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Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: July 27 – August 2, 2009

christine — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:23:36 +0000

RANK	NAME	BET	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	TUESDAY	1,241,000
2	DATELINE FRI	NBC	FRIDAY	1,145,000
3	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,106,000
4	60 MINUTES	CBS	SUNDAY	1,105,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	986,000
6	AMERICA GOT TALENT-TUE 8P	NBC	TUESDAY	955,000
7	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	933,000
8	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	SUNDAY	896,000
9	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	THURSDAY	884,000
10	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	847,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (July 27, 2009 – August 2, 2009)

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 25 – May 31, 2009

christine — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:36:39 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,333,000
2	WITHOUT A TRACE-SPECIAL	CBS	THURSDAY	1,276,000
3	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,198,000
4	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,186,000
5	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	1,174,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,171,000
7	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM-SPECIAL	CBS	THURSDAY	1,034,000
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	WEDNESDAY	1,026,000
9	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	1,006,000
10	CSI: MIAMI-SPC	CBS	MONDAY	992,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 25, 2009 – May 31, 2009)

Top 10 Broadcast TV Rankings: May 25 – May 31, 2009

christine — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:26:24 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	12,463,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	12,357,000
3	G STRAIT:ACM ARTST DECADE(S)	CBS	WEDNESDAY	10,628,000
4	CSI	CBS	THURSDAY	9,976,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE-SPECIAL(S)	CBS	THURSDAY	9,710,000
6	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM-SPECIAL(S)	CBS	THURSDAY	9,636,000
7	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	9,570,000
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPC(S)	CBS	MONDAY	9,268,000
9	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	THURSDAY	9,151,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL(S)	CBS	WEDNESDAY	8,927,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 25, 2009 – May 31, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 26, 2009

christine — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:23:21 +0000

CBS’s “NCIS”, “‘Then Mentalist” and “Without A Trace” swept the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV with an average audience of approximately 12.5, 12.4 and 9.6 million viewers Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	NCIS	CBS	12,463,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	12,357,000
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	9,570,000
4	TV’S 50 FUNNIEST PHRASES(S)-05/26/2009	NBC	6,712,000
5	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,455,000
6	MENTAL	FOX	5,761,000
7	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	4,927,000
8	GORDO Y FLACA: ED ES 5/26(S)-05/26/2009	UNI	4,340,000
9	HOUSE-TUE 8P	FOX	4,253,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	4,006,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 26, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 11.5 million viewers,
while NBC took second place with almost 6.6 million average viewers. FOX and UNI
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.0 million and 4.4 million average viewers.
ABC and CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
3.3 million and 1.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 18 – May 24, 2009

christine — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:25:19 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 3	ABC	SATURDAY	3,119,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	2,361,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,014,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,997,000
5	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,762,000
6	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	1,722,000
7	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,603,000
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,495,000
9	NCIS	CBS	TUESDAY	1,468,000
10	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,412,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 19, 2009

christine — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:33:22 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for May 19, 2009. The show drew just over 23.8 million average viewers Tuesday night.

ABC’s “Dancing W/Stars Results” was the second-ranked program with 20.3 million average viewers while CBS’s “The Mentalist” rounded out the top three with 16.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,822,000
2	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	20,311,000
3	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,820,000
4	NCIS	CBS	16,505,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11,209,000
6	GLEE PREVIEW TUE-5/19 9P(S)-05/19/2009	FOX	9,619,000
7	DANCING W/STARS SP-5/19(S)-05/19/2009	ABC	7,647,000
8	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	6,925,000
9	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,100,000
10	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	3,831,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 19, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 16.1 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 14.9 and 4.5 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.1 million and 1.9 million average viewers.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: May 11 – May 17, 2009

christine — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:34:56 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	2,122,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,765,000
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,721,000
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	1,717,000
5	CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP	CBS	THURSDAY	1,712,000
6	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	SUNDAY	1,666,000
7	GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	THURSDAY	1,593,000
8	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,561,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,501,000
10	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,453,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, May 12, 2009

christine — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:51:05 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast
TV for Tuesday, May 12, 2009 with approximately 22.7 million average viewers.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” rounded out the top three ranked programs with approximately
16.2 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	22,712,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	16,205,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,195,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,058,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13,401,000
6	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	11,847,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,284,000
8	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,250,000
9	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	5,051,000
10	CUPID	ABC	5,047,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 12, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.5 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.3 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 11.8 million and 7.7 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly
4.8 million and 2.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Top 10 African-American TV Rankings: April 27 – May 3, 2009

christine — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:28:30 +0000

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	DAY	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	MONDAY	2,021,000
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	TUESDAY	1,764,000
3	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	WEDNESDAY	1,696,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	TUESDAY	1,693,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	MONDAY	1,679,000
6	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,611,000
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,605,000
8	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	TUESDAY	1,588,000
9	CSI: NY	CBS	WEDNESDAY	1,500,000
10	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	TUESDAY	1,345,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, April 28, 2009

christine — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:24:36 +0000

FOX’s “American Idol-Tuesday” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for April 28, 2009. The show drew just over 23.3 million average viewers Tuesday evening.

CBS’s “The Mentalist” and “NCIS” ranked second and third with 17.1 and 16.7 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	23,261,000
2	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	17,113,000
3	NCIS	CBS	16,698,000
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	14,720,000
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12,209,000
6	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	10,549,000
7	FRINGE	FOX	9,623,000
8	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	9,258,000
9	CUPID	ABC	5,590,000
10	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	5,215,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 28, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 16.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 15.4 million average viewers. NBC and ABC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.7 and 8.0 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 1.8 million average viewers.