FOX’s “House” and ESPN’s “Home Run Derby” are the most popular primetime programs on broadcast and cable, respectively, among U.S. TV viewers watching from their offices, fitness clubs, hotels, and bars.
In July, each show drew 570,000 out-of-home viewers, according to Nielsen and Integrated Media Measurement Inc. (IMMI), which recently began delivering the first daily, all-electronic, national TV ratings for viewing that occurs outside of the home.
Nielsen and IMMI’s new syndicated, national service relies on a sample of 2,500 panelists that is separate from Nielsen’s National People Meter sample.
Later this year …

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CLOSER, THE
TNT
6,445,000

2
CHEETAH GIRLS ONE WORLD
DSNY
6,176,000

3
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
5,150,000

4
NASCAR SPRINT CUP L (BRISTOL, TN)
ESPN
4,997,000

5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,966,000

6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,763,000

7
SPONGEBOB THE MOVIE
NICK
4,690,000

8
MONK
USA
4,577,000

9
SPONGEBOB
NICK
3,977,000

10
PSYCH
USA
3,956,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (August 18, 2008 – August 24, 2008)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CLOSER, THE
TNT
6,419,000

2
NASCAR SPRINT CUP L (MICHIGAN)
ESPN
5,300,000

3
NATIONWIDE POST RACE L
ESPN
5,037,000

4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,812,000

5
MONK
USA
4,654,000

6
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
4,644,000

7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,533,000

8
SPONGEBOB
NICK
4,483,000

9
NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L (BENGALS/PACKERS)
ESPN
4,143,000

10
SPONGEBOB
NICK
3,999,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (August 11, 2008 – August 17, 2008)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CLOSER, THE
TNT
7,863,000

2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
5,201,000

3
SAVING GRACE
TNT
4,937,000

4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,923,000

5
NASCAR SPRINT CUP (WATKINS GLEN, NY) L
ESPN
4,828,000

6
BURN NOTICE
USA
4,558,000

7
FINDING NEMO
DSNY
4,324,000

8
IN PLAIN SIGHT
USA
4,177,000

9
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
4,164,000

10
SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN
FAM
4,092,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (August 4, 2008 – August 10, 2008)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CLOSER, THE
TNT
7,358,000

2
NASCAR SPRINT CUP L (POCONO)
ESPN
6,191,000

3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
5,524,000

4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,985,000

5
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
4,926,000

6
BURN NOTICE
USA
4,863,000

7
SAVING GRACE
TNT
4,778,000

8
HANNAH MONTANA
DSNY
4,624,000

9
MONK
USA
4,605,000

10
PSYCH
USA
4,290,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (July 28, 2008 – August 3, 2008)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CLOSER, THE
TNT
7,058,000

2
NASCAR SPRINT CUP – L (BRICKYARD 400)
ESPN
6,668,000

3
HANNAH & MILEY:BEST OF
DSNY
5,864,000

4
MONK
USA
5,062,000

5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,961,000

6
BURN NOTICE
USA
4,760,000

7
SAVING GRACE
TNT
4,571,000

8
SP FN STAR 4 FIN(S)-07/27/2008
FOOD
4,508,000

9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,494,000

10
PSYCH
USA
4,484,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (July 21, 2008 – July 27, 2008)

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
HOME RUN DERBY – L (2008 STATE FARM HOME RUN DERBY PRELUDE)
ESPN
9,116,000

2
CLOSER, THE
TNT
7,809,000

3
HOME RUN DERBY – L
ESPN
6,030,000

4
MONK
USA
5,639,000

5
AVATAR: SOZINS COMET
NICK
5,585,000

6
SAVING GRACE
TNT
5,156,000

7
PSYCH
USA
4,890,000

8
BURN NOTICE
USA
4,865,000

9
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
4,834,000

10
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
4,789,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (July 14, 2008 – July 20, 2008)