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Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 27 – August 2, 2009

christine — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:23:36 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,241,000
2	DATELINE FRI	NBC	FRIDAY	1,145,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,106,000
4	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	1,105,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	986,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P	NBC	TUESDAY	955,000
7	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	933,000
8	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	SUNDAY	896,000
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	884,000
10	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	847,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 27, 2009 – August 2, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 28, 2009

christine — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:01:13 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday” and “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday 8PM” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Tuesday, July 28, 2009 with approximately 13.2 and 8.6 million average viewers.

CBS’s “NCIS” was ranked second with 9.7 approximately millon average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	13,245,000
2	NCIS	CBS	9,731,000
3	AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P	NBC	8,559,000
4	BACHELORETTE:AFTER ROSE(S)-07/28/2009	ABC	7,986,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,241,000
6	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	7,036,000
7	BIG BROTHER 11-TUE	CBS	6,070,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,825,000
9	MEDIUM	CBS	4,713,000
10	MORE TO LOVE	FOX	4,015,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 28, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 9.7 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 6.8 million average viewers. FOX and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.5 million and 4.7 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.8
million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 20 – July 26, 2009

christine — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:07:57 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,500,000
2	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,099,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,071,000
4	AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P	NBC	TUESDAY	1,016,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	981,000
6	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	950,000
7	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	946,000
8	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	900,000
9	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	832,000
10	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	MONDAY	719,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 20, 2009 – July 26, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 13 – July 19, 2009

christine — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:33:32 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,658,000
2	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,224,000
3	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,112,000
3	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,112,000
5	FOX MLB ALL-STAR GAME	FOX	TUESDAY	1,041,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	964,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	919,000
8	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	894,000
9	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	888,000
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	888,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 13, 2009 – July 19, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 29 – July 5, 2009

christine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:44:36 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,305,000
2	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	1,273,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,170,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,064,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,005,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	977,000
7	DATELINE FRI 7/3	NBC	FRIDAY	960,000
8	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	MONDAY	958,000
9	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	MONDAY	930,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	875,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 29, 2009 – July 5, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 30, 2009

christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:03 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for June 30, 2009. The show drew just over 13.1 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist-Tuesday” rounded out the top three with 10.8 and 10.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	13,145,000
2	NCIS	CBS	10,827,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	10,545,000
4	AMERICA’S GT TLNT 8P 6/30(S)-06/30/2009	NBC	8,235,000
5	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	8,020,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,332,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,976,000
8	SUPERSTARS, THE	ABC	3,967,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,949,000
10	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	3,601,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 30, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 9.6 million average viewers. UNI and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.0 and 3.5 million average viewers.
FOX and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
2.8 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 16, 2009

christine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:06:47 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS”, “Then Mentalist” and “48 Hours Mystery Tuesday” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 10.4, 10.1 and 7.2 million viewers Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	10,394,000
2	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	10,118,000
3	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	7,199,000
4	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	5,601,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,710,000
6	I’M A CELEBRITY-TUE	NBC	4,703,000
7	MENTAL	FOX	4,621,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-TUE 9P	NBC	4,497,000
9	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	3,848,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,681,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 16, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.3 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 4.9 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.2 million and 3.8 million average viewers.
ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
2.2 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 1 – June 7, 2009

christine — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:36:14 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2(S)	ABC	SUNDAY	14,061,000
2	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1(S)	ABC	THURSDAY	13,042,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	11,562,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	11,256,000
5	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	10,875,000
6	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	10,095,000
7	NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-1(S)	NBC	TUESDAY	9,169,000
8	NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2(S)	NBC	WEDNESDAY	9,039,000
9	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,890,000
10	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	WEDNESDAY	8,866,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 1, 2009 – June 7, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 1 – June 7, 2009

christine — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:35:27 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 2	ABC	SUNDAY	4,784,000
2	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 1	ABC	THURSDAY	4,646,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,768,000
4	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 1	ABC	THURSDAY	1,699,000
5	NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,504,000
6	NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-1	NBC	TUESDAY	1,477,000
7	NBC NWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2	NBC	FRIDAY	1,347,000
8	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,271,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,241,000
10	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	1,188,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 1, 2009 – June 7, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 26, 2009

christine — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:23:21 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS”, “‘Then Mentalist” and “Without A Trace” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 12.5, 12.4 and 9.6 million viewers Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	12,463,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	12,357,000
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	9,570,000
4	TV’S 50 FUNNIEST PHRASES(S)-05/26/2009	NBC	6,712,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,455,000
6	MENTAL	FOX	5,761,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,927,000
8	GORDO Y FLACA: ED ES 5/26(S)-05/26/2009	UNI	4,340,000
9	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	4,253,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	4,006,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 26, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.5 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.6 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.0 million and 4.4 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.3 million and 1.8 million average viewers, respectively.