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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 25, 2008

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:20:55 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, November 25, 2008 with approximately 20.6 million average viewers.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with approximately 18.1 and 15.9 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	20,647,000
2	NCIS	CBS	18,118,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,925,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	12,877,000
5	CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGVING(S)-11/25/2008	ABC	11,085,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	10,416,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	8,589,000
8	FRINGE	FOX	7,704,000
9	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	6,875,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,335,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 25, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 17.5 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 14.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 10.5 million and 7.4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.5 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Nov. 10 – Nov. 16, 2008

Nielsen Wire — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:43 +0000

RANK	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	60 MINUTES	CBS	25,104,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,693,000
3	CSI	CBS	19,050,000
4	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	19,272,000
5	NCIS	CBS	18,745,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,521,000
7	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	16,842,000
8	THE MENTALIST	CBS	16,516,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,902,000
10	CMA AWARDS(S)	ABC	15,905,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 10-16, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 7, 2008

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:24:05 +0000

CBS’s “Numbers,” “NCIS,” and “Ghost Whisperer” claimed the top three spots in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, November 7, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20″ and FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NUMB3RS	CBS	11,275,000
2	NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL(S)-11/07/2008	CBS	11,216,000
3	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	10,888,000
4	20/20-FRI	ABC	8,235,000
5	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	6,458,000
6	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	5,520,000
7	SUPERNANNY	ABC	5,401,000
8	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,979,000
9	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,896,000
10	WIFE SWAP	ABC	4,587,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 7, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 11.1 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 6.1 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.7 million and 4.3 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.2 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2008

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:01:07 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S)	FOX	19,844,000
2	CSI	CBS	19,098,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,876,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	17,445,000
5	NCIS	CBS	17,258,000
6	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	16,741,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,073,000
8	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,933,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	15,319,000
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	14,322,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 27, 2008 – November 2, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 31, 2008

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:12 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” special, “Numbers,” and “Ghost Whisperer” claimed the top three slots in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 31, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20″ and NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS FRIDAY 9PM SPECIAL(S)-10/31/2008	CBS	11,238,000
2	NUMB3RS	CBS	10,722,000
3	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	9,403,000
4	20/20-FRI	ABC	6,953,000
5	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	4,878,000
6	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	4,628,000
7	DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	4,539,000
8	SUPERNANNY	ABC	4,118,000
9	CRUSOE	NBC	4,088,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,055,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 31, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 10.4 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 4.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.6 million and 4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 3.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 28, 2008

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:45:32 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, October 28, 2008.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three, claiming second and third places, respectively, in Nielsen’s ranking.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	17,445,000
2	NCIS	CBS	17,258,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,073,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	13,498,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,192,000
6	GREAT PUMPKIN, C. BROWN(S)-10/28/2008	ABC	10,383,000
7	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	9,329,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	8,139,000
9	ELI STONE	ABC	6,916,000
10	FRINGE	FOX	5,664,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 28, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 15.2 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 11.7 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.6 million and 8.5 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.8 million and 2.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: October 20 – 26, 2008

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:29:42 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,492,000
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	18,497,000
3	NCIS	CBS	17,226,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,350,000
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,953,000
6	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S)	FOX	15,479,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,282,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	15,012,000
9	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)	FOX	14,634,000
10	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,630,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 20, 2008 – October 26, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 21, 2008

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:23:37 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	17,226,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	16,350,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	15,282,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	13,085,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,629,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	9,497,000
7	DANCING W/STARS RECAP(S)-10/21/2008	ABC	9,037,000
8	FRINGE	FOX	8,914,000
9	ELI STONE	ABC	8,012,000
10	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	7,407,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 21, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 14.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 11.2 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11 million and 8.1 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.3 million viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: October 13 – 19, 2008

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:05:15 +0000

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CSI	CBS	19,275,000
2	NCIS	CBS	18,038,000
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	17,765,000
4	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15,485,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	14,935,000
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,816,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	14,803,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,719,000
9	60 MINUTES	CBS	14,533,000
10	HOUSE	FOX	13,269,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 13, 2008 – October 19, 2008).

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 14, 2008

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:10:43 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” were, respectively, the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

“NCIS” drew an average audience of just over 18 million viewers, while “The Mentalist” drew roughly 14.9 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” rounded out the top three, with just over 14.8 million average viewers.

The season premiere of ABC’s “Eli Stone,” which drew almost 8.4 million average viewers, also made the top ten.

RANK	PROGRAM	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	18,038,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	14,935,000
3	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,816,000
4	HOUSE	FOX	13,269,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,051,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	9,512,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,157,000
8	ELI STONE	ABC	8,394,000
9	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	7,637,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,188,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 14, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.7 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 11.3 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.5 million and 8.3 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of roughly 4.4 million viewers.