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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 6, 2009

christine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:49:24 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 6, 2009. The show drew just over 19.9 million average viewers Monday night.

CBS’s “NCAA Basketball Championship Special” was the second-ranked program with 17.6 million average viewers while FOX’s “House” rounded out the top three with 13.3 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	19,883,000
2	CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/06/2009	CBS	17,649,000
3	HOUSE	FOX	13,294,000
4	PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP(S)-04/06/2009	CBS	12,152,000
5	SURVIVING SUBURBIA	ABC	11,249,000
6	24	FOX	10,958,000
7	CASTLE	ABC	9,029,000
8	MEDIUM	NBC	7,173,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	6,940,000
10	HEROES	NBC	6,109,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 6, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 14.9 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 14.3 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 12.1 and 6.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.8 million and 1.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, March 2, 2009

christine — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:07:04 +0000

ABC’s “Bachelor: After Final Rose Special” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for March 2, 2009. The show drew just over 17.5 million average viewers Monday evening.

ABC’s “The Bachelor” and CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” rounded out the top three with 15.5 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE(S)-03/02/2009	ABC	17,466,000
2	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	15,477,000
3	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	15,469,000
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,418,000
5	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	11,822,000
6	24	FOX	11,139,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	11,094,000
8	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	10,830,000
9	MEDIUM	NBC	7,256,000
10	HEROES	NBC	7,154,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 2, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 16.1 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 12.7 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.1 and 7.0 million average viewers, respectively. UNI and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 1.7 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 16, 2009

christine — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:16:25 +0000

FOX’s “House” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 16, 2009. The show drew just over 14.2 million average viewers Monday night.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” was the second-ranked program with 13.3 million average viewers while ABC’s “The Bachelor” rounded out the top three with 12.5 millon average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	HOUSE	FOX	14,195,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,319,000
3	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	12,524,000
4	24	FOX	11,224,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10,499,000
6	MEDIUM	NBC	8,973,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,734,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	8,698,000
9	HEROES	NBC	7,740,000
10	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,293,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 16, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 12.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 10.7 million average viewers. CBS and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.8 and 7.9 million average viewers. UNI and the TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 5.0 million and 1.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 9, 2009

christine — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:38:36 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “CSI: Miami” and “The Big Bang Theory” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 15.0, 13.8 and 12.7 million viewers Monday, February 9, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,995,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,813,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	12,723,000
4	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	11,586,000
5	24	FOX	10,605,000
6	HEROES	NBC	7,898,000
7	MEDIUM	NBC	7,889,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	5,601,000
9	CRISTINA MON	UNI	3,583,000
10	GOSSIP GIRL-MON	CW	1,666,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 9, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.9 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.6 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.6 million and 7.9 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.6 million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 2, 2009

christine — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:50:56 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, February 2, 2009 with 16.6 and 16.1 million average viewers.

FOX’s “House” rounded out the top three with 14.9 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	16,550,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	16,102,000
3	HOUSE	FOX	14,871,000
4	24	FOX	11,341,000
5	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	11,022,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	10,836,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	10,305,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	9,921,000
9	MEDIUM	NBC	8,562,000
10	HEROES	NBC	8,547,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 2, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.3 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 13.1 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.6 million and 8.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.9 million and 2.5 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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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 15, 2008

christine — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:45:32 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Worst Week” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 15, 2008.

CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Big Bang Theory” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	17,915,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14,560,000
3	WORST WEEK	CBS	12,036,000
4	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	11,371,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	11,220,000
6	HEROES	NBC	7,866,000
7	CHUCK	NBC	7,661,000
8	WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS(S)-12/15/2008	ABC	7,085,000
9	PRISON BREAK	FOX	5,368,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	5,208,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 15, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.6 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 6.5 million average viewers. FOX and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.2 million and 4.5 million average viewers. ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.3 million and 2.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Tops In 2008: Top TV Programs, Single Telecasts

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:20:57 +0000

Nielsen has issued a year-end look at the most popular trends among Americans during 2008, covering everything from the top TV programs to the most popular consumer packaged goods.

