Week 11: A big week for cable

Broadcast TV still dominates in the weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVBR) to combine broadcast and cable/satellite Nielsen data, but the cable networks managed to put 10 shows in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo in week 11 of the TV season. With the big broadcast networks beginning to be impacted by the writers strike, was it planning or just coincidence that quite a few original programs aired on cable last week? As usual, sports was big. “Monday Night Football” on ESPN even managed to claim the #2 spot, just behind ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Also worth noting: Univision had its strongest performance ever, with the finale of the popular novela "Destilando Amor" (Essence of Love) in 14th place.

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 25-54 Ratings
Week ending December 9th, 2007
Week 11 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season
Note: Broadcast programs are listed in blue; Subscription TV programs are listed in red.

RANK

PROGRAMS

NETWORK

(START) DATE

# TLCST

P25-54 Live+SD US AA%

1	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	12/06/2007	1	7.6
2	NFL REGULAR SEASON L	ESPN	12/03/2007	1	7.2
3	CSI	CBS	12/06/2007	1	7.0
4	RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S)-12/04/2007	CBS	12/04/2007	1	5.8
5	SURVIVOR: CHINA	CBS	12/06/2007	1	5.5
6	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	12/09/2007	1	5.4
7	HEROES	NBC	12/03/2007	1	5.2
8	60 MINUTES	CBS	12/09/2007	1	5.1
9	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED.	ABC	12/09/2007	1	4.9
10	BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S)-12/06/2007	ABC	12/06/2007	1	4.8
11	AMAZING RACE 12	CBS	12/09/2007	1	4.8
12	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	12/03/2007	1	4.7
13	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	12/04/2007	1	4.6
14	PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	12/05/2007	1	4.3
15	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12/06/2007	1	4.3
16	ABC PREMIERE EVENT-12/9(S)-12/09/2007	ABC	12/09/2007	1	4.2
17	HOUSE	FOX	12/04/2007	1	4.2
18	COLD CASE	CBS	12/09/2007	1	4.0
19	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	12/03/2007	1	4.0
20	SANTA CLAUS COMIN' TO TWN(S)-12/05/2007	ABC	12/05/2007	1	3.7
21	DESTILANDO AMOR MON	UNI	12/03/2007	1	3.7
22	BIGGEST LOSER 4	NBC	12/04/2007	1	3.7
23	CHUCK	NBC	12/03/2007	1	3.6
24	E.R.	NBC	12/06/2007	1	3.6
25	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	12/05/2007	1	3.6
26	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	12/06/2007	1	3.6
27	NCIS 9P-SPECIAL(S)-12/04/2007	CBS	12/04/2007	1	3.5
28	CSI: NY	CBS	12/05/2007	1	3.5
29	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	12/03/2007	1	3.4
30	SHARK	CBS	12/09/2007	1	3.4
31	UGLY BETTY	ABC	12/06/2007	1	3.4
32	CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS-2(S)-12/03/2007	ABC	12/03/2007	1	3.2
33	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	12/05/2007	1	3.2
34	FAMILY GUY	FOX	12/09/2007	1	3.2
35	HOUSE-MON 8P	FOX	12/03/2007	1	3.1
36	SIMPSONS	FOX	12/09/2007	1	3.1
37	AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS	ABC	12/09/2007	1	3.1
38	FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - 12/7(S)-12/07/2007	CBS	12/07/2007	1	3.0
39	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	12/04/2007	1	3.0
40	30 ROCK	NBC	12/06/2007	1	3.0
41	20/20-FRI	ABC	12/07/2007	1	3.0
