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Summer surge softens for NBC

01 August, 2007 03:26:00

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A "CSI" rerun on CBS was the top-rated show on TV last week, although NBC's "America's Got Talent" still claimed the largest estimated total viewership, according to Nielsen Media Research. NBC's other big reality show, "Spelling Bee," fell way back to a tie for 6th place. For the prime 18-49 demo, it was Fox again in 1st place, followed by CBS, NBC, ABC, Univision, CW, Telemundo, a tie by TeleFutura and MyNetworkTV, Ion and Azteca America. For Households, CBS again claimed the crown, followed by Fox, NBC, ABC, Univision, CW, MyNetworkTV, Telemundo, Ion and TeleFutura in a tie and Azteca America.

Here are the top 20 shows.

Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 07/23/07 - 07/29/07
Rank	Program	Network	Rating	Share	Audience (000)
1	CSI	CBS	6.4	11	9338
2	AMERICA'S GOT TALENT	NBC	6.2	11	9834
3	60 MINUTES	CBS	5.9	12	8691
3	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	5.9	10	9145
5	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	5.8	10	8792
6	SHARK - THURSDAY SP(S)	CBS	5.7	10	8188
6	SINGING BEE	NBC	5.7	10	9490
8	CSI: NY	CBS	5.5	10	8041
8	DON'T FORGET LYRICS-THU	FOX	5.5	10	8828
8	NCIS	CBS	5.5	10	7919
11	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	5.4	9	7976
12	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	5.3	9	8892
13	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	5.2	9	7576
13	SMARTER THAN 5TH MON-7/23(S)	FOX	5.2	9	8575
15	JUST FOR LAUGHS	ABC	5.0	9	7871
15	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	5.0	9	7855
17	DON'T FORGET LYRICS-WED	FOX	4.7	8	7433
18	DATELINE NBC-MON	NBC	4.6	8	6431
18	JUST FOR LAUGHS-TU 8PM	ABC	4.6	9	7005
18	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	4.6	8	6885
18	NEXT BEST THING, THE	ABC	4.6	9	7086
Source: Nielsen Media Research