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Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 25 – May 31, 2009

christine — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:36:39 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,333,000
2	WITHOUT A TRACE-SPECIAL	CBS	THURSDAY	1,276,000
3	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,198,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,186,000
5	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	1,174,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,171,000
7	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM-SPECIAL	CBS	THURSDAY	1,034,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,026,000
9	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,006,000
10	CSI: MIAMI-SPC	CBS	MONDAY	992,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 25, 2009 – May 31, 2009)

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, April 29, 2009

christine — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:29:56 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 with approximately 22.4 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 13.6 and 12.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	22,369,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,611,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	12,504,000
4	LOST	ABC	9,037,000
5	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,825,000
6	LIE TO ME	FOX	7,754,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,140,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	4,861,000
9	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	4,588,000
10	AMERICA’S TOP MODEL – 6	CW	4,014,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 29, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.1 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 13.1 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.0 million and 6.2 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.0 million and 2.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 22, 2009

christine — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:12:51 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, April 22, 2009 with approximately 23.9 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds 10PM Special” and “Criminal Minds” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 13.7 and 9.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	23,947,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-SP(S)-04/22/2009	CBS	13,723,000
3	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9,843,000
4	LIE TO ME	FOX	7,973,000
5	LOST	ABC	6,745,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,094,000
7	LAW & ORDER-WED 8PM	NBC	5,695,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	5,573,000
9	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	5,414,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,137,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 22, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.0 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.6 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.8 million and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 2.6 million average viewers, respectively.