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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 6, 2009

christine — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:54:03 +0000

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for August 7, 2009. The show drew just over 9.6 million average viewers Friday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were ranked second and third with approximately 7.7
and 7.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	9,566,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	7,670,000
3	CSI	CBS	7,066,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,437,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,757,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,231,000
7	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU	UNI	3,421,000
8	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,165,000
9	MUJERES ASESINAS THU	UNI	2,906,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	2,777,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 6, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 9.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.7 and 3.3 million average viewers,
respectively. ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 2.7 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 22, 2009

christine — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:46:38 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for July 22, 2009. The show drew just over 11.3 million average viewers Wednesday night.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” and CBS’s “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three with 7.4 and 7.3 millon average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,256,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,360,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	7,292,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,535,000
5	WIPEOUT	ABC	6,427,000
6	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,637,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,632,000
8	I SURVED-JAPANESE GM SHOW	ABC	3,760,000
9	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR WED	UNI	3,166,000
10	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	2,794,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 22, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 7.9 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 7.4 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.9 and 5.1 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.5 million and 1.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 16, 2009

christine — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:56 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 16, 2009 with 8.4 and 7.7 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.2 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,372,000
2	CSI	CBS	7,673,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,200,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	5,625,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,155,000
6	ABC NEWS SPECIAL-7/16(S)-07/16/2009	ABC	4,369,000
7	PREMIOS JUVENTUD 09 7/16(S)-07/16/2009	UNI	4,149,000
8	LISTENER	NBC	3,867,000
9	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,332,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	3,038,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 16, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.2 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 6.2 million average viewers. UNI claimed third with roughly 4.1 million average viewers. ABC & NBC tied for fourth with approximately 3.3 million average viewers while CW followed in fifth with an average audience of roughly 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 2, 2009

christine — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:59:04 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 2, 2009 with 9.8 and 8.2 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.2 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	9,786,000
2	CSI	CBS	8,236,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,234,000
4	CSI: MIAMI THURSDAY-SP(S)-07/02/2009	CBS	6,419,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,759,000
6	BONES	FOX	4,614,000
7	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	3,866,000
8	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	3,404,000
9	LISTENER	NBC	3,303,000
10	SAMANTHA WHO SP-7/2(S)-07/02/2009	ABC	3,184,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 2, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.1 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 5.9 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.9 million and 2.9 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.6 million
and 1.1 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 25, 2009

christine — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:25:18 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	8,739,000
2	20/20 SP EDITION-6/25 10P(S)-06/25/2009	ABC	8,172,000
3	CBS NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON(S)-06/25/2009	CBS	7,468,000
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	6,894,000
5	MENTALIST, THE – 6/25 SPC(S)-06/25/2009	CBS	6,414,000
6	20/20 SP EDITION-6/25 9P(S)-06/25/2009	ABC	5,718,000
7	DATELINE NBC 6/25(S)-06/25/2009	NBC	5,563,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,715,000
9	BONES	FOX	4,529,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	3,823,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 25, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.5 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 5.7 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.6 million and 4.7 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.9
million and 1.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 18, 2009

christine — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:04:29 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	9,715,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,969,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,984,000
4	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM SP(S)-06/18/2009	CBS	7,596,000
5	I’M A CELEBRITY-THU	NBC	5,070,000
6	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,845,000
7	BONES	FOX	4,841,000
8	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	4,136,000
9	LISTENER	NBC	3,832,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	3,286,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 18, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.8 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.1 million and 4.0 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.3 million
and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 4, 2009

christine — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:52 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S)-06/04/2009	ABC	13,042,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,546,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	8,175,000
4	CSI	CBS	7,862,000
5	BONES	FOX	6,230,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE SP(S)-06/04/2009	CBS	5,669,000
7	LISTENER	NBC	5,315,000
8	I’M A CELEBRITY-THU	NBC	5,241,000
9	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 1(S)-06/04/2009	ABC	5,154,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE SPECIAL(S)-06/04/2009	CBS	5,039,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 4, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 10.7 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 7.3 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.2 and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 26, 2009

christine — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:23:21 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	12,463,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	12,357,000
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	9,570,000
4	TV’S 50 FUNNIEST PHRASES(S)-05/26/2009	NBC	6,712,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,455,000
6	MENTAL	FOX	5,761,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,927,000
8	GORDO Y FLACA: ED ES 5/26(S)-05/26/2009	UNI	4,340,000
9	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	4,253,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	4,006,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 26, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.5 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.6 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.0 million and 4.4 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.3 million and 1.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 19, 2009

christine — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:33:22 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,822,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	20,311,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,820,000
4	NCIS	CBS	16,505,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,209,000
6	GLEE PREVIEW TUE-5/19 9P(S)-05/19/2009	FOX	9,619,000
7	DANCING W/STARS SP-5/19(S)-05/19/2009	ABC	7,647,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,925,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,100,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,831,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 19, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 16.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 14.9 and 4.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.9 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 18, 2009

christine — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:33:57 +0000

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.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	19,166,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	16,183,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14,197,000
4	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	12,871,000
5	24	FOX	9,645,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	8,733,000
7	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	8,690,000
8	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT SP(S)-05/18/2009	CBS	7,498,000
9	MEDIUM	NBC	6,564,000
10	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON 5/18(S)-05/18/2009	NBC	5,387,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009).

Overall, ABC and CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.3 million viewers.
FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.6 and 5.4 million average viewers.
UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.5 million and 2.5 million average viewers.