Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 25, 2008
Posted Dec 26, 2008
CBS’s “CSI” and “Eleventh Hour” special presentations were the number one and number-two ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 25, 2008.
NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” special rounded out the top three.
| RANK | NAME | NETWORK | VIEWERS (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSI - SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008 | CBS | 8,029,000 |
| 2 | ELEVENTH HOUR - SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008 | CBS | 7,370,000 |
| 3 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/25(S)-12/25/2008 | NBC | 6,524,000 |
| 4 | WITHOUT A TRACE 8PM SPCL(S)-12/25/2008 | CBS | 5,877,000 |
| 5 | UGLY BETTY SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008 | ABC | 3,606,000 |
| 6 | PRIVATE PRACTICE SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008 | ABC | 3,521,000 |
| 7 | OFFICE 12/25-A(S)-12/25/2008 | NBC | 3,384,000 |
| 8 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM SP(S)-12/25/2008 | ABC | 3,366,000 |
| 9 | KITCHEN NGHTMR SP-XMAS 9P(S)-12/25/2008 | FOX | 2,970,000 |
| 10 | OFFICE 12/25-B(S)-12/25/2008 | NBC | 2,800,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (December 25, 2008). | |||
Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.1 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 5.4 million average viewers. ABC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.5 million and 2.7 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 1.9 million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.
