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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 10, 2008

Admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:15:32 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” scored over 11 million viewers to claim the broadcast TV ratings top spot for Wednesday, September 10, 2008. FOX’s “Bones” came in second with approximately 9.1 million viewers.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	11,704,000
2	BONES	FOX	9,150,000
3	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8,365,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	7,419,000
5	LAW AND ORDR:CRIM INT9/10(S)-09/10/2008	NBC	7,076,000
6	20/20 SP EDITION-9/10(S)-09/10/2008	ABC	6,090,000
7	TIL DEATH	FOX	6,061,000
8	GREATEST AMERICAN DOG	CBS	5,427,000
9	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED	UNI	5,394,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	4,895,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 10, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of about 10.1 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 7.3 million average viewers. CBS finished a close third with almost 7.1 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 9, 2008

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:08:55 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and “Law and Order: SVU” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

The season premiere of FOX’s “Fringe” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT	NBC	11,612,000
2	FRINGE	FOX	9,132,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7,612,000
4	WIPEOUT	ABC	7,257,000
5	BIG BROTHER 10-TUE	CBS	6,981,000
6	WIPEOUT SP-9/9(S)-09/09/2008	ABC	6,972,000
7	PRIMETIME: MED MYST-9/9(S)-09/09/2008	ABC	6,734,000
8	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE	UNI	5,665,000
9	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,119,000
10	FASHION ROCKS!(S)-09/09/2008	CBS	5,040,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 9, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 10.3 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 8.1 million average viewers. ABC and CBS claimed third and fourth places — with more than 6.9 million and 5.6 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place, with an average audience of almost 4.8 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 8, 2008

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:13:35 +0000

NBC’s “Deal Or No Deal” claimed the top spot in Nielsen’s ranking of primetime broadcast TV programs for Monday, September 8.

CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	9,651,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9,177,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	7,257,000
4	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,217,000
5	AMERICA’S TOUGHEST JOBS	NBC	6,487,000
6	PRISON BREAK	FOX	6,361,000
7	TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON	FOX	6,328,000
8	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	6,286,000
9	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON	UNI	5,651,000
10	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5,602,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 8, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 7.5 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 7 million average viewers. FOX and Univision claimed third and fourth places — with more than 6.3 million and 4.6 million average viewers, respectively. ABC and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places, with average audiences of almost 4.3 million and 3.3 million viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 5, 2008

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:43:30 +0000

Back-to-back episodes of FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, September 5, 2008.

ABC’s “20/20” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

Three Univision telecasts, “Fuego en la Sangre” (#4), “Al Diablo Con Guapos” (#5), and “Rosa de Guadalupe” (#8), also made the top ten.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SMARTER THAN 5TH 9/5-9P(S)-09/05/2008	FOX	8,566,000
2	20/20-FRI	ABC	6,751,000
3	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	6,637,000
4	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	5,063,000
5	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI	UNI	4,958,000
6	AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-9/5(S)-09/05/2008	ABC	4,349,000
7	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	4,234,000
8	ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI	UNI	3,634,000
9	SWINGTOWN	CBS	3,593,000
10	DATELINE FRI	NBC	3,498,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 5, 2008)

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of more than 7.6 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 5.6 million average viewers. Univision and the CW claimed third and fourth places — with more than 4.5 million and 4.2 million average viewers, respectively. CBS and NBC followed in fifth and sixth places, with average audiences of almost 3.4 million and 2.7 million viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 4, 2008

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:30:28 +0000

NBC’s coverage of the Republican National Convention claimed the top spot in Nielsen’s ranking of primetime broadcast TV programs for Thursday, September 4.

CBS’s “CSI” and “Big Brother 10″ were ranked second and third, respectively, with almost 7.3 million and 6.6 million average viewers each.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DECISION ‘08 REP CONV THU(S)-09/04/2008	NBC	8,663,000
2	CSI	CBS	7,267,000
3	BIG BROTHER 10-THU	CBS	6,575,000
4	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU	UNI	6,072,000
5	VOTE2008:REP NAT CONV-THU(S)-09/04/2008	ABC	5,968,000
6	CAMPAIGN 2008-REP CONV-TH(S)-09/04/2008	CBS	5,299,000
7	KITCHEN NIGHTMARES	FOX	5,278,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU	UNI	4,792,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	3,887,000
10	UGLY BETTY	ABC	3,751,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 4, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 8.7 million viewers, while CBS took second place with 6.3 million average viewers. Univision and FOX claimed third and fourth places — with more than 5.4 million and 5.2 million average viewers, respectively. ABC followed in fifth place with an average audience of more than 4.6 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 3, 2008

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:40:34 +0000

For the second consecutive night, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” claimed the top spot in Nielsen’s ranking of primetime broadcast TV programs.

