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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 25, 2008

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ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, November 25, 2008 with approximately 20.6 million average viewers.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with approximately 18.1 and 15.9 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	20,647,000
2	NCIS	CBS	18,118,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,925,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	12,877,000
5	CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGVING(S)-11/25/2008	ABC	11,085,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	10,416,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	8,589,000
8	FRINGE	FOX	7,704,000
9	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	6,875,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,335,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 25, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 17.5 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 14.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.5 million and 7.4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.5 million average viewers.

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 5, 2008

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:30:18 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the top-rated primetime telecast on broadcast TV for November 5, 2008. The program drew just over 15.8 million average viewers Wednesday night.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three, with 14.3 million and 11.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)-11/05/2008	ABC	15,848,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14,304,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	11,801,000
4	BONES	FOX	10,172,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	9,171,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,936,000
7	HOUSE-WED 9P	FOX	6,654,000
8	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	6,497,000
9	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	6,326,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	6,151,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 5, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 10.8 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 10.5 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.4 million and 6.3 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.8 million and 2.8 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 28, 2008

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:45:32 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, October 28, 2008.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three, claiming second and third places, respectively, in Nielsen’s ranking.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	17,445,000
2	NCIS	CBS	17,258,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,073,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	13,498,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,192,000
6	GREAT PUMPKIN, C. BROWN(S)-10/28/2008	ABC	10,383,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	9,329,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	8,139,000
9	ELI STONE	ABC	6,916,000
10	FRINGE	FOX	5,664,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 28, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 15.2 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 11.7 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.6 million and 8.5 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.8 million and 2.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 27, 2008

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:33:33 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Monday, October 27, 2008.

Game 5 of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, claimed second place, and CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,876,000
2	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5(S)-10/27/2008	FOX	13,237,000
3	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	11,881,000
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10,587,000
5	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	10,470,000
6	GARY UNMARRIED-MON 930 SP(S)-10/27/2008	CBS	8,654,000
7	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,581,000
8	HEROES	NBC	8,189,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,932,000
10	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,260,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 27, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 14.2 million viewers, while FOX took second place with just over 12.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.5 million and 6.7 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of just over 4.8 million and 3.1 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 21, 2008

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:23:37 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	17,226,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,350,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,282,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	13,085,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,629,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	9,497,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RECAP(S)-10/21/2008	ABC	9,037,000
8	FRINGE	FOX	8,914,000
9	ELI STONE	ABC	8,012,000
10	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	7,407,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 21, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 14.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 11.2 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11 million and 8.1 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.3 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 20, 2008

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:07:21 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime broadcast for October 20, 2008. The telecast drew almost 18.5 million average viewers Monday evening.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” (14.6 million average viewers) and “CSI: Miami” (13.5 million average viewers) rounded out the top three programs for the night.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,497,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,630,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,505,000
4	WORST WEEK	CBS	9,875,000
5	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	9,636,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	9,446,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,331,000
8	HEROES	NBC	8,510,000
9	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,137,000
10	CHUCK	NBC	6,872,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 20, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 13.7 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 11.7 million average viewers. NBC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7 million and 5.2 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 3.4 million viewers, respectively.