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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.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 29 – July 5, 2009

christine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:45:47 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	13,145,000
2	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	11,440,000
3	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	10,827,000
4	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	10,545,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	9,786,000
6	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	9,290,000
7	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,392,000
8	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	8,236,000
9	AMERICA’S GT TLNT 8P 6/30(S)	NBC	TUESDAY	8,235,000
10	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	8,201,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 29, 2009 – July 5, 2009)

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.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 22 – June 28, 2009

christine — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:01:34 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	11,462,000
2	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	11,087,000
3	AMERICA GOT TALENT-WED 9P	NBC	WEDNESDAY	10,399,000
4	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	9,146,000
5	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,794,000
6	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	8,739,000
7	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	8,686,000
8	20/20 SP EDITION-6/25 10P(S)	ABC	THURSDAY	8,172,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	8,012,000
10	WIPEOUT	ABC	WEDNESDAY	7,796,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 22, 2009 – June 28, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 23, 2009

christine — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:17:25 +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 23, 2009. The show drew just over 11.5 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “NCIS” and “The Mentalist-Tuesday” were ranked second and third with approximately 11.1
and 9.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	11,462,000
2	NCIS	CBS	11,087,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	9,146,000
4	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	6,957,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,758,000
6	I’M A CELEBRITY-TUE	NBC	4,330,000
7	SUPERSTARS, THE	ABC	4,274,000
8	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,848,000
9	NOT UNI PRESENTA 6/23(S)-06/23/2009	UNI	3,551,000
10	MENTAL	FOX	3,513,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 23, 2009).

Overall, CBS & NBC won the night with an average audience of almost 9.1 million viewers.
UNI and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.1 and 3.5 million average viewers.
FOX and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 3.4 million and 1.4 million average viewers.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: June 15 – June 21, 2009

christine — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:03:53 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	10,394,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	MONDAY	10,188,000
3	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	10,118,000
4	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	9,715,000
5	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	8,969,000
6	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	8,483,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	MONDAY	8,417,000
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	8,305,000
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	8,252,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	8,037,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 15, 2009 – June 21, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 16, 2009

christine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:06:47 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS”, “Then Mentalist” and “48 Hours Mystery Tuesday” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 10.4, 10.1 and 7.2 million viewers Tuesday, June 16, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	10,394,000
2	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	10,118,000
3	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY	CBS	7,199,000
4	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	5,601,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,710,000
6	I’M A CELEBRITY-TUE	NBC	4,703,000
7	MENTAL	FOX	4,621,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-TUE 9P	NBC	4,497,000
9	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	3,848,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,681,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 16, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.3 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 4.9 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 4.2 million and 3.8 million average viewers.
ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
2.2 million and 1.3 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: June 8 – June 14, 2009

christine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:43:58 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 4	ABC	THURSDAY	5,017,000
2	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 3	ABC	TUESDAY	4,735,000
3	NBA FINALS ON ABC-GM 5	ABC	SUNDAY	4,408,000
4	NBA TROPHY PRESENTATION	ABC	SUNDAY	4,372,000
5	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 3	ABC	TUESDAY	1,684,000
6	GMC NBA COUNTDOWN-GM 4	ABC	THURSDAY	1,644,000
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,226,000
8	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,216,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,182,000
10	MENTALIST, THE – TUESDAY	CBS	TUESDAY	1,162,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 8, 2009 – June 14, 2009)