FOX’s “American Idol” was the top TV program of 2008, according to Nielsen. Tuesday night broadcasts of “American Idol,” through December 7, drew 15.5% of U.S. TV households, on average, while Wednesday night “American Idol” broadcasts drew an average of 15.3% of all TV households.

Viewers with DVR access gave NBC’s “Heroes” the biggest bump any primetime program received in 2008. The average TV audience for “Heroes” increased by 35% when timeshifted viewing within seven days of a program’s original air date was factored into Nielsen’s ratings. FOX’s “Fringe” and ABC’s “Lost” also drew large audience boosts — +26% and +25%, respectively — from DVR viewers.

The 2008 Superbowl, which drew 43.1% of all U.S. TV households, was the most popular single telecast of 2008.

Top 10 TV Programs – Regularly Scheduled

Rank	Program	Network	% of Homes In U.S. (Rating)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	15.5%
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	15.3%
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	12.3%
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	11.4%
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	10.0%
6	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	10.0%
7	CSI	CBS	8.1%
8	NCIS	CBS	8.0%
9	60 MINUTES	CBS	7.6%
10	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	7.6%
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 1 – December 7, 2008).
Note: Household Ratings include Live and Same Day timeshifted viewing. Data excludes telecasts under five minutes.

Top 10 TV Programs – Single Telecast

Rank	Telecast	Network	Date Aired	% Of Homes In U.S. (Rating)
1	FOX SUPER BOWL XLII	FOX	2/3/2008	43.1%
2	FOX SUPER BOWL POST GAME	FOX	2/3/2008	30.1%
3	FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP	FOX	1/20/2008	29.0%
4	SUMMER OLYMPICS TUE PRIME 1	NBC	8/12/2008	20.0%
5	FOX NFC PLAYOFF-PST-SUN	FOX	1/13/2008	18.8%
6	SUMMER OLYMPICS OPEN CEREM	NBC	8/8/2008	18.8%
7	ACADEMY AWARDS	ABC	2/24/2008	18.7%
8	SUMMER OLYMPICS SUN PRIME 1	NBC	8/10/2008	18.1%
9	AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF	CBS	1/12/2008	17.9%
10	SUMMER OLYMPICS THU PRIME 1	NBC	8/14/2008	17.9%
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 1 – December 7, 2008).
Note: Household Ratings include Live and Same Day timeshifted viewing. Data excludes telecasts under five minutes.

Top 10 “Timeshifted” Primetime TV Programs

Rank	Program	Network	% Increase In Viewership
1	HEROES	NBC	35%
2	FRINGE	FOX	26%
3	LOST	ABC	25%
4	BONES	FOX	21%
5	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	20%
6	HOUSE	FOX	18%
7	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	18%
8	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	13%
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	13%
10	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	12%
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 1 – November 23, 2008).
Note: Percent Increase in viewership is based on absolute difference between Live Household Ratings and Live+7.

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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 8, 2008

christine — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:20:19 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 8, 2008.

ABC’s “Charlie Brown” Christmas Special rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	15,588,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,787,000
3	CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS(S)-12/08/2008	ABC	11,017,000
4	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	10,504,000
5	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	10,491,000
6	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	9,885,000
7	HEROES	NBC	7,719,000
8	CHUCK	NBC	6,936,000
9	PRISON BREAK	FOX	5,396,000
10	TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON	FOX	5,250,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 8, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 12.4 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 10.3 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million and 5.3 million average viewers,
respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.7 million and 2.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 1, 2008

christine — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:15:56 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 1, 2008.

ABC’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” was sandwiched in between, in second place, with 11.4 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,630,000
2	HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-1(S)-12/01/2008	ABC	11,414,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	11,158,000
4	SHREK THE HALLS(S)-12/01/2008	ABC	11,144,000
5	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,106,000
6	HEROES	NBC	7,995,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,883,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	7,788,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,631,000
10	CHUCK	NBC	7,335,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 1, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.9 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 8.6 million average viewers. NBC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.4 million and 5.8 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 2.7 million average viewers, respectively.