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Primetime Broadcast Ratings, February 16, 2009

christine — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:16:25 +0000

FOX’s “House” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for February 16, 2009. The show drew just over 14.2 million average viewers Monday night.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” was the second-ranked program with 13.3 million average viewers while ABC’s “The Bachelor” rounded out the top three with 12.5 millon average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	HOUSE	FOX	14,195,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,319,000
3	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	12,524,000
4	24	FOX	11,224,000
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10,499,000
6	MEDIUM	NBC	8,973,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,734,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	8,698,000
9	HEROES	NBC	7,740,000
10	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,293,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (February 16, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 12.7 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 10.7 million average viewers. CBS and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.8 and 7.9 million average viewers. UNI and the TEL followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 5.0 million and 1.6 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 26, 2009

christine — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:24:22 +0000

FOX’s “House” and “24″ were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on
broadcast TV Monday, January 26, 2009 with 15.7 and 12.2 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” was the second ranked telecast on broadcast TV Monday evening with approximately 12.8 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	HOUSE	FOX	15,692,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	12,781,000
3	24	FOX	12,223,000
4	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	10,566,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,207,000
6	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	9,192,000
7	NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-MON(S)-01/26/2009	NBC	8,325,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	8,083,000
9	WORST WEEK	CBS	7,130,000
10	TRUE BEAUTY	ABC	6,946,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 26, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 14.0 million viewers,
while ABC took second place with almost 9.4 million average viewers. CBS and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 9.3 million and 7.8 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 5.2
million and 1.5 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 19, 2009

christine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:42:08 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV Monday, January 19, 2009 with 16.1 and 14.6 million average viewers respectively.

FOX’s “House” was sandwiched in between with 15.0 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	16,094,000
2	HOUSE	FOX	15,027,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14,579,000
4	24	FOX	12,099,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	11,026,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	10,694,000
7	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	9,949,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	9,597,000
9	SUPERSTARS OF DANCE 1/19(S)-01/19/2009	NBC	6,505,000
10	TRUE BEAUTY	ABC	5,842,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 19, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 13.6 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.8 million average viewers. ABC and NBC
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.6 million and 6.0 million average viewers.
UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.7
million and 2.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 12, 2009

christine — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:50:53 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one and two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, January 12, 2009 with 17.1 and 15.8 million average viewers.

FOX’s “24″ rounded out the top three with 12.3 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	17,102,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	15,830,000
3	24	FOX	12,307,000
4	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	11,807,000
5	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	11,761,000
6	WORST WEEK	CBS	10,361,000
7	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	9,060,000
8	SUPERSTARS OF DANCE	NBC	7,190,000
9	TRUE BEAUTY	ABC	6,463,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	5,407,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 12, 2009).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.8 million viewers, while FOX took second place with almost 12.3 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.2 million and 6.3 million average viewers. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.3 million and 3.0 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, January 5, 2009

christine — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:01:02 +0000

FOX’s “Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Special” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Monday, January 5, 2009, with approximately 17.1million average viewers.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three, with approximately 11.6 and 10.4 million average viewers, respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL(S)-01/05/2009	FOX	17,056,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	11,559,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10,400,000
4	SUPERSTARS OF DANCE	NBC	9,666,000
5	BACHELOR, THE	ABC	8,742,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	8,505,000
7	TRUE BEAUTY	ABC	7,606,000
8	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,234,000
9	WORST WEEK	CBS	7,042,000
10	MOMMA’S BOYS	NBC	5,323,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (January 5, 2009).

Overall, FOX won the night with an average audience of almost 17.1 million viewers, while CBS took second place with almost 9.2 million average viewers. ABC and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 8.4 million and 8.2 million average viewers, respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 22, 2008

admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:45 +0000

CBS’s “Two and a Half Men,” “CSI: Miami,” and “The Big Bang Theory” were the top three primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 22, 2008.

CBS’s “Worst Week” and “How I Met Your Mother” rounded out the top five.

