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Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Nov. 10 – Nov. 16, 2008

Nielsen Wire — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:43 +0000

RANK	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	60 MINUTES	CBS	25,104,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,693,000
3	CSI	CBS	19,050,000
4	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	19,272,000
5	NCIS	CBS	18,745,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,521,000
7	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	16,842,000
8	THE MENTALIST	CBS	16,516,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,902,000
10	CMA AWARDS(S)	ABC	15,905,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 10-16, 2008).

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Nov. 3 – Nov. 9, 2008

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:00:07 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	60 MINUTES	CBS	18,471,000
2	CSI	CBS	18,175,000
3	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	17,564,000
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	17,089,000
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,854,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)	ABC	15,848,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,740,000
8	SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH ‘08(S)	NBC	14,436,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14,304,000
10	VOTE 2008-9:00PM(S)	ABC	14,185,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 3 – 9, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 6, 2008

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:16:50 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 6, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	18,175,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,740,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	12,013,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,902,000
5	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,917,000
6	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	8,711,000
7	E.R.	NBC	8,608,000
8	OFFICE	NBC	8,545,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	8,069,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,700,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 6, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 13.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 11.2 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.7 million and 4.6 million average viewers, respectively. FOX and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 3.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2008

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:01:07 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S)	FOX	19,844,000
2	CSI	CBS	19,098,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,876,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	17,445,000
5	NCIS	CBS	17,258,000
6	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	16,741,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,073,000
8	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,933,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,319,000
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	14,322,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 27, 2008 – November 2, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 30, 2008

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:02 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 30, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

The season premiere of NBC’s “30 Rock” also made the top 10.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,098,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,319,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	13,015,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,248,000
5	OFFICE	NBC	9,514,000
6	E.R.	NBC	9,192,000
7	30 ROCK	NBC	8,663,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,550,000
9	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	8,139,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,269,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 30, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.5 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 10.7 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8 million and 4.5 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and FOX followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.9 million and 3.7 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: October 20 – 26, 2008

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:29:42 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,492,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,497,000
3	NCIS	CBS	17,226,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,350,000
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,953,000
6	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S)	FOX	15,479,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,282,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	15,012,000
9	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)	FOX	14,634,000
10	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,630,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 20, 2008 – October 26, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 23, 2008

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:00:24 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 23, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Game two of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, claimed fourth place, with almost 12.8 million viewers, on average.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,492,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,451,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	13,309,000
4	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S)-10/23/2008	FOX	12,777,000
5	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,849,000
6	E.R.	NBC	8,818,000
7	SNL:WKND UPDT 10/23(S)-10/23/2008	NBC	8,796,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,704,000
9	OFFICE	NBC	7,976,000
10	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	7,861,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 23, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 15 million viewers, while FOX took second place with just over 12 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.4 million and 7.6 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.8 million and 3.7 million viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: October 13 – 19, 2008

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:05:15 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,275,000
2	NCIS	CBS	18,038,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	17,765,000
4	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,485,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	14,935,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,816,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,803,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,719,000
9	60 MINUTES	CBS	14,533,000
10	HOUSE	FOX	13,269,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 13, 2008 – October 19, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 16, 2008

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:59:05 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 16, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

RANK	PROGRAM	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,275,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,803,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	12,807,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,907,000
5	E.R.	NBC	8,961,000
6	SNL:WKND UPDT 10/16(S)-10/16/2008	NBC	8,832,000
7	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,327,000
8	OFFICE	NBC	8,276,000
9	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	8,220,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,722,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 16, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of 14.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 10.5 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.0 million and 4.5 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and FOX followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.62 million and 3.56 million viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: October 6 – 12, 2008

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:22:53 +0000

RANK	PROGRAM	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	23,485,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,592,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,288,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	16,185,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	15,873,000
6	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,505,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)	ABC	15,065,000
8	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,797,000
9	OT, THE	FOX	14,232,000
10	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,073,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 6, 2008 – October 12, 2008).