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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 17, 2008

christine — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:30:02 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 17, 2008, drawing approximately 15.2 and 13.4 million average viewers, respectively.

NBC’s “Muppets Christmas Letter to Santa” special rounded out the top three, with 7.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	15,160,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	13,377,000
3	MUPPETS XMAS LTR TO SANTA(S)-12/17/2008	NBC	7,466,000
4	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,378,000
5	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,292,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,016,000
7	SECRET MLNR SP-12/17 8P(S)-12/17/2008	FOX	6,709,000
8	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	6,610,000
9	LIFE	NBC	5,216,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,129,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 17, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.6 million average viewers. ABC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.5 million and 5.4 million average viewers.
Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 1.9 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 10, 2008

christine — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:00:14 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds,” “CSI: NY,” and “Old Christine” were the top three primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14,677,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	13,328,000
3	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,944,000
4	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,731,000
5	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,506,000
6	SECRET MLNR SP-12/10 8P(S)-12/10/2008	FOX	7,260,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	6,859,000
8	LIFE	NBC	5,639,000
9	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,240,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	5,220,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 10, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.9 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 6 million average viewers. FOX and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.9 million and 5.7 million average viewers. UNI and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 3.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 3, 2008

christine — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:45:10 +0000

CBS’s “Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Wednesday, December 3, 2008, drawing approximately 11.8 million average viewers.

NBC’s “Law And Order” and “Christmas-Rockefeller Center” rounded out the top three, with just over 11.3 million and 10.3 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	11,815,000
2	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	11,309,000
3	CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN(S)-12/03/2008	NBC	10,324,000
4	VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	8,680,000
5	LIFE	NBC	8,148,000
6	SECRET MLNR SP-12/3 9P(S)-12/03/2008	FOX	8,051,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,782,000
8	GRAMMY NOMINATION CONCERT(S)-12/03/2008	CBS	6,986,000
9	SECRET MLNR SP-12/3 8P(S)-12/03/2008	FOX	6,666,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,642,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 3, 2008).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 9.9 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.2 million average viewers. FOX and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.4 million and 6.1 million average viewers,
respectively. Univision and Telemundo followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 1.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 19, 2008

christine — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01:50 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one and number two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

FOX’s “Bones” rounded out the top three with 10.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	16,334,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	14,119,000
3	BONES	FOX	10,818,000
4	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,882,000
5	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,847,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,623,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,225,000
8	HOUSE-WED 9P	FOX	5,684,000
9	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,580,000
10	LIFE	NBC	5,427,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 19, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.8 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 8.3 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million and 5.9 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 3.5 million average viewers, respectively.

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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 22, 2008

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:22:02 +0000

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 8, 2008

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:53:43 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 8, 2008, drawing average audiences of almost 16.2 million and 15.9 million viewers.

FOX’s “Bones” rounded out the top three, with almost 10.6 million average viewers Wednesday night.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	16,185,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	15,873,000
3	BONES	FOX	10,559,000
4	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,526,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,400,000
6	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,357,000
7	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	6,856,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 6 10/8(S)-10/08/2008	NBC	6,556,000
9	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,852,000
10	PUSHING DAISIES	ABC	5,501,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 8, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.2 million viewers, while FOX took second place with just over 7.4 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.3 million and 6.1 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 2.9 million viewers, respectively.