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NBC scores big week with football

09 January, 2008 04:52:00

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The NFL playoff game and college bowl games drew big audiences for NBC and carried the Peacock net to a decisive victory for the week in Households, total audience and all major demos.

In HH, NBC had a 7.1 rating and 12 share, with CBS well back at 5.7/9, ABC and Fox tied at 5.3/9, Univision 1.5/2, CW 1.3/2, MyNetworkTV 0.9/1, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion 0.4/1, Telefutura 0.3/1 and Azteca America 0.1/0.

For the key 18-49 demo, it was NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS, Univision, CW, MyNetworkTV, Telemundo, TeleFutura, and a tie by Azteca America and Ion.

Here are the top 20 shows for the week.

Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 12/31/07 - 01/06/08
Rank	Program	Network	Rating	Share	Audience (000)
1	NBC NFL PLAYOFF GAME 2(S)	NBC	15.0	25	25736
2	NBC NFL PLAYOFF PRE-KICK2(S)	NBC	13.8	24	23865
3	NBC NFL PLAYOFF BRIDGE(S)	NBC	13.6	24	23482
4	AFC WILDCARD POST GAME(S)	CBS	13.5	22	21373
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	12.0	18	19782
6	60 MINUTES	CBS	11.6	18	18249
7	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	8.9	14	13455
8	CSI	CBS	8.5	13	13254
9	DEAL OR NO DEAL 1/3(S)	NBC	8.2	13	13409
10	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	7.8	12	12330
10	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7.8	13	12354
12	TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL(S)	FOX	7.7	13	12164
13	NCIS - SPCL(S)	CBS	7.5	11	11763
14	FEDEX ORANGE BOWL(S)	FOX	7.4	12	11958
15	AMAZING RACE 12	CBS	7.3	11	11985
15	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED.	ABC	7.3	11	12597
17	COLD CASE	CBS	7.2	11	10956
18	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	7.1	12	10505
19	ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL(S)	FOX	7.0	12	11702
19	APPRENTICE 7	NBC	7.0	11	11080
19	CASHMERE MAFIA SP-1/6(S)	ABC	7.0	11	10555