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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 26, 2008

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:00:38 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, November 26, 2008.

ABC’s “Barbara Walters Special” rounded out the top three.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14,108,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	12,304,000
3	BARBARA WALTERS SP-11/26(S)-11/26/2008	ABC	11,612,000
4	BONES	FOX	9,867,000
5	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,631,000
6	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,483,000
7	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	6,334,000
8	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,330,000
9	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	6,319,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	5,506,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 25, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 11.3 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 7.4 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.3 million and 5.9 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of almost 4.9 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 29, 2008

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:21 +0000

The conclusion of Game 5 of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three.

NBC’s and CBS’s telecasts of Sen. Barack Obama’s half-hour political infomercial also made the top 10.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	19,844,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,966,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	13,754,000
4	FOX WRLD SRS GM5 CONCLPRE(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	12,080,000
5	FOX WRLD SRS GM5 CONCLPST(S)-10/29/2008	FOX	10,538,000
6	OBAMA: PAID POLITICAL-NBC(S)-10/29/2008	NBC	9,911,000
7	OBAMA: PAID POLITICAL-CBS(S)-10/29/2008	CBS	8,602,000
8	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	8,337,000
9	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,933,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,607,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 29, 2008).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of just over 15.3 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 11.9 million average viewers. NBC and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.4 million and 6.9 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.7 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 22, 2008

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:22:02 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

Game one of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	15,012,000
2	FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)-10/22/2008	FOX	14,634,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	14,390,000
4	FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE(S)-10/22/2008	FOX	9,729,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,980,000
6	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,756,000
7	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	7,608,000
8	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,556,000
9	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	7,226,000
10	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,745,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 22, 2008).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 14 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 12.4 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.5 million and 6.4 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 3.4 million viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 15, 2008

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:50:47 +0000

NBC’s post-debate analysis of the final presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama edged past ABC’s post-debate coverage to claim the number one spot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

FOX, which aired live coverage of Game 5 of Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series — instead of the debate, rounded out the top three.

CBS’s post-debate analysis also made the top ten.

RANK	PROGRAM	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DECISION ‘08:PRES ANALYS3(S)-10/15/2008	NBC	9,091,000
2	VOTE2008:ANALYSIS-WED(S)-10/15/2008	ABC	8,864,000
3	FOX MLB NLCS GAME 5(S)-10/15/2008	FOX	8,029,000
4	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,613,000
5	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,529,000
6	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	7,470,000
7	CAMPAIGN ‘08-DEBATE ANL-3(S)-10/15/2008	CBS	7,189,000
8	PUSHING DAISIES	ABC	6,108,000
9	FOX MLB NLCS GAME 5 PRE(S)-10/15/2008	FOX	5,113,000
10	AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5	CW	3,207,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 15, 2008).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 8 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 7.8 million average viewers. CBS and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.4 million and 7 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.8 million and 2.4 million viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 8, 2008

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:53:43 +0000

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” were the number one- and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, October 8, 2008, drawing average audiences of almost 16.2 million and 15.9 million viewers.

FOX’s “Bones” rounded out the top three, with almost 10.6 million average viewers Wednesday night.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	16,185,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	15,873,000
3	BONES	FOX	10,559,000
4	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,526,000
5	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	7,400,000
6	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,357,000
7	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	6,856,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 6 10/8(S)-10/08/2008	NBC	6,556,000
9	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	5,852,000
10	PUSHING DAISIES	ABC	5,501,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (October 8, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.2 million viewers, while FOX took second place with just over 7.4 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.3 million and 6.1 million average viewers, respectively. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 2.9 million viewers, respectively.