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Primetime Broadcast Ratings: August 4, 2009

christine — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:07:27 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday” and “America Got Talent-Tuesday 8P” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Tuesday, August 4, 2009 with approximately 13.0 and 6.9 million average viewers.

CBS’s “NCIS” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Tuesday evening with
approximately 9.9 millon average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	12,957,000
2	NCIS	CBS	9,889,000
3	AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P	NBC	6,914,000
4	HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	6,739,000
5	BIG BROTHER 11-TUE	CBS	6,397,000
6	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,879,000
7	MEDIUM	CBS	4,183,000
8	MORE TO LOVE	FOX	3,841,000
9	EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR TUE	UNI	3,519,000
10	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	3,340,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 4, 2009).

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 10.9 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 6.8 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.3 million and 3.8 million average viewers.
ABC and the MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.7
million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 13 – July 19, 2009

christine — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:33:32 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,658,000
2	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,224,000
3	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,112,000
3	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,112,000
5	FOX MLB ALL-STAR GAME	FOX	TUESDAY	1,041,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	964,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	919,000
8	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	894,000
9	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	888,000
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	888,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 13, 2009 – July 19, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: July 6 – July 12, 2009

christine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:16:15 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	11,907,000
2	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	10,998,000
3	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	10,570,000
4	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	9,411,000
5	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	9,247,000
6	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,769,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	8,761,000
8	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	TUESDAY	8,657,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	MONDAY	8,342,000
10	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	8,258,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 6, 2009 – July 12, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 6 – July 12, 2009

christine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:15:01 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,479,000
2	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,208,000
3	DATELINE NBC 7/7	NBC	TUESDAY	1,196,000
4	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,162,000
5	20/20 SP EDITION-7/7	ABC	TUESDAY	1,135,000
6	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	1,090,000
7	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	988,000
8	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	978,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	969,000
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	928,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 6, 2009 – July 12, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, July 7, 2009

christine — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:42:22 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist-Tuesday” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Tuesday, July 7, 2009 with approximately 11.0 and 9.2 million average viewers.

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday” was ranked second with 10.6 approximately million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	10,998,000
2	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	10,570,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	9,247,000
4	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	8,657,000
5	DATELINE NBC 7/7(S)-07/07/2009	NBC	6,296,000
6	20/20 SP EDITION-7/7(S)-07/07/2009	ABC	5,742,000
7	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	5,374,000
8	GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP	NBC	4,631,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,537,000
10	SUPERSTARS, THE	ABC	4,125,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 7, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.6 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 7.2 million average viewers. ABC and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.2 million and 3.7 million average viewers.
FOX and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 2.2
million and 1.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 30, 2009

christine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:47:03 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for June 30, 2009. The show drew just over 13.1 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist-Tuesday” rounded out the top three with 10.8 and 10.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	13,145,000
2	NCIS	CBS	10,827,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	10,545,000
4	AMERICA’S GT TLNT 8P 6/30(S)-06/30/2009	NBC	8,235,000
5	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	8,020,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,332,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,976,000
8	SUPERSTARS, THE	ABC	3,967,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,949,000
10	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	3,601,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 30, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.8 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 9.6 million average viewers. UNI and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.0 and 3.5 million average viewers.
FOX and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
2.8 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.