42	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	12/03/2007	1	3.0
43	LIFE	NBC	12/05/2007	1	3.0
44	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	12/06/2007	1	2.9
45	CRISTINA MON	UNI	12/03/2007	1	2.9
46	LIFE 12/3(S)-12/03/2007	NBC	12/03/2007	1	2.9
47	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	12/03/2007	1	2.8
48	BONES	FOX	12/04/2007	1	2.8
49	VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION(S)-12/04/2007	CBS	12/04/2007	1	2.8
50	DIRTY SEXY MONEY	ABC	12/05/2007	1	2.8
51	FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2	NBC	12/09/2007	1	2.7
52	KITCHEN NIGHTMARES	FOX	12/05/2007	1	2.7
53	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	12/09/2007	1	2.7
54	FROSTY RETURNS - 12/7(S)-12/07/2007	CBS	12/07/2007	1	2.7
55	DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	12/07/2007	1	2.7
56	WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB	ABC	12/07/2007	1	2.6
57	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	12/06/2007	1	2.6
58	KING OF THE HILL	FOX	12/09/2007	1	2.6
59	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	12/03/2007	1	2.6
60	ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK	ABC	12/08/2007	1	2.6
61	LAS VEGAS	NBC	12/07/2007	1	2.5
62	COPS 2	FOX	12/08/2007	1	2.4
62	KID NATION	CBS	12/05/2007	1	2.4
64	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	12/08/2007	1	2.4
65	GREY'S ANATOMY SP-12/4(S)-12/04/2007	ABC	12/04/2007	1	2.4
66	ABC FAMILY ORIGINAL MOVIE(S)-12/09/2007	FAM	12/09/2007	1	2.4
67	AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-12/4(S)-12/04/2007	ABC	12/04/2007	1	2.3
68	OFFICE	NBC	12/06/2007	1	2.3
69	COPS	FOX	12/08/2007	1	2.3
70	NOTES FROM THE UNDERBELLY	ABC	12/03/2007	1	2.3
71	MOVIES ROCK!(S)-12/07/2007	CBS	12/07/2007	1	2.3
72	OCTOBER ROAD	ABC	12/03/2007	1	2.3
73	BACK TO YOU	FOX	12/05/2007	1	2.2
74	SCRUBS	NBC	12/06/2007	1	2.2
75	SFC MINI-SERIES(S)-12/04/2007	SCIFI	12/04/2007	1	2.2
76	TIL DEATH	FOX	12/05/2007	1	2.1
77	48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	12/08/2007	1	2.1
78	FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS	NBC	12/07/2007	1	2.1
79	KING HILL SP-12/9 7:30P(S)-12/09/2007	FOX	12/09/2007	1	2.0
80	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	12/05/2007	1	1.9
80	SFC MINI-SERIES(S)-12/03/2007	SCIFI	12/03/2007	1	1.9
82	AMERICA'S TOP MODEL-3	CW	12/05/2007	1	1.9
83	K-VILLE	FOX	12/03/2007	1	1.9
84	MEN IN TREES	ABC	12/07/2007	1	1.8
85	CRIMETIME SATURDAY	CBS	12/08/2007	1	1.8
86	WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB-SAT	ABC	12/08/2007	1	1.8
87	NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME	NFLN	12/06/2007	1	1.8
88	LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)	USA	12/06/2007	1	1.7
89	CRISTINA 12/4(S)-12/04/2007	UNI	12/04/2007	1	1.7
90	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	12/03/2007	2	1.6
91	SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE-PRIME	NBC	12/08/2007	1	1.6
92	HEISMAN TROPHY PRESENT L	ESPN	12/08/2007	1	1.6
93	PASION TUE	UNI	12/04/2007	1	1.6
94	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	12/07/2007	1	1.5
95	DON'T FORGET LYRICS-FRI	FOX	12/07/2007	1	1.5
96	HOUSE OF PAYNE(S)-12/05/2007	TBSC	12/05/2007	1	1.5
97	KING OF THE HILL-SUN 7P	FOX	12/09/2007	1	1.5
97	PASION THU	UNI	12/06/2007	1	1.5
99	AQUI Y AHORA THU	UNI	12/06/2007	1	1.5
100	AMAR SIN LIMITES THU	UNI	12/06/2007	1	1.4

Source: 12/3 - 12/9/07 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.

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