Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 25, 2009

Jun 26, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

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.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 18, 2009

Jun 19, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

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.
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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 4, 2009

Jun 5, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

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.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 26, 2009

May 27, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

CBS’s “NCIS”, “‘Then Mentalist” and “Without A Trace” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 12.5, 12.4 and 9.6 million viewers Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 19, 2009

May 20, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 19, 2009. The show drew just over 23.8 million average viewers Tuesday night.

ABC’s “Dancing W/Stars Results” was the second-ranked program with 20.3 million average viewers while CBS’s “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with 16.8 million average viewers.
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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 18, 2009

May 19, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 18, 2009. The show drew just over 19.2 million average viewers Monday evening.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three with 16.2 and 14.2 million average viewers.
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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 14, 2009

May 15, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 13, 2009

May 14, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 13, 2009. The show drew just over 24.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.4 and 12.3 million average viewers.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 12, 2009

May 13, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | Discuss

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with approximately 22.7 million average viewers.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately
16.2 million average viewers.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 11, 2009

May 12, 2009 | Posted in Media And Entertainment | 1 Comment

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 11, 2009. The show drew just over 18.6 million average viewers Monday evening.

CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and “Two And A Half Men” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.6 and 13.1 million average viewers.

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