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“Lost” Is Found By Online Viewers

Nielsen Wire — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:50:09 +0000

Nielsen today released its first public rankings of online individual TV programs, and ABC.com’s “Lost” led the way with 1.4 million unique viewers in December. NBC.com’s “Saturday Night Live” was close behind with 1.1 million unique viewers, followed by “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC.com with 879,000 unique viewers.

Top 10 Online Broadcast TV Network Entertainment Programs* for December 2008 ranked by Unique Viewers (U.S.)


Rank	Program	Network	Unique Viewers
1	Lost	ABC.com	1,425,000
2	Saturday Night Live	NBC.com	1,111,000
3	Grey’s Anatomy	ABC.com	879,000
4	Desperate Housewives	ABC.com	723,000
5	Heroes	NBC.com	685,000
6	Ugly Betty	ABC.com	631,000
7	Samantha Who?	ABC.com	560,000
8	Scrubs	ABC.com	519,000
9	Survivor	CBS Television	496,000
10	True Beauty	ABC.com	462,000
“Source: Nielsen Online, VideoCensus *Reflects video content on ABC.com, CBS Television, CWTV.com, FOX Broadcasting, and NBC.com, along with their respective embedded video players. Programs are client-defined.

The rankings are based on broadcast networks that tag their online offerings. Hulu.com was excluded from the survey as it does not currently report VideoCensus data at the program level. Web sites included in the survey are: ABC.com, CBS Television, CWTV.com, Fox Broadcasting and NBC.com.

Watch a video from John Burbank, CEO, Nielsen Online

To read more about Nielsen’s VideoCensus, including additional rankings for top entertainment programs ranked by time spent online and information on our methodology, view the entire release here.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 25, 2008

admin — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:55 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Eleventh Hour” special presentations were the number one and number-two ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 25, 2008.

NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” special rounded out the top three.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CSI – SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008	CBS	8,029,000
2	ELEVENTH HOUR – SPECIAL(S)-12/25/2008	CBS	7,370,000
3	DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/25(S)-12/25/2008	NBC	6,524,000
4	WITHOUT A TRACE 8PM SPCL(S)-12/25/2008	CBS	5,877,000
5	UGLY BETTY SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008	ABC	3,606,000
6	PRIVATE PRACTICE SP-12/25(S)-12/25/2008	ABC	3,521,000
7	OFFICE 12/25-A(S)-12/25/2008	NBC	3,384,000
8	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM SP(S)-12/25/2008	ABC	3,366,000
9	KITCHEN NGHTMR SP-XMAS 9P(S)-12/25/2008	FOX	2,970,000
10	OFFICE 12/25-B(S)-12/25/2008	NBC	2,800,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 25, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.1 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 5.4 million average viewers. ABC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.5 million and 2.7 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 1.9 million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Tops In 2008: Top Timeshifted U.S. TV Programs

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:00:23 +0000

Last week, Nielsen issued the Top Ten’s of 2008 for a variety of media. This week Nielsen takes a more detailed look at the top timeshifted television programs in the U.S. during this calendar year.

The charts below show the top ten primetime TV programs that saw the biggest increase in timeshifted playback within seven days from the original telecast.

The first chart is ranked by total gain in household audience from timeshifting, and the second chart is ranked by the percent increase in household rating.

Top 10 “Timeshifted” Primetime Programs: Ranked by Increase In Households

Rank	Program	Network	Absolute Difference in Households (000)
1	American Idol – Tuesday	FOX	2,153
2	American Idol – Wednesday	FOX	1,945
3	Heroes	NBC	1,832
4	Lost	ABC	1,793
5	Fringe	FOX	1,602
6	House	FOX	1,454
7	The Mentalist	CBS	1,445
8	Survivor: Gabon	CBS	1,396
9	Grey’s Anatomy – Thur 9PM	ABC	1,358
10	Bones	FOX	1,331
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008).
Note: Absolute difference in (000) is based on Live and Live+ 7 Household projections. A program must reach at least a 1.0 live+7 HH rating and have at least 4 telecasts. Excludes telecasts under 5 minutes.

