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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 6, 2009

christine — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:54:03 +0000

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Thursday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for August 7, 2009. The show drew just over 9.6 million average viewers Friday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “CSI” were ranked second and third with approximately 7.7
and 7.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	9,566,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	7,670,000
3	CSI	CBS	7,066,000
4	BIG BROTHER 11-THU	CBS	6,437,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	4,757,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,231,000
7	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU	UNI	3,421,000
8	30 ROCK 8P	NBC	3,165,000
9	MUJERES ASESINAS THU	UNI	2,906,000
10	OFFICE	NBC	2,777,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 6, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 9.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 3.7 and 3.3 million average viewers,
respectively. ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 2.7 million and 1.3 million average viewers.

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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 6, 2009

christine — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:44:06 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “CSI: Miami” and “The Big Bang Theory” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 9.4, 8.8 and 8.3 million viewers Monday, June 6, 2009.

Rank Program Network Viewers (P2+)

1 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 9,411,000

2 CSI: MIAMI CBS 8,761,000

3 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 8,342,000

4 BACHELORETTE, THE ABC 7,708,000

5 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 5,484,000

6 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 5,475,000

7 DATELINE NBC-MON NBC 5,262,000

8 LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT NBC 5,090,000

9 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON UNI 4,741,000

10 LAW AND ORDER NBC 4,696,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (July 6, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.7 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 6.6 million average viewers. NBC and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.0 million and 4.3 million average viewers. FOX and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.5 million and 1.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,411,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,761,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,342,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	7,708,000
5	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,484,000
6	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	5,475,000
7	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	5,262,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	5,090,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	4,741,000
10	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,696,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 6, 2009).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 29, 2009

christine — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:46:30 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men”, “CSI: Miami” and “The Big Bang Theory” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 9.3, 8.0 and 7.9 million viewers Monday, June 29, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,290,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,011,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,947,000
4	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	7,942,000
5	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	6,731,000
6	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	5,756,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	5,663,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,370,000
9	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	5,028,000
10	HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS	ABC	4,701,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 29, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.4 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 6.9 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.8 million and 4.2 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.9 million and 1.1 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 17, 2009

christine — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:51:21 +0000

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 17, 2009. The show drew just over 8.5 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and ABC’s “Wipeout rounded out the top three with with approximately 8.0 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,483,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8,037,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	7,995,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	7,797,000
5	I SURVED-JAPANESE GM SHOW	ABC	5,345,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,949,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,823,000
8	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	4,172,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,100,000
10	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,064,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 17, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 8.5 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 6.7 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.7 and 4.2 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.9 million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:31:45 +0000

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 10, 2009. The show drew just over 8.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.5 million average viewers while “Criminal Minds” rounded out the top three with 8.3 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,687,000
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,486,000
3	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8,341,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	8,019,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,056,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,850,000
7	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,760,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	4,403,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	3,994,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	3,910,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 10, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 8.7 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.8 and 4.8 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 2.4 million average viewers.

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, June 3, 2009

christine — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:01:54 +0000

NBC’s “NBC News: Obama White House Special” was the number one-ranked program on broadcast TV Wednesday, June 3, 2009 with roughly 9.0 million average viewers.

NBC’s “Law And Order” and FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” followed with approximately 8.9 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NBC NEWS:OBAMA WH HOUSE-2(S)-06/03/2009	NBC	9,039,000
2	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	8,866,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,853,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8,641,000
5	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,438,000
6	CSI: NY	CBS	7,750,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,883,000
8	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,799,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,487,000
10	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	4,410,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 3, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 8.9 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.6 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.9 million and 4.6 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.0 million
and 1.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 27, 2009

christine — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:23:34 +0000

CBS’s “G Strait: ACM Artist Decade Special” and “Criminal Minds Special” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 with 10.6 and 8.9 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with 8.7 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	G STRAIT:ACM ARTST DECADE(S)-05/27/2009	CBS	10,628,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL(S)-05/27/2009	CBS	8,927,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,706,000
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,705,000
5	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	6,760,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,406,000
7	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	5,144,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,015,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	4,032,000
10	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	3,879,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 27, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 10.1 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 8.7 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.1 million
and 1.2 million average viewers, respectively.