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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 30, 2009

christine — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:34:18 +0000

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for Thursday, July 30, 2009 with 8.7 and 7.8 million average viewers.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” rounded out the top three with 7.6 million
average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	8,733,000
2	CSI	CBS	7,820,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	7,595,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,459,000
5	BONES	FOX	5,190,000
6	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	5,010,000
7	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,277,000
8	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,649,000
9	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU	UNI	3,453,000
10	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	3,211,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 30, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.7 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. UNI claimed third with roughly 3.8 million average viewers. NBC & ABC took fourth and fifth with approximately 3.5 and 2.9 million average viewers while MNT followed in sixth with an average audience of roughly 1.3 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 11 – May 17, 2009

christine — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:35:48 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	24,670,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	22,712,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	18,554,000
4	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	16,531,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,205,000
6	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,195,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	14,810,000
8	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,058,000
9	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	13,956,000
10	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	13,586,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 11 – May 17, 2009

christine — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:34:56 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,122,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,765,000
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,721,000
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	1,717,000
5	CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP	CBS	THURSDAY	1,712,000
6	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	1,666,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	1,593,000
8	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,561,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,501,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,453,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 14, 2009

christine — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:59 +0000

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, May 14, 2009. The program had approximately 16.5 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI” and “CSI: NY Thursday 10PM Special” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 14.8 and 12.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	16,531,000
2	CSI	CBS	14,810,000
3	CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP(S)-05/14/2009	CBS	12,768,000
4	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	12,180,000
5	BONES	FOX	8,881,000
6	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	7,369,000
7	OFFICE	NBC	6,771,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6,768,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	5,695,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	4,836,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 14, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 13.3 million average viewers. CBS and FOX ranked second & third with approximately 13.3 and 8.1 million average viewers. NBC came in fourth with roughly 5.2 million average viewers while UNI and CW followed in fifth & sixth with average audiences of roughly 3.9 and 3.0 million.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 4 – May 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:53:55 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	2,491,000
2	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2	ABC	SATURDAY	1,856,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,729,000
4	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,652,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,623,000
6	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	1,537,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,454,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,450,000
9	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,443,000
10	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,409,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 4 – May 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:50:50 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	23,574,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,414,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	20,278,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,723,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,678,000
6	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	15,546,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	14,912,000
8	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,556,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	14,128,000
10	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	13,718,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 7, 2009

christine — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:40:24 +0000

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, May 7 2009. The program had approximately 15.5 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 14.9 and 12.0 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,546,000
2	CSI	CBS	14,912,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	11,993,000
4	MICHAEL J FOX SP-5/7(S)-05/07/2009	ABC	10,230,000
5	CSI 10PM-SPECIAL(S)-05/07/2009	CBS	9,584,000
6	BONES	FOX	8,755,000
7	OFFICE	NBC	7,845,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	7,378,000
9	SOUTHLAND	NBC	6,606,000
10	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	6,503,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 7, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.2 million average viewers. ABC and FOX ranked second & third with approximately 11.1 and 7.6 million average viewers. NBC came in fourth with roughly 6.0 million average viewers while UNI and CW followed in fifth & sixth with average audiences of roughly 4.3 and 3.1 million.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: April 27 – May 3, 2009

christine — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:19:32 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,261,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	22,369,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	19,285,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	17,113,000
5	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	16,698,000
6	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	15,542,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,720,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	14,163,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	14,115,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	13,611,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 30, 2009

christine — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:29:24 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, April 30, 2009 with 15.5 and 11.7 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was ranked second with 14.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	15,542,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,115,000
3	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	11,732,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS THU SP(S)-04/30/2009	CBS	10,228,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	9,702,000
6	BONES	FOX	8,941,000
7	OFFICE	NBC	7,408,000
8	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	6,845,000
9	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6,724,000
10	SOUTHLAND	NBC	6,662,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 30, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.6 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 10.2 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.9 million and 6.2 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.4
million and 3.1 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: April 20 – April 26, 2009

christine — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:18:44 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	23,963,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	23,947,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	20,528,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,725,000
5	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	14,639,000
6	CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-SP(S)	CBS	WEDNESDAY	13,723,000
7	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	13,642,000
8	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	13,511,000
9	NCIS 9P-SPECIAL(S)	CBS	TUESDAY	12,648,000
10	MENTALIST, THE-10PM SP(S)	CBS	TUESDAY	12,456,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 20, 2009 – April 26, 2009)