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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 5, 2009

christine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:10:04 +0000

FOX’s “America’s Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for August 5, 2009. The show drew just over 10.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

NBC’s “Wipeout” and CBS’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” rounded out the top three with approximately 8.0 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	10,668
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,020
3	CSI: NY	CBS	7,986
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,784
5	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,191
6	TV’S 50 FUNNST PHRASE 8/5(S)-08/05/2009	NBC	4,736
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,317
8	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,211
9	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	3,740
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	3,689
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 5, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.5 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.0 and 5.1 million average viewers.
UNI and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.5 million and .9 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings: July 29, 2009

christine — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:06:42 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for July 29, 2009. The show drew just over 11.2 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” was the second-ranked program with approximately 7.8 million average viewers while ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with approximately 6.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	11,188,000
2	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,810,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	6,793,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	6,651,000
5	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6,430,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 8P	NBC	6,257,000
7	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	4,931,000
8	PRIMETIME: CRIME	ABC	4,896,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,585,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,047,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 29, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.5 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
came in third and fourth place with roughly 5.7 and5.1. UNI and TF followed with average
audiences of approximately 3.6 million and 1.2 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 24, 2009

christine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:42:03 +0000

NBC’s “America Got Talent-Wednesday 9PM” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 24, 2009. The show drew just over 10.4 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 7.8 million average viewers while FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” rounded out the top three with approximately 7.6 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	10,399,000
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	7,796,000
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	7,616,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	7,558,000
5	CSI: NY	CBS	7,429,000
6	PHILANTHROPIST	NBC	7,119,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	4,757,000
8	PRIMETIME: QUESTIONS/PRES(S)-06/24/2009	ABC	4,653,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	4,510,000
10	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,331,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 24, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 7.6 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.3 million average viewers. CBS and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.5 and 5.5 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.8 million and 1.4 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.

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 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.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 15, 2009

christine — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:56:53 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday and “Bones Special” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Wednesday, April 15, 2009 with 24.1 and 11.0 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI: NY” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Wednesday evening with
approximately 12.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	24,114,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	12,141,000
3	BONES SP-4/15 8P(S)-04/15/2009	FOX	11,006,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	10,577,000
5	LOST	ABC	9,234,000
6	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	6,013,000
7	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	5,975,000
8	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	5,759,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	5,567,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,566,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 15, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.5 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.7 million and 5.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6
million and 2.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 8, 2009

christine — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:17:14 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 8, 2009. The show drew just over 23.0 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” ranked second and third with 13.6 and 12.5 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	22,976,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,606,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	12,504,000
4	LOST	ABC	8,565,000
5	LIE TO ME	FOX	8,563,000
6	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,242,000
7	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,172,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	6,825,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,621,000
10	LAW & ORDER-WED 8PM	NBC	5,439,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 8, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.8 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 11.1 million average viewers. ABC and UNI claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.6 and 5.0 million average viewers, respectively. NBC and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.9 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.