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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 12, 2009

christine — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:51:05 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with approximately 22.7 million average viewers.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately
16.2 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	22,712,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,205,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,195,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,058,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13,401,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	11,847,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,284,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,250,000
9	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	5,051,000
10	CUPID	ABC	5,047,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 12, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.5 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.3 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.8 million and 7.7 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.8 million and 2.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 28, 2009

christine — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:36 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 28, 2009. The show drew just over 23.3 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” ranked second and third with 17.1 and 16.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,261,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	17,113,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,698,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,720,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,209,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	10,549,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,623,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,258,000
9	CUPID	ABC	5,590,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,215,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 28, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.4 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.7 and 8.0 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 1.8 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 21, 2009

christine — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:49:28 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 21, 2009. The show drew just over 24.0 million average viewers Tuesday night.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars Results” was the second-ranked program with 14.7 million average viewers while CBS’s “NCIS 9PM Special” rounded out the top three with 12.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,963,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,725,000
3	NCIS 9P-SPECIAL(S)-04/21/2009	CBS	12,648,000
4	MENTALIST, THE-10PM SP(S)-04/21/2009	CBS	12,456,000
5	FRINGE	FOX	9,895,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,261,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,037,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN SP(S)-04/21/2009	CBS	6,604,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE – SP(S)-04/21/2009	CBS	5,863,000
10	UNUSUALS SP-4/21, THE(S)-04/21/2009	ABC	5,809,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 21, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.0 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 10.4 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.5 and 8.1 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.4 million and 2.0 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 14, 2009

christine — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:36:28 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 14, 2009. The show drew just over 24.4 million average viewers Tuesday night.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars Results” was the second-ranked program with 15.2 million average viewers while CBS’s “NCIS” rounded out the top three with 13.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	24,378,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	15,239,000
3	NCIS	CBS	13,559,000
4	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13,227,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	12,183,000
6	FRINGE	FOX	10,150,000
7	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,111,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,494,000
9	CUPID	ABC	6,097,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,838,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 14, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 13.0 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.7 and 8.2 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, April 7, 2009

christine — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:53:27 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The program had approximately 17.8 million average viewers.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 16.9 and 14.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	17,807,000
2	NCIS	CBS	16,921,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	14,561,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	12,154,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	9,883,000
6	FRINGE	FOX	9,264,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	8,096,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	5,912,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,708,000
10	CUPID	ABC	5,187,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 7, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.9 million average viewers. CBS and NBC ranked second & third with approximately 15.6 and 8.5 million average viewers. ABC came in fourth with roughly 8.3 million average viewers while UNI and the CW followed in fifth & sixth with average audiences of roughly 4.9 and 2.0 million.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 10, 2009

christine — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:33:36 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 10, 2009. The show drew just over 24.9 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three with 19.7 and 18.0 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	24,941,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	19,699,000
3	NCIS	CBS	18,031,000
4	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	14,308,000
5	DATELINE NBC 2/10(S)-02/10/2009	NBC	11,259,000
6	FRINGE	FOX	9,828,000
7	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,252,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,746,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	4,818,000
10	CHARLIE BROWN VALENTINE(S)-02/10/2009	ABC	4,811,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 10, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.6 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 17.3 million average viewers. NBC and UNI claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.9 and 4.7 million average viewers, respectively. ABC and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.3 million and 1.9 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 3, 2009

christine — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:18:52 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 3, 2009. The show drew just over 26.6 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three with 14.4 and 13.8 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	26,601,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	14,438,000
3	NCIS	CBS	13,849,000
4	FRINGE	FOX	12,780,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,162,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	10,347,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	10,344,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	6,054,000
9	PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO	ABC	5,864,000
10	HOMELAND SECURITY USA	ABC	5,608,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 3, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 19.8 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 13.5 million average viewers. NBC and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.3 and 5.4 million average viewers, respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 5.1 million and 2.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 27, 2009

christine — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:12:31 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for January 27, 2009. The show drew just over 25.5 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with 19.2 and 15.2 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	25,539,000
2	NCIS	CBS	19,202,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,226,000
4	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,999,000
5	FRINGE	FOX	11,619,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	11,078,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,136,000
8	PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO	ABC	6,349,000
9	HOMELAND SECURITY USA	ABC	5,649,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,450,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 27, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 18.7 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.8 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.8 and 5.7 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the TEL followed in fifth and sixth place with average
audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 20, 2009

christine — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:43:09 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” and “Fringe” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Tuesday, January 20, 2009 with approximately 22.8 and 12.0 million average viewers.

On a historic day for our nation, ABC’s “Neighborhood Ball-1/20 Special” was ranked
second with 12.6 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	22,773,000
2	NEIGHBORHOOD BALL-1/20(S)-01/20/2009	ABC	12,573,000
3	FRINGE	FOX	11,962,000
4	NCIS	CBS	11,733,000
5	MENTALIST, THE-10PM SP(S)-01/20/2009	CBS	10,584,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	10,266,000
7	ABC NEWS SPECIAL-1/20(S)-01/20/2009	ABC	9,483,000
8	CHANGE & CHALLENGE: OBAMA(S)-01/20/2009	CBS	6,762,000
9	NBC NEWS SPECIL:INAUGURTN(S)-01/20/2009	NBC	6,214,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,385,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 20, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.5 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.5 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.7 million and 8.9 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6
million and 2.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 30, 2008

christine — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:00:56 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” and “Kennedy Center Honors” special were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Tuesday, December 30, 2008.

NBC’s special presentation of ”Law And Order: SVU” rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	13,433,000
2	KENNEDY CENTER HONORS(S)-12/30/2008	CBS	10,513,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU 12/30(S)-12/30/2008	NBC	9,624,000
4	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	8,881,000
5	HAPPY NEW YEAR, C. BROWN(S)-12/30/2008	ABC	6,334,000
6	HOUSE	FOX	5,922,000
7	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,407,000
8	LAW AND ORDER 12/30(S)-12/30/2008	NBC	5,259,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	5,084,000
10	FRINGE	FOX	5,082,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 30, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.5 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 7.9 million average viewers. FOX and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.5 million and 4.6 million average viewers. Univision and the Telemundo followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.