Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 22, 2009

christine — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:12:51 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, April 22, 2009 with approximately 23.9 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds 10PM Special” and “Criminal Minds” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 13.7 and 9.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	23,947,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-SP(S)-04/22/2009	CBS	13,723,000
3	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9,843,000
4	LIE TO ME	FOX	7,973,000
5	LOST	ABC	6,745,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,094,000
7	LAW & ORDER-WED 8PM	NBC	5,695,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	5,573,000
9	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	5,414,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,137,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 22, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.0 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.6 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.8 million and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 2.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Nielsen Wire » Criminal Minds 10PM-SP(S)-04/22/2009

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 22, 2009