RANK	NAME	NETWORK	VIEWERS (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN		11,817,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	8,541,000
3	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,244,000
4	WORST WEEK	CBS	6,859,000
5	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	6,840,000
6	SHREK THE HALLS-12/22(S)-12/22/2008	CBS	6,510,000
7	HOUSE SP-12/22 8P(S)-12/22/2008	ABC	6,248,000
8	TODAY LOOKS BACK:2008(S)-12/22/2008	FOX	6,123,000
9	ABC MON MOVIE OF WK-12/22(S)-12/22/2008	NBC	5,696,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	ABC	5,335,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 22, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of just over 8.3 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 5.8 million average viewers. FOX and NBC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.6 million and 5.4 million average viewers. Univision and Telemundo followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.4 million and 1.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 15, 2008

christine — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:45:32 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men,” “CSI: Miami,” and “Worst Week” were the top three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 15, 2008.

CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Big Bang Theory” rounded out the top five.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	17,915,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14,560,000
3	WORST WEEK	CBS	12,036,000
4	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	11,371,000
5	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	11,220,000
6	HEROES	NBC	7,866,000
7	CHUCK	NBC	7,661,000
8	WANT A DOG FOR CHRISTMAS(S)-12/15/2008	ABC	7,085,000
9	PRISON BREAK	FOX	5,368,000
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	5,208,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 15, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 13.6 million viewers, while NBC took second place with almost 6.5 million average viewers. FOX and Univision claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.2 million and 4.5 million average viewers. ABC and MNT followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.3 million and 2.2 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, December 1, 2008

christine — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:15:56 +0000

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” were the number one- and number three-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Monday, December 1, 2008.

ABC’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” was sandwiched in between, in second place, with 11.4 million average viewers.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	13,630,000
2	HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-1(S)-12/01/2008	ABC	11,414,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	11,158,000
4	SHREK THE HALLS(S)-12/01/2008	ABC	11,144,000
5	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,106,000
6	HEROES	NBC	7,995,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	7,883,000
8	WORST WEEK	CBS	7,788,000
9	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	7,631,000
10	CHUCK	NBC	7,335,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (December 1, 2008).

Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 9.9 million viewers, while ABC took second place with almost 8.6 million average viewers. NBC and FOX claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.4 million and 5.8 million average viewers. Univision and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 2.7 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 24, 2008

christine — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:48:58 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” was the number one-ranked primetime telecast on broadcast TV for Monday, November 24, 2008 with approximately 21.1 million average viewers.

CBS’s “Two And A Half Men” and “CSI: Miami” rounded out the top three with approximately 15.0 and 14.3 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	21,095,000
2	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14,950,000
3	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14,333,000
4	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	10,717,000
5	WORST WEEK	CBS	10,153,000
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	10,033,000
7	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	9,956,000
8	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,157,000
9	HEROES	NBC	7,511,000
10	CHUCK	NBC	6,534,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 24, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 15.2 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.3 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.0 million and 4.9 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.5 million and 1.8 million average viewers, respectively.

Primetime Broadcast Ratings, November 17, 2008

christine — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:25 +0000

ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” claimed the top slot in Nielsen’s ranking of the top primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for November 17, 2008. The show drew just over 19.6 million average viewers Monday night.

CBS’s “CSI: Miami” and “Two And A Half Men” rounded out the top three with 15.5
and 15.2 million average viewers respectively.

Rank	Program	Network	Viewers (P2+)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	19,631,000
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	15,464,000
3	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	15,184,000
4	WORST WEEK	CBS	10,236,000
5	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	10,229,000
6	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	9,993,000
7	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	9,764,000
8	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8,081,000
9	HEROES	NBC	7,646,000
10	CHUCK	NBC	6,889,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (November 17, 2008).

Overall, ABC won the night with an average audience of almost 14.3 million viewers,
while CBS took second place with almost 12.7 million average viewers. NBC and FOX
claimed third and fourth places with roughly 6.2 million and 5.3 million average viewers,
respectively. UNI and the CW followed in fifth and sixth places with average
audiences of roughly 4.6 million and 2.8 million average viewers, respectively.