Last week, Nielsen issued the Top Ten’s of 2008 for a variety of media.  This week Nielsen takes a more detailed look at the top timeshifted television programs in the U.S. during this calendar year.   
The charts below show the top ten primetime TV programs that saw the biggest increase in timeshifted playback within seven days from the original telecast. 
The first chart is ranked by total gain in household audience from timeshifting, and the second chart is ranked by the percent increase in household rating.

CBS’s “CSI”, “Eleventh Hour,” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 11, 2008.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
20,857,000

2
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
13,400,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
13,047,000

4
E.R.
NBC
9,035,000

5
OFFICE
NBC
8,760,000

6
30 ROCK
NBC
7,379,000

7
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,548,000

8
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
6,255,000

9
SECRET MLNR SP-12/11 8P(S)-12/11/2008
FOX
5,402,000

10
KATH & KIM
NBC
5,377,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (December 11, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 15.8 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 7.7 million average viewers.  ABC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.2 million and 5 million average viewers.  Univision and the CW followed in fifth and …

CBS’s “CSI” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, December 4, 2008, drawing almost 17.5 million average viewers.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Barbara Walters Presents” rounded out the top three, with just over 15.3 million and 13.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
17,476,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
15,279,000

3
BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S)-12/04/2008
ABC
13,191,000

4
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
12,727,000

5
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
10,864,000

6
OFFICE
NBC
8,456,000

7
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,370,000

8
E.R.
NBC
8,202,000

9
30 ROCK
NBC
7,182,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,132,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (December 4, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 13.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 12.3 million average viewers. NBC and Univision …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime
telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 20, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
18,446,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
15,913,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
12,502,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
10,584,000

5
E.R.
NBC
8,884,000

6
OFFICE
NBC
8,309,000

7
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,308,000

8
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
7,765,000

9
30 ROCK
NBC
7,079,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,608,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (November 20, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.9 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 11.0 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.5 million and 4.5 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one-ranked and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 13, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in secone place.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
19,050,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
14,902,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
12,885,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,627,000

5
E.R.
NBC
9,900,000

6
OFFICE
NBC
8,296,000

7
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,247,000

8
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
7,968,000

9
30 ROCK
NBC
7,602,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
7,045,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (November 13, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.6 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 10.4 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.0 million and 4.7 million average viewers,
respectively. …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, November 6, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
18,175,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
15,740,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
12,013,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
10,902,000

5
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,917,000

6
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
8,711,000

7
E.R.
NBC
8,608,000

8
OFFICE
NBC
8,545,000

9
30 ROCK
NBC
8,069,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,700,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (November 6, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 13.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 11.2 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.7 million and 4.6 …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 30, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.
The season premiere of NBC’s “30 Rock” also made the top 10.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
19,098,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
15,319,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
13,015,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,248,000

5
OFFICE
NBC
9,514,000

6
E.R.
NBC
9,192,000

7
30 ROCK
NBC
8,663,000

8
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,550,000

9
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
8,139,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,269,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 30, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 14.5 million viewers, while ABC took second place with just over 10.7 million average viewers. NBC and Univision …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 23, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched in between the two, in second place.
Game two of the MLB World Series, which aired on FOX, claimed fourth place, with almost 12.8 million viewers, on average.

Rank
Program
Network
Viewers (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
19,492,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
14,451,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
13,309,000

4
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S)-10/23/2008
FOX
12,777,000

5
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,849,000

6
E.R.
NBC
8,818,000

7
SNL:WKND UPDT 10/23(S)-10/23/2008
NBC
8,796,000

8
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,704,000

9
OFFICE
NBC
7,976,000

10
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
7,861,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 23, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 15 million viewers, while FOX took second …

CBS’s “CSI” and “Survivor: Gabon” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 16, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” was sandwiched between the two, in second place.

RANK
PROGRAM
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
19,275,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
14,803,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
12,807,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,907,000

5
E.R.
NBC
8,961,000

6
SNL:WKND UPDT 10/16(S)-10/16/2008
NBC
8,832,000

7
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,327,000

8
OFFICE
NBC
8,276,000

9
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
8,220,000

10
MY NAME IS EARL
NBC
6,722,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 16, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of 14.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 10.5 million average viewers. NBC and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.0 million and 4.5 million average …

The season premiere of CBS’s “CSI” was the number one ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Thursday, October 9, 2008.
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” claimed the number two slot, and CBS’s “Survivor: Gabon” rounded out the top three.
Premiere episodes of CBS’s “Eleventh Hour,” ABC’s “Life on Mars,” and “SNL on Thursday Night” also made the top ten.

RANK
NAME
NETWORK
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
CSI
CBS
23,485,000

2
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
14,797,000

3
SURVIVOR: GABON
CBS
13,278,000

4
ELEVENTH HOUR
CBS
11,373,000

5
LIFE ON MARS
ABC
11,333,000

6
SNL:WKND UPDT 10/9(S)-10/09/2008
NBC
10,850,000

7
E.R.
NBC
9,408,000

8
OFFICE
NBC
9,245,000

9
UGLY BETTY
ABC
8,521,000

10
FOX MLB NLCS GAME 1(S)-10/09/2008
FOX
7,735,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 9, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 16.1 million viewers, …