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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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 20, 2009

christine — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:11:14 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 20, 2009. The show drew just over 28.8 million average viewers Wednesday night.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” was the second-ranked program with approximately 14.0 million average viewers while NBC’s “Law And Order” rounded out the top three with 6.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	28,838,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,986,000
3	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,666,000
4	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	5,549,000
5	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	5,516,000
6	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	5,042,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,458,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	4,319,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	3,688,000
10	ABC WED MOVIE OF WK-5/20(S)-05/20/2009	ABC	3,411,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 20, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 28.8 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 11.2 million average viewers. NBC and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.3 and 3.8 million average viewers.
ABC and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.4 million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 13, 2009

christine — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:51:21 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 13, 2009. The show drew just over 24.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were ranked second and third with approximately 13.4 and 12.3 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	24,670,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,371,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	12,329,000
4	LOST	ABC	9,428,000
5	LIE TO ME	FOX	8,457,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,895,000
7	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	6,498,000
8	LOST-WED 8PM	ABC	6,329,000
9	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT-SP(S)-05/13/2009	CBS	6,301,000
10	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	5,362,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 13, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.8 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 10.7 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.4 and 5.9 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.2 million and 2.7 million average viewers.