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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, June 10, 2009

christine — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:31:45 +0000

FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts broadcast TV for June 10, 2009. The show drew just over 8.7 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

ABC’s “Wipeout” was the second-ranked program with approximately 8.5 million average viewers while “Criminal Minds” rounded out the top three with 8.3 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,687,000
2	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,486,000
3	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8,341,000
4	CSI: NY	CBS	8,019,000
5	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,056,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	4,850,000
7	I’M A CELEBRITY-WED	NBC	4,760,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	4,403,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	3,994,000
10	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	3,910,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (June 10, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 8.7 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 7.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.8 and 4.8 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 2.4 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 27, 2009

christine — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:23:34 +0000

CBS’s “G Strait: ACM Artist Decade Special” and “Criminal Minds Special” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, May 27, 2009 with 10.6 and 8.9 million average viewers.

ABC’s “Wipeout” rounded out the top three with 8.7 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	G STRAIT:ACM ARTST DECADE(S)-05/27/2009	CBS	10,628,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL(S)-05/27/2009	CBS	8,927,000
3	WIPEOUT	ABC	8,706,000
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	8,705,000
5	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	6,760,000
6	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6,406,000
7	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	5,144,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,015,000
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	4,032,000
10	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	3,879,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 27, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 10.1 million viewers,
while FOX took second place with almost 8.7 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.1 million and 5.3 million average viewers.
UNI and TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.1 million
and 1.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 29, 2009

christine — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:29:56 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 with approximately 22.4 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately 13.6 and 12.5 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	22,369,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,611,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	12,504,000
4	LOST	ABC	9,037,000
5	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	7,825,000
6	LIE TO ME	FOX	7,754,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,140,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	4,861,000
9	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	4,588,000
10	AMERICA’S TOP MODEL – 6	CW	4,014,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 29, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.1 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 13.1 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 7.0 million and 6.2 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.0 million and 2.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 15, 2009

christine — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:56:53 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday and “Bones Special” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Wednesday, April 15, 2009 with 24.1 and 11.0 million average viewers.

CBS’s “CSI: NY” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Wednesday evening with
approximately 12.1 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	24,114,000
2	CSI: NY	CBS	12,141,000
3	BONES SP-4/15 8P(S)-04/15/2009	FOX	11,006,000
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	10,577,000
5	LOST	ABC	9,234,000
6	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	6,013,000
7	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	5,975,000
8	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	5,759,000
9	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	5,567,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,566,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 15, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 9.5 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.7 million and 5.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.6
million and 2.3 million average viewers.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 8, 2009

christine — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:17:14 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Wednesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 8, 2009. The show drew just over 23.0 million average viewers Wednesday evening.

CBS’s “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” ranked second and third with 13.6 and 12.5 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	22,976,000
2	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	13,606,000
3	CSI: NY	CBS	12,504,000
4	LOST	ABC	8,565,000
5	LIE TO ME	FOX	8,563,000
6	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	7,242,000
7	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7,172,000
8	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	6,825,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	5,621,000
10	LAW & ORDER-WED 8PM	NBC	5,439,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 8, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 15.8 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 11.1 million average viewers. ABC and UNI claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.6 and 5.0 million average viewers, respectively. NBC and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.9 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.