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Week 33: Broadcast 95; Cable/Satellite 5

13 May, 2009 05:23:00

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Depending on whether or not you count professional wrestling as a sport, sports programming accounted for either 60% or 40% of the cable/satellite network programs to make the top 100 for all of television in the key 18-49 demo for the past week. The highest rated of the five shows was the May 4th NBA Playoffs on TNT. The weekly crunch of Nielsen numbers for both broadcast and cable/satellite networks comes from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending May 10th, 2009
Week 33 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season

RANK

PROGRAMS

NETWORK

(START)
DATE

#
TLCST

P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%

1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	05/06/2009	1	8.3
1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	05/05/2009	1	8.3
3	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	05/07/2009	1	5.4
4	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	05/04/2009	1	5.0
5	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	05/04/2009	1	4.8
6	HOUSE	FOX	05/04/2009	1	4.6
7	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	05/10/2009	1	4.1
8	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	05/04/2009	1	4.1
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	05/04/2009	1	4.0
10	LOST	ABC	05/06/2009	1	4.0
11	OFFICE	NBC	05/07/2009	1	3.9
12	FRINGE	FOX	05/05/2009	1	3.8
13	SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS	CBS	05/07/2009	1	3.8
14	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	05/05/2009	1	3.7
15	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	05/05/2009	1	3.6
16	BIGGEST LOSER 7	NBC	05/05/2009	1	3.6
17	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	05/04/2009	1	3.6
18	CSI	CBS	05/07/2009	1	3.6
19	NCIS	CBS	05/05/2009	1	3.4
20	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	05/04/2009	1	3.4
21	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	05/06/2009	1	3.3
21	24	FOX	05/04/2009	1	3.3
23	CSI: NY	CBS	05/06/2009	1	3.3
24	FAMILY GUY	FOX	05/10/2009	1	3.2
25	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	05/05/2009	1	3.2
26	MICHAEL J FOX SP-5/7(S)-05/07/2009	ABC	05/07/2009	1	3.1
27	APPRENTICE 8	NBC	05/10/2009	1	3.1
28	AMAZING RACE 14	CBS	05/10/2009	1	3.1
29	BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	05/10/2009	1	3.0
30	30 ROCK	NBC	05/07/2009	1	2.9
31	CASTLE	ABC	05/04/2009	1	2.8
32	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	05/07/2009	1	2.7
33	LIE TO ME	FOX	05/06/2009	1	2.7
34	COLD CASE	CBS	05/10/2009	1	2.6
35	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P	ABC	05/10/2009	1	2.6
36	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	05/05/2009	1	2.6
37	SIMPSONS	FOX	05/10/2009	1	2.5
38	UNIT, THE	CBS	05/10/2009	1	2.4
39	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	05/10/2009	1	2.4
40	CSI 10PM-SPECIAL(S)-05/07/2009	CBS	05/07/2009	1	2.4
41	BONES	FOX	05/07/2009	1	2.3
42	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE	UNI	05/05/2009	1	2.3
43	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED	UNI	05/06/2009	1	2.3
44	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	05/06/2009	1	2.3
45	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON	UNI	05/04/2009	1	2.2
46	MEDIUM	NBC	05/04/2009	1	2.2
47	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	05/08/2009	1	2.2
48	NBA PLAYOFFS	TNT	05/04/2009	7	2.2
49	SCRUBS-WED 8PM	ABC	05/06/2009	1	2.1
50	PARKS AND RECREATION	NBC	05/07/2009	1	2.1
51	UGLY BETTY	ABC	05/07/2009	1	2.1
51	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU	UNI	05/07/2009	1	2.1
53	NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L	ESPN	05/07/2009	2	2.1
54	NUMB3RS	CBS	05/08/2009	1	2.0
55	SOUTHLAND	NBC	05/07/2009	1	2.0
56	GARY UNMARRIED	CBS	05/06/2009	1	2.0
57	AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS	ABC	05/10/2009	1	2.0
58	GRAN ESTRENO-SUN	UNI	05/10/2009	1	1.9
59	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2(S)-05/09/2009	ABC	05/09/2009	1	1.9
60	KING OF THE HILL	FOX	05/10/2009	1	1.9
61	OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	05/06/2009	1	1.9
62	MANANA PARA SIEMPRE FRI	UNI	05/08/2009	1	1.9
63	FLASHPOINT	CBS	05/08/2009	1	1.8
64	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	05/07/2009	1	1.7
65	AMERICA'S TOP MODEL - 6	CW	05/06/2009	1	1.7
66	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	05/04/2009	2	1.7
67	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	05/05/2009	1	1.6
68	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	05/06/2009	1	1.6
69	UNUSUALS, THE	ABC	05/06/2009	1	1.6
70	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON	UNI	05/04/2009	1	1.6
71	CUPID	ABC	05/05/2009	1	1.6
72	MUJERES ASESINAS THU	UNI	05/07/2009	1	1.5
73	SCRUBS SP-5/5(S)-05/05/2009	ABC	05/05/2009	1	1.5
74	48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	05/09/2009	1	1.5
75	SMALLVILLE	CW	05/07/2009	1	1.5
76	60 MINUTES	CBS	05/10/2009	1	1.5
77	DATELINE FRI	NBC	05/08/2009	1	1.4
78	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU	UNI	05/07/2009	1	1.4
79	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI	UNI	05/08/2009	1	1.3
80	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	05/06/2009	1	1.3
81	ABC FRI MOVIE OF WK-5/8(S)-05/08/2009	ABC	05/08/2009	1	1.3
82	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	05/05/2009	1	1.3
83	ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI	UNI	05/08/2009	1	1.3
84	20/20-FRI	ABC	05/08/2009	1	1.2
85	CRISTINA MON	UNI	05/04/2009	1	1.2
86	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	05/06/2009	1	1.2
87	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	05/04/2009	1	1.2
88	SUPERNATURAL	CW	05/07/2009	1	1.2
89	BETTER OFF TED SP-5/5(S)-05/05/2009	ABC	05/05/2009	1	1.2
90	CRIMETIME SATURDAY	CBS	05/09/2009	1	1.1
90	GOSSIP GIRL-MON	CW	05/04/2009	1	1.1
92	ONE TREE HILL-MON	CW	05/04/2009	1	1.1
93	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	05/06/2009	1	1.1
94	IN PLAIN SIGHT	USA	05/10/2009	1	1.1
95	DOLLHOUSE	FOX	05/08/2009	1	1.0
96	AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7:30P	FOX	05/10/2009	1	1.0
97	NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN	UNI	05/10/2009	1	1.0
98	WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDWN	MNT	05/08/2009	1	1.0
99	DATELINE SUN-7PM	NBC	05/10/2009	1	1.0
100	LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)	USA	05/10/2009	1	1.0

Source: 5/4/09 - 5/10/09 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.