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Week 8: Broadcast 92, Cable 8

19 November, 2008 05:03:00

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With the election night past, cable/satellite networks returned to placing only one program in the top 20 for all of television in week 8 of the season. That, of course, was "Monday Night Football" on ESPN at #9 in the 18-49 demo. Seven other cable/satellite offerings clocked in from #53 to #99 in the top 100 produced by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) from Nielsen data for both broadcast and cable/satellite networks.

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending November 16th, 2008
Week 8 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season

RANK

PROGRAMS

NETWORK

(START)
DATE

#
TLCST

P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%

1	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	11/16/2008	1	7.4
2	60 MINUTES	CBS	11/16/2008	1	6.3
3	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	11/16/2008	1	6.2
4	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	11/13/2008	1	5.7
5	HOUSE	FOX	11/11/2008	1	5.5
6	CSI	CBS	11/13/2008	1	5.1
7	CMA AWARDS(S)-11/12/2008	ABC	11/12/2008	1	5.0
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	11/10/2008	1	4.9
9	NFL REGULAR SEASON L	ESPN	11/10/2008	1	4.6
10	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11/10/2008	1	4.2
11	FAMILY GUY	FOX	11/16/2008	1	4.2
12	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	11/10/2008	1	4.2
13	OFFICE	NBC	11/13/2008	1	4.1
14	SURVIVOR: GABON	CBS	11/13/2008	1	4.0
15	NCIS	CBS	11/11/2008	1	4.0
16	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	11/11/2008	1	4.0
17	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	11/10/2008	1	3.9
18	SIMPSONS	FOX	11/16/2008	1	3.9
19	FRINGE	FOX	11/11/2008	1	3.8
20	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	11/12/2008	1	3.8
21	E.R.	NBC	11/13/2008	1	3.7
21	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	11/10/2008	1	3.7
23	BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	11/16/2008	1	3.6
24	30 ROCK	NBC	11/13/2008	1	3.6
25	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	11/11/2008	1	3.6
26	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	11/11/2008	1	3.6
27	HEROES	NBC	11/10/2008	1	3.6
28	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P	ABC	11/16/2008	1	3.5
29	BONES	FOX	11/12/2008	1	3.5
30	AMAZING RACE 13	CBS	11/16/2008	1	3.5
31	BIGGEST LOSER 6	NBC	11/11/2008	1	3.5
32	KING OF THE HILL	FOX	11/16/2008	1	3.3
33	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	11/16/2008	1	3.2
34	ELEVENTH HOUR	CBS	11/13/2008	1	3.1
35	CSI: NY	CBS	11/12/2008	1	3.0
36	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	11/10/2008	1	2.9
37	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	11/14/2008	1	2.9
38	WORST WEEK	CBS	11/10/2008	1	2.8
39	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	11/13/2008	1	2.8
40	COLD CASE	CBS	11/16/2008	1	2.8
41	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11/11/2008	1	2.8
42	UNIT, THE	CBS	11/16/2008	1	2.7
43	LIFE ON MARS	ABC	11/13/2008	1	2.6
44	UGLY BETTY	ABC	11/13/2008	1	2.5
45	SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P	FOX	11/16/2008	1	2.4
46	CHUCK	NBC	11/10/2008	1	2.4
47	HOUSE-WED 9P	FOX	11/12/2008	1	2.4
48	KITCHEN NIGHTMARES	FOX	11/13/2008	1	2.3
49	BARBARA WALTERS SP-11/14(S)-11/14/2008	ABC	11/14/2008	1	2.2
50	FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2	NBC	11/16/2008	1	2.2
51	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	11/10/2008	1	2.2
51	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	11/12/2008	1	2.2
53	JEFF DUNHAMS VERY SPECIAL	CMDY	11/16/2008	2	2.2
54	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	11/12/2008	1	2.2
55	PRISON BREAK	FOX	11/10/2008	1	2.2
56	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	11/10/2008	1	2.1
57	COPS 2	FOX	11/15/2008	1	2.1
58	KITCHEN NIGHTMRS-THU 8P	FOX	11/13/2008	1	2.1
59	KATH & KIM	NBC	11/13/2008	1	2.1
60	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	11/15/2008	1	2.1
61	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	11/12/2008	1	2.1
62	NUMB3RS	CBS	11/14/2008	1	2.1
63	DANCING W/STARS RECAP #4(S)-11/11/2008	ABC	11/11/2008	1	2.1
64	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	11/11/2008	1	2.1
65	TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON	FOX	11/10/2008	1	2
66	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	11/12/2008	1	2
67	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	11/14/2008	1	2
68	COPS	FOX	11/15/2008	1	1.9
69	AMERICA'S TOP MODEL-5	CW	11/12/2008	1	1.9
70	LIFE	NBC	11/12/2008	1	1.8
71	ELI STONE	ABC	11/11/2008	1	1.8
72	NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME	NFLN	11/13/2008	1	1.8
73	MY OWN WORST ENEMY	NBC	11/10/2008	1	1.8
74	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	11/10/2008	2	1.8
75	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI	UNI	11/14/2008	1	1.8
76	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON	UNI	11/10/2008	1	1.8
77	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	11/11/2008	1	1.8
78	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	11/12/2008	1	1.7
79	ONE TREE HILL-MON	CW	11/10/2008	1	1.6
80	PRICE IS RIGHT: TROOPS(S)-11/14/2008	CBS	11/14/2008	1	1.6
81	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	11/14/2008	1	1.6
82	CRISTINA MON	UNI	11/10/2008	1	1.5
83	48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	11/15/2008	1	1.5
84	KNIGHT RIDER	NBC	11/12/2008	1	1.5
85	GOSSIP GIRL-MON	CW	11/10/2008	1	1.5
86	CBS SATURDAY MOVIE-SP(S)-11/15/2008	CBS	11/15/2008	1	1.5
87	SUPERNANNY	ABC	11/14/2008	1	1.5
88	JEFF DUNHAM: SPARK OF INS	CMDY	11/16/2008	1	1.4
89	90210	CW	11/11/2008	1	1.4
90	JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-11/10/2008	TLC	11/10/2008	1	1.4
91	LIPSTICK JUNGLE	NBC	11/14/2008	1	1.4
92	SMALLVILLE	CW	11/13/2008	1	1.4
93	SUPERNANNY SP-11/14(S)-11/14/2008	ABC	11/14/2008	1	1.3
94	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	11/11/2008	1	1.3
95	WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDWN	MNT	11/14/2008	1	1.3
96	SATURDAY MOVIE III	LIF	11/15/2008	1	1.3
97	SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	11/15/2008	1	1.2
98	SNL PRIME-SAT	NBC	11/15/2008	1	1.2
99	SONS OF ANARCHY	FX	11/12/2008	1	1.2
100	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	11/14/2008	1	1.2

Source: 11/10 - 11/16/08 Nielsen Galaxy Explorer estimates. Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000's) are used as a tiebreaker. Ad-Supported Subscription television only. Programming under 25 minutes excluded.