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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 3, 2009

christine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:05:08 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “CSI: Miami” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 9.5, 8.4 and 7.9 million viewers Monday, August 3, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,460,000
2	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,394,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	7,915,000
4	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	7,061,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	5,511,000
6	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	5,134,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	4,716,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	4,694,000
9	HOUSE	FOX	4,600,000
10	GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP	NBC	4,499,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 3, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.3 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 5.7 million average viewers. UNI and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.7 million and 3.6 million average viewers. ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.4 million and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 20, 2009

christine — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:32:40 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “CSI: Miami” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 9.3, 8.8 and 8.5 million viewers Monday, July 20, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,312,000
2	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,795,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,521,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	8,038,000
5	DATING IN THE DARK	ABC	6,149,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,139,000
7	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	5,044,000
8	HOUSE	FOX	4,479,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	4,389,000
10	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	4,283,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 20, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.6 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 7.4 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.1 million and 3.7 million average viewers.
NBC and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.6 million and 1.0 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 22, 2009

christine — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:18:08 +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 8.7, 8.0 and 7.2 million viewers Monday, June 22, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	8,686,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,012,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,228,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	6,759,000
5	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	5,226,000
6	HOUSE	FOX	4,956,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	4,785,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	4,723,000
9	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	4,654,000
10	I’M A CELEBRITY-MON	NBC	4,199,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 22, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 6.9 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 5.8 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.5 million and 4.4 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.2 million and 1.7 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 15, 2009

christine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:45:14 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “CSI: Miami” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 10.2, 8.4 and 8.3 million viewers Monday, June 15, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	10,188,000
2	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,417,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,252,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	6,761,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE:SP(S)-06/15/2009	CBS	6,047,000
6	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	5,687,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,670,000
8	I’M A CELEBRITY-MON	NBC	5,015,000
9	HOUSE	FOX	4,917,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	4,888,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 15, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 5.9 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.2 million and 4.7 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 8, 2009

christine — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:46:52 +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 9.5, 8.2 and 7.8 million viewers Monday, June 8, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,517,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,206,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,815,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	7,188,000
5	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	6,806,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE-SPCL(S)-06/08/2009	CBS	6,495,000
7	HOUSE	FOX	5,934,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,796,000
9	BONES SP-6/8 9P(S)-06/08/2009	FOX	5,492,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	5,337,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 8, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.7 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.8 million and 5.7 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.4 million and 1.6 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 1, 2009

christine — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:32:46 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “CSI: Miami” and “Rules of Engagement” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 10.1, 8.5 and 8.3 million viewers Mondday, June 1, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	10,095,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,523,000
3	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	8,313,000
4	MEDIUM	NBC	7,412,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	6,770,000
6	I’M A CELEBRITY-MON	NBC	6,445,000
7	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	6,406,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	6,185,000
9	BONES SP-6/1 9P(S)-06/01/2009	FOX	6,020,000
10	HOUSE	FOX	5,979,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 1, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.1 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.8 million average viewers. FOX and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.0 million and 5.9 million average viewers.
UNI and ION followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.6 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 11, 2009

christine — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:52:02 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 11, 2009. The show drew just over 18.6 million average viewers Monday evening.

CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and “Two And A Half Men” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.6 and 13.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,554,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,586,000
3	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,108,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	12,741,000
5	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	10,135,000
6	CASTLE	ABC	9,959,000
7	24	FOX	9,788,000
8	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,759,000
9	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	8,776,000
10	MEDIUM	NBC	7,301,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 15.8 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 11.5 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.3 and 6.0 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 2.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 27, 2009

christine — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:20:57 +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 27, 2009. The show drew just over 19.3 million average viewers Monday evening.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three with 14.2 and 12.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	19,285,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,163,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	12,122,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	11,693,000
5	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	11,303,000
6	24	FOX	10,428,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,241,000
8	SURVIVING SUBURBIA	ABC	8,977,000
9	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	8,869,000
10	CASTLE	ABC	8,235,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 14.0 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 11.3 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.1 and 6.5 million average viewers.
UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.3 million and 2.1 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: April 6 – April 12, 2009

christine — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:47:22 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	22,976,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	22,813,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	19,883,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	17,807,000
5	CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)	CBS	MONDAY	17,649,000
6	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	16,921,000
7	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	16,625,000
8	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	14,561,000
9	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	13,606,000
10	HOUSE	FOX	MONDAY	13,294,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 6, 2009 – April 12, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 13, 2009

christine — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:36:13 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Monday, April 13, 2009 with approximately 19.5 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 15.0 and 13.4 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	19,463,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	15,027,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13,385,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	12,190,000
5	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	11,603,000
6	24	FOX	10,864,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	10,057,000
8	SURVIVING SUBURBIA	ABC	9,711,000
9	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	9,596,000
10	MEDIUM	NBC	7,650,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 13, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 13.9 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.2 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.5 million and 6.9 million average viewers.
UNI and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.8 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.