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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 2, 2009

christine — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:25:37 +0000

NBC’s “E.R.” final episode was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Thursday, April 2, 2009 with approximately 16.4 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 14.6 and 11.3 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	E.R.	NBC	16,378,000
2	CSI	CBS	14,625,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	11,267,000
4	E.R. RETROSPECTIVE(S)-04/02/2009	NBC	10,632,000
5	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,366,000
6	BONES	FOX	9,254,000
7	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	6,953,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	5,866,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	5,040,000
10	IN THE MOTHERHOOD	ABC	5,007,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 2, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 14.5 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.1 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.1 million and 4.8 million average viewers.
ABC and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 3.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: March 9 – March 15, 2009

christine — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:58:04 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	2,814,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,593,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	2,434,000
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,123,000
5	UNIT, THE	CBS	SUNDAY	1,657,000
6	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,603,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,587,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,565,000
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,557,000
10	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	THURSDAY	1,539,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 9, 2009 – March 15, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, March 12, 2009

christine — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:14:19 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, March 12, 2009 with 17.1 and 12.8 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Thursday evening with approximately 13.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	17,132,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	13,642,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	12,818,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,608,000
5	E.R.	NBC	10,862,000
6	BONES	FOX	9,667,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	8,604,000
8	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	7,714,000
9	OFFICE	NBC	7,673,000
10	UGLY BETTY	ABC	7,117,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 12, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.9 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 9.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.7 million and 7.3 million average viewers. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 3.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: March 2 – March 8, 2009

christine — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:27:44 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	2,404,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,234,000
3	AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5	FOX	THURSDAY	2,034,000
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,007,000
5	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,851,000
6	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	THURSDAY	1,473,000
7	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	1,448,000
8	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	1,406,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,365,000
10	BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE	ABC	MONDAY	1,262,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 2, 2009 – March 8, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, March 5, 2009

christine — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:54:02 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol Thursday Special” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for March 5, 2009. The show drew just over 21.5 million average viewers Thursday evening.

CBS’s “CSI” and “Eleventh Hour” rounded out the top three with 20.9 and 12.1 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5(S)-03/05/2009	FOX	21,498,000
2	CSI	CBS	20,875,000
3	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	12,050,000
4	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	11,850,000
5	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	9,710,000
6	E.R.	NBC	8,713,000
7	OFFICE	NBC	8,540,000
8	30 ROCK	NBC	7,253,000
9	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6,339,000
10	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	5,702,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 5, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.8 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 15.0 million average viewers. NBC and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.1 and 5.5 million average viewers, respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.0 million and 2.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: February 23 – March 1, 2009

christine — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:55:21 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,499,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/26	FOX	THURSDAY	1,935,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,727,000
4	ADDRESS ANALYSIS-1-CBS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,617,000
5	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,557,000
6	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	THURSDAY	1,532,000
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,519,000
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	1,504,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,462,000
10	BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	SUNDAY	1,425,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 23, 2009 – March 1, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 26, 2009

christine — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:42:04 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Thursday Special” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 26, 2009. The show drew just over 20.9 million average viewers Thursday evening.

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” rounded out the top three with 17.7 and 12.1 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/26(S)-02/26/2009	FOX	20,889,000
2	CSI	CBS	17,724,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	12,053,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,699,000
5	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	9,853,000
6	E.R.	NBC	8,724,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	6,798,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6,737,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	6.364,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	5,286,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 26, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.4 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 13.9 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million average viewers, respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 2.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: February 16 – February 22, 2009

christine — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:58:24 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	ACADEMY AWARDS	ABC	SUNDAY	3,008,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	2,899,000
3	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,466,000
4	OSCAR’S RED CARPET 2009	ABC	SUNDAY	2,277,000
5	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,669,000
6	LIE TO ME	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,577,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	1,542,000
8	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,499,000
9	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	TUESDAY	1,442,000
10	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	TUESDAY	1,423,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 16, 2009 – February 22, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 19, 2009

christine — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:20:56 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, February 19, 2009 with 16.9 and 13.6 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Thursday evening with approximately 15.6 millon average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	16,920,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,572,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	13,589,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,170,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	11,157,000
6	BONES	FOX	9,507,000
7	UGLY BETTY	ABC	7,602,000
8	E.R.	NBC	7,506,000
9	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,789,000
10	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	6,574,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 19, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.5 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.1 million and 6.3 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.9
million and 2.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 12, 2009

christine — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:34:15 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for February 12, 2009. The show drew just over 17.9 million average viewers Thursday evening.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” and “Private Practice” rounded out the top three with 15.2 and 14.1 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	17,938,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,159,000
3	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	14,097,000
4	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	13,632,000
5	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,941,000
6	OFFICE	NBC	9,000,000
7	30 ROCK	NBC	7,675,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	7,402,000
9	E.R.	NBC	7,241,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,399,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 12, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.2 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 12.2 million average viewers. NBC and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.2 and 4.6 million average viewers,
respectively. FOX and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 2.2 million average viewers, respectively.