The telecast drew an average audience of more than 10.2 million viewers, while FOX’s “Bones” and ABC’s coverage of the third night of the Republican National Convention were ranked second and third, respectively, with more than 9.7 million and 5.8 million average viewers each.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	10,249,000
2	BONES	FOX	9,739,000
3	VOTE2008:REP NAT CONV-WED(S)-09/03/2008	ABC	5,899,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	5,755,000
5	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	5,572,000
6	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED	UNI	5,518,000
7	GREATEST AMERICAN DOG	CBS	4,955,000
8	AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5	CW	3,507,000
9	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	3,317,000
10	WIFE SWAP	ABC	3,293,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 3, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of just over 10.2 million viewers, while FOX took second place with 9.7 million average viewers. CBS and Univision claimed third and fourth places — with more than 5.3 million and 4.8 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and ABC followed in fifth and sixth places, respectively, with average audiences of more than 4.2 million and 3.5 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 2, 2008

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:22:05 +0000

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” claimed the top spot in Nielsen’s ranking of primetime broadcast TV programs for Tuesday, September 2.

The telecast drew an average audience of almost 10.8 million viewers, while CBS’s “NCIS” and FOX’s “House” were ranked second and third, respectively, with just under 8.2 million and almost 7.8 million average viewers each.

Coverage of the second night of the Republican National Convention on NBC also made the top ten.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT	NBC	10,772,000
2	NCIS	CBS	8,168,000
3	HOUSE	FOX	7,753,000
4	BIG BROTHER 10-TUE	CBS	6,456,000
5	WIPEOUT	ABC	5,839,000
6	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE	UNI	5,834,000
7	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	5,468,000
8	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	4,964,000
9	90210	CW	4,651,000
10	DECISION ‘08 REP CONV TUE(S)-09/02/2008	NBC	4,509,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 2, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of just over 8.6 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 6.4 million average viewers. CBS and Univision claimed third and fourth places — with more than 5.8 million and 4.9 million average viewers, respectively. The CW and ABC followed in fifth and sixth places, respectively, with average audiences of just over 4.6 million and 4.2 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, September 1, 2008

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:45:20 +0000

NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” and “America’s Toughest Jobs” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, September 1, 2008.

CBS’s special edition of “Two and a Half Men” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

CBS’s coverage of Hurricane Gustav also made the top ten.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	10,964,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPC(S)-09/01/2008	CBS	7,834,000
3	AMERICA’S TOUGHEST JOBS	NBC	7,139,000
4	PRISON BREAK	FOX	6,531,000
5	OLD CHRISTINE-SPC(S)-09/01/2008	CBS	5,950,000
6	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON	UNI	5,531,000
7	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	5,163,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SPC(S)-09/01/2008	CBS	4,748,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE-SPCL(S)-09/01/2008	CBS	4,737,000
10	CBS NEWS SP:GUSTAV-R.CONV(S)-09/01/2008	CBS	4,019,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (September 1, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of just over 9 million viewers, while FOX took second place with 6.5 million average viewers. CBS and Univision claimed third and fourth places — with more than 5.2 million and 4.5 million average viewers, respectively. ABC followed in fifth place with an average audience of slightly less than 2.5 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, August 29, 2008

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:34:44 +0000

Back-to-back special episodes of FOX’s “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, August 29, 2008.

CBS’s “Numbers” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SMARTER THAN 5TH 8/29-9P(S)-08/29/2008	FOX	5,602,000
2	NUMB3RS 9PM	CBS	5,231,000
3	SMARTER THAN 5TH 8/29-8P(S)-08/29/2008	FOX	4,823,000
4	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI	UNI	4,654,000
5	20/20-FRI	ABC	4,579,000
6	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	4,427,000
7	DATELINE FRI	NBC	4,397,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	4,301,000
9	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	3,703,000
10	SWINGTOWN	CBS	3,650,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 29, 2008)

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of just over 5.2 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 4.5 million average viewers. Univision and NBC claimed third and fourth places — with just under 4 million and 3.9 million average viewers, respectively. ABC followed in fifth place with an average audience of slightly more than 3.5 million viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, August 28, 2008

Nielsen Wire — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:51:41 +0000

ABC’s primetime coverage of the final day of the Democratic National Convention led in viewership drawing an average audience of roughly 6.6 million viewers. The event featured the widely viewed acceptance speech by Sen. Barack Obama.

Convention coverage from NBC and CBS also made their way into the top 10.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	VOTE2008:DEM NAT CONV-THU(S)-08/28/2008	ABC	6,584,000
2	DECISION ‘08 DEM CONV THU(S)-08/28/2008	NBC	6,100,000
3	BIG BROTHER 10-THU	CBS	5,969,000
4	CSI	CBS	5,297,000
5	MOMENT OF TRUTH 8/28-9P(S)-08/28/2008	FOX	5,179,000
6	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU	UNI	5,127,000
7	CAMPAIGN 2008-DEM CONV-TH(S)-08/28/2008	CBS	4,722,000
8	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU	UNI	4,685,000
9	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	4,008,000
10	MOMENT OF TRUTH 8/28-8P(S)-08/28/2008	FOX	3,690,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (August 28, 2008)

Overall, NBC won the night with an average audience of 6.1 million viewers, while CBS took second place with just over 5.3 million average viewers. Univision and ABC claimed third and fourth places — with just over 4.9 million and 4.6 million average viewers, respectively. FOX followed in fifth place with an average audience of slightly more than 4.4 million viewers.