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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 25, 2008

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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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 26, 2008

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CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, November 26, 2008.

ABC’s “Barbara Walters Special” rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14,108,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	12,304,000
3	BARBARA WALTERS SP-11/26(S)-11/26/2008	ABC	11,612,000
4	BONES	FOX	9,867,000
5	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,631,000
6	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,483,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	6,334,000
8	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,330,000
9	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	6,319,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	5,506,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 25, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 11.3 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 7.4 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.3 million and 5.9 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of almost 4.9 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 7, 2008

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CBS’s “Numbers,” “NCIS,” and “Ghost Whisperer” claimed the top three spots in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, November 7, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20″ and FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NUMB3RS	CBS	11,275,000
2	NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL(S)-11/07/2008	CBS	11,216,000
3	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	10,888,000
4	20/20-FRI	ABC	8,235,000
5	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	6,458,000
6	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	5,520,000
7	SUPERNANNY	ABC	5,401,000
8	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,979,000
9	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,896,000
10	WIFE SWAP	ABC	4,587,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 7, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 11.1 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 6.1 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.7 million and 4.3 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 3, 2008

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ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for November 3, 2008. The show drew just over 17 million average viewers Monday night.

NBC’s “SNL Presidential Bash 2008″ and CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” rounded out the top three, with 14.4 million and 12.7 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	17,089,000
2	SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH ‘08(S)-11/03/2008	NBC	14,436,000
3	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	12,761,000
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	12,740,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,668,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	9,397,000
7	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	8,719,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	8,277,000
9	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	7,175,000
10	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	6,718,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 3, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of just over 12.3 million viewers, while NBC took second place with just over 12 million average viewers. CBS and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.9 million and 5.2 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and Univision followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 3 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 31, 2008

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CBS’s “NCIS” special, “Numbers,” and “Ghost Whisperer” claimed the top three slots in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 31, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20″ and NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS FRIDAY 9PM SPECIAL(S)-10/31/2008	CBS	11,238,000
2	NUMB3RS	CBS	10,722,000
3	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	9,403,000
4	20/20-FRI	ABC	6,953,000
5	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	4,878,000
6	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	4,628,000
7	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,539,000
8	SUPERNANNY	ABC	4,118,000
9	CRUSOE	NBC	4,088,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,055,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 31, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 10.4 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 4.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.6 million and 4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 3.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 29, 2008

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The conclusion of Game 5 of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three.

NBC’s and CBS’s telecasts of Sen. Barack Obama’s half-hour political infomercial also made the top 10.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	19,844,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,966,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	13,754,000
4	FOX WRLD SRS GM5 CONCLPRE(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	12,080,000
5	FOX WRLD SRS GM5 CONCLPST(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	10,538,000
6	OBAMA: PAID POLITICAL-NBC(S)-10/29/2008	NBC	9,911,000
7	OBAMA: PAID POLITICAL-CBS(S)-10/29/2008	CBS	8,602,000
8	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	8,337,000
9	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,933,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,607,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 29, 2008).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of just over 15.3 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 11.9 million average viewers. NBC and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.4 million and 6.9 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.7 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 24, 2008

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CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numbers” were the number one- and number two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 24, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20″ rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	10,142,000
2	NUMB3RS	CBS	9,334,000
3	20/20-FRI	ABC	7,504,000
4	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	6,124,000
5	CRUSOE	NBC	6,088,000
6	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	5,870,000
7	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	5,622,000
8	LIFE	NBC	5,589,000
9	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	5,519,000
10	EX LIST, THE	CBS	5,329,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 24, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.3 million viewers, while NBC took second place with just over 5.9 million average viewers. FOX and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.7 million and 5.5 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of just over 4.8 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 22, 2008

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CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

Game one of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	15,012,000
2	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)-10/22/2008	FOX	14,634,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	14,390,000
4	FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE(S)-10/22/2008	FOX	9,729,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,980,000
6	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,756,000
7	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	7,608,000
8	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,556,000
9	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	7,226,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,745,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 22, 2008).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 14 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 12.4 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.5 million and 6.4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 3.4 million viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 10, 2008

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CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numbers” were, respectively, the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 10, 2008.

“Ghost Whisperer” drew an average audience of almost 9.7 million viewers, while “Numbers” drew roughly 8 million average viewers.

ABC’s “20/20″ rounded out the top three, with just over 7 million average viewers.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	9,693,000
2	NUMB3RS	CBS	8,012,000
3	20/20-FRI	ABC	7,017,000
4	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	6,633,000
5	EX LIST, THE	CBS	5,596,000
6	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	5,443,000
7	LIFE	NBC	4,978,000
8	SUPERNANNY	ABC	4,961,000
9	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,829,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,345,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 10, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 5.4 million average viewers. NBC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.2 million and 5.1 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 3.8 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 3, 2008

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CBS’s season premieres of “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numbers” were the number one- and number two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 3, 2008. “Ghost Whisperer” drew roughly 9.4 million average viewers, while “Numbers” drew an average audience of 8.2 million viewers.

ABC’s “20/20” rounded out the top three, with just over 6.8 million average viewers.

Two other premieres, CBS’s “The Ex List” (6.8 million viewers) and ABC’s “Supernanny” (4.2 million viewers), also made the top ten.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	9,447,000
2	NUMB3RS	CBS	8,212,000
3	20/20-FRI	ABC	6,840,000
4	EX LIST, THE	CBS	6,793,000
5	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	6,349,000
6	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	5,956,000
7	LIFE	NBC	5,543,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,637,000
9	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,347,000
10	SUPERNANNY	ABC	4,201,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 3, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.2 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 5.2 million average viewers. NBC and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.1 million and 4.9 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 3.9 million viewers.