CBS’s “Flashpoint”, “Numb3rs” and “Ghost Whisperer” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 8.8, 7.5 and 7.2 million viewers Friday, April 3, 2009.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
FLASHPOINT
CBS
8,767,000

2
NUMB3RS
CBS
7,501,000

3
GHOST WHISPERER
CBS
7,235,000

4
20/20-FRI
ABC
6,750,000

5
MANANA PARA SIEMPRE FRI
UNI
5,344,000

6
DATELINE FRI
NBC
5,009,000

7
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI
UNI
4,869,000

8
WIFE SWAP
ABC
4,445,000

9
SUPERNANNY
ABC
4,423,000

10
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
NBC
3,559,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (April 3, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 7.8 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 5.2 million average viewers. UNI and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.6 million and 3.9 million average viewers.
FOX and …

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Monday, March 23, 2009 with approximately 20.3 million average viewers.
CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and “Two And A Half Men” were the number two and three-ranked programs with approximately 13.7 and 11.1 million average viewers respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
DANCING WITH THE STARS
ABC
20,339,000

2
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
13,674,000

3
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
11,146,000

4
24
FOX
10,370,000

5
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
CBS
9,369,000

6
CASTLE
ABC
9,143,000

7
HOUSE
FOX
7,776,000

8
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SP(S)-03/23/2009
CBS
7,355,000

9
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
CBS
7,011,000

10
MEDIUM
NBC
6,636,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 23, 2009).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 16.7 million viewers,
while CBS took second place …

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Tuesday, March 10, 2008. The program had approximately 25.8 million average viewers.
CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three with approximately 14.3 and 13.5 million viewers.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
25,767,000

2
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
14,322,000

3
NCIS
CBS
13,518,000

4
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
11,066,000

5
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
10,219,000

6
BIGGEST LOSER 7
NBC
9,380,000

7
PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO
ABC
5,247,000

8
HOMELAND SECURITY USA
ABC
5,140,000

9
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE
UNI
4,933,000

10
MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE
UNI
4,747,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 10, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 25.8 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.7 million …

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for March 3, 2009. The show drew just over 24.3 million average viewers Tuesday evening.
CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist” had approximately 13.7 and 12.6 million average viewers.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
24,309,000

2
NCIS
CBS
13,667,000

3
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
12,631,000

4
BACHELOR:AFTR FINAL ROSE2(S)-03/03/2009
ABC
10,903,000

5
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
10,470,000

6
BIGGEST LOSER 7
NBC
8,950,000

7
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
7,040,000

8
HOMELAND SECURITY USA
ABC
5,677,000

9
MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE
UNI
4,626,000

10
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE
UNI
4,624,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (March 3, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 24.3 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost …

CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer”, “Numb3rs” and “Flashpoint” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 8.3 & 8.0 million viewers Friday, February 20, 2009.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
GHOST WHISPERER
CBS
8,293,000

2
NUMB3RS
CBS
8,048,000

3
FLASHPOINT
CBS
8,003,000

4
20/20-FRI
ABC
7,227,000

5
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI
UNI
6,605,000

6
DATELINE FRI
NBC
5,619,000

7
SUPERNANNY
ABC
5,121,000

8
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI
UNI
4,904,000

9
DOLLHOUSE
FOX
4,250,000

10
HOWIE DO IT 8P
NBC
4,097,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 20, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.1 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 5.4 million average viewers. UNI and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.1 million and 4.5 million average …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Tocantins” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Thursday, February 19, 2009 with 16.9 and 13.6 million average viewers.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9PM” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Thursday evening with approximately 15.6 millon average viewers.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
16,920,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
15,572,000

3
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS
CBS
13,589,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,170,000

5
PRIVATE PRACTICE
ABC
11,157,000

6
BONES
FOX
9,507,000

7
UGLY BETTY
ABC
7,602,000

8
E.R.
NBC
7,506,000

9
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,789,000

10
HELL’S KITCHEN
FOX
6,574,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 19, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.5 million average viewers. FOX and NBC
claimed …

FOX’s “House” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 16, 2009. The show drew just over 14.2 million average viewers Monday night.
CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” was the second-ranked program with 13.3 million average viewers while ABC’s “The Bachelor” rounded out the top three with 12.5 millon average viewers respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
HOUSE
FOX
14,195,000

2
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
13,319,000

3
BACHELOR, THE
ABC
12,524,000

4
24
FOX
11,224,000

5
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
10,499,000

6
MEDIUM
NBC
8,973,000

7
BIG BANG THEORY, THE
CBS
8,734,000

8
WORST WEEK
CBS
8,698,000

9
HEROES
NBC
7,740,000

10
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
CBS
7,293,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 16, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience …

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Tuesday, February 17, 2009 with approximately 25.4 million average viewers.
CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three with approximately 18.2 and 18.1
million average viewers respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
FOX
25,374,000

2
MENTALIST, THE
CBS
18,226,000

3
NCIS
CBS
18,064,000

4
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
12,102,000

5
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
NBC
9,484,000

6
BIGGEST LOSER 7
NBC
8,882,000

7
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE
UNI
6,120,000

8
PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO
ABC
5,695,000

9
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE
UNI
5,157,000

10
HOMELAND SECURITY USA
ABC
4,712,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 17, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 25.4 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 16.1 million average …

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, February 18, 2009 with approximately 24.8 million average viewers.
CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three with approximately 14.5 and 12.3
million average viewers respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
FOX
24,790,000

2
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
14,536,000

3
CSI: NY
CBS
12,331,000

4
LOST
ABC
11,406,000

5
LIE TO ME
FOX
11,090,000

6
LAW AND ORDER
NBC
7,227,000

7
OLD CHRISTINE
CBS
6,723,000

8
GARY UNMARRIED
CBS
6,496,000

9
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED
UNI
6,279,000

10
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
5,477,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 18, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 18.1 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 11.2 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and …

ABC’s “20/20-Fri” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV for February 13, 2009. The show drew approximately 11.0 million average viewers Friday evening.
CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numb3rs” rounded out the top three with 10.3 and 9.1 million average viewers respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
20/20-FRI
ABC
10,990,000

2
GHOST WHISPERER
CBS
10,305,000

3
NUMB3RS
CBS
9,105,000

4
FLASHPOINT
CBS
8,797,000

5
SUPERNANNY
ABC
6,090,000

6
FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI
UNI
5,000,000

7
DOLLHOUSE
FOX
4,760,000

8
DATELINE FRI
NBC
4,585,000

9
CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI
UNI
4,292,000

10
WIFE SWAP
ABC
4,172,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (February 13, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.4 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. FOX and …