
respectively. Univision and Telemundo followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 1.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Nielsen Wire » Christmas-Rockfeller Cen(S)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 3, 2008