Top 10 “Timeshifted” Primetime Programs: Ranked by Percent Difference

Rank	Program	Network	% Increase In Rating
1	Battlestar Galactica (Orig)	SCIFI	53%
2	Burn Notice	USA	37%
3	Heroes	NBC	35%
3	90210	CW	35%
3	Sanctuary	SCIFI	35%
6	Eureka	SCIFI	34%
7	My Boys	TBSC	32%
8	Psych	USA	29%
9	In Plain Sight	USA	28%
10	America’s Top Model – 5	CW	27%
10	Fringe	FOX	27%
10	The Starter Wife	USA	27%
10	The Office	NBC	27%
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008).
Note: Percent increase in rating is based on the difference between Live Household Ratings and Live+7. A program must reach at least a 1.0 live+7 HH rating and have at least 4 telecasts. Data excludes telecasts under five minutes.

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Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: December 1 – 7, 2008

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:44 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	18,742,000
2	NCIS	CBS	18,518,000
3	CSI	CBS	17,476,000
4	OT, THE	FOX	16,220,000
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	16,088,000
6	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,279,000
7	60 MINUTES	CBS	13,794,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,630,000
9	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	13,286,000
10	BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS (S)	ABC	13,191,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 1, 2008 – December 7, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 4, 2008

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:07:29 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 4, 2008, drawing almost 17.5 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Barbara Walters Presents” rounded out the top three, with just over 15.3 million and 13.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	17,476,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,279,000
3	BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S)-12/04/2008	ABC	13,191,000
4	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	12,727,000
5	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,864,000
6	OFFICE	NBC	8,456,000
7	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,370,000
8	E.R.	NBC	8,202,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	7,182,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,132,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 4, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 13.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 12.3 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.2 million and 4.4 million average viewers, respectively. FOX followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 3.8 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 20, 2008

christine — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:26:49 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime
telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 20, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	18,446,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,913,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	12,502,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,584,000
5	E.R.	NBC	8,884,000
6	OFFICE	NBC	8,309,000
7	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,308,000
8	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	7,765,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	7,079,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,608,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 20, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.9 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.0 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.5 million and 4.5 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.3 million and 3.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Nov. 10 – Nov. 16, 2008

Nielsen Wire — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:43 +0000

RANK	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	60 MINUTES	CBS	25,104,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,693,000
3	CSI	CBS	19,050,000
4	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	19,272,000
5	NCIS	CBS	18,745,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,521,000
7	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	16,842,000
8	THE MENTALIST	CBS	16,516,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,902,000
10	CMA AWARDS(S)	ABC	15,905,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 10-16, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 6, 2008

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:16:50 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 6, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	18,175,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,740,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	12,013,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	10,902,000
5	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,917,000
6	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	8,711,000
7	E.R.	NBC	8,608,000
8	OFFICE	NBC	8,545,000
9	30 ROCK	NBC	8,069,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,700,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 6, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 13.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 11.2 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.7 million and 4.6 million average viewers, respectively. FOX and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 3.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2008

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:01:07 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S)	FOX	19,844,000
2	CSI	CBS	19,098,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,876,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	17,445,000
5	NCIS	CBS	17,258,000
6	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	16,741,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,073,000
8	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,933,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,319,000
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	14,322,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 27, 2008 – November 2, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 30, 2008

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:00:02 +0000

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 30, 2008.

ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

The season premiere of NBC’s “30 Rock” also made the top 10.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,098,000
2	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,319,000
3	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	13,015,000
4	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11,248,000
5	OFFICE	NBC	9,514,000
6	E.R.	NBC	9,192,000
7	30 ROCK	NBC	8,663,000
8	UGLY BETTY	ABC	8,550,000
9	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	8,139,000
10	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6,269,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 30, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.5 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 10.7 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8 million and 4.5 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and FOX followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.9 million and 3.7 million average viewers, respectively.