Week 29: Cable nets claim six of top 100

Broadcast networks put 94 programs in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo for the most recent ratings week, with cable/satellite networks surging to six with some sports and movie specials. The top-rated cable/satellite show was, as usual, "WWE Entertainment" on USA, at #67.

The weekly number crunch comes to us from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), combining both broadcast and cable/satellite data from Nielsen Media Research.

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending April 13th, 2008
Week 29 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season

RANK

PROGRAMS

NETWORK

(START) DATE

# TLCST

P18-49 Live+SD US AA%

1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	04/08/2008	1	9.2
2	CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS(S)-04/07/2008	CBS	04/07/2008	1	7.3
3	AMER IDL THU RSLT SP-4/10(S)-04/10/2008	FOX	04/10/2008	1	7.0
4	IDOL GIVES BACK 2-SP 8P(S)-04/09/2008	FOX	04/09/2008	1	6.8
5	CSI	CBS	04/10/2008	1	5.9
6	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	04/13/2008	1	5.9
7	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	04/08/2008	1	5.3
8	OFFICE	NBC	04/10/2008	1	4.9
9	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	04/07/2008	1	4.9
10	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	04/10/2008	1	4.0
11	SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA	CBS	04/10/2008	1	3.9
12	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	04/10/2008	1	3.8
13	BIGGEST LOSER 5	NBC	04/08/2008	1	3.7
14	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	04/08/2008	1	3.6
15	MEDIUM	NBC	04/07/2008	1	3.5
16	SCRUBS	NBC	04/10/2008	1	3.4
17	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	04/07/2008	1	3.4
18	SIMPSONS	FOX	04/13/2008	1	3.3
19	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	04/09/2008	1	3.3
20	CSI: NY	CBS	04/09/2008	1	3.2
21	TWO AND A HALF MEN 830-SP(S)-04/07/2008	CBS	04/07/2008	1	3.1
22	E.R.	NBC	04/10/2008	1	3.1
23	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	04/10/2008	1	3.1
24	FAMILY GUY	FOX	04/13/2008	1	3.0
25	NCIS	CBS	04/08/2008	1	3.0
26	OPRAH'S BIG GIVE	ABC	04/13/2008	1	2.9
27	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	04/08/2008	1	2.9
28	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	04/07/2008	1	2.9
29	KING OF THE HILL	FOX	04/13/2008	1	2.8
30	ELI STONE SP-4/13(S)-04/13/2008	ABC	04/13/2008	1	2.8
31	BIG BROTHER 9-SUN	CBS	04/13/2008	1	2.8
32	30 ROCK	NBC	04/10/2008	1	2.7
33	PRIMETIME: LAST LECTURE(S)-04/09/2008	ABC	04/09/2008	1	2.7
34	FOX NASCAR SPRINT CUP (S)(S)-04/12/2008	FOX	04/12/2008	1	2.6
35	HOUSE-MON 8P	FOX	04/07/2008	1	2.6
36	BACHELOR: LONDON CALLING	ABC	04/07/2008	1	2.5
37	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	04/07/2008	1	2.5
38	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	04/11/2008	1	2.5
39	COLD CASE	CBS	04/13/2008	1	2.5
40	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	04/09/2008	1	2.4
41	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	04/13/2008	1	2.4
42	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE	UNI	04/08/2008	1	2.4
43	AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS	ABC	04/13/2008	1	2.4
44	60 MINUTES	CBS	04/13/2008	1	2.4
45	BIG BROTHER 9-TUE	CBS	04/08/2008	1	2.3
46	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	04/08/2008	1	2.3
47	NUMB3RS	CBS	04/11/2008	1	2.3
48	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON	UNI	04/07/2008	1	2.2
49	NEW AMSTERDAM	FOX	04/07/2008	1	2.2
50	PASION TUE	UNI	04/08/2008	1	2.2
51	SUPERNANNY	ABC	04/09/2008	1	2.2
52	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED	UNI	04/09/2008	1	2.2
53	20/20-FRI	ABC	04/11/2008	1	2.1
54	PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME	CBS	04/11/2008	1	2.1
55	BIG BROTHER 9-WED	CBS	04/09/2008	1	2.1
56	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU	UNI	04/10/2008	1	2.1
57	PASION MON	UNI	04/07/2008	1	2.0
58	PASION THU	UNI	04/10/2008	1	2.0
59	PASION WED	UNI	04/09/2008	1	2.0
60	PASION FRI	UNI	04/11/2008	1	1.9
61	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI	UNI	04/11/2008	1	1.9
62	DEXTER	CBS	04/13/2008	1	1.9
63	ELI STONE	ABC	04/10/2008	1	1.8
64	FOX NASCAR SPRINT (S)-PRE(S)-04/12/2008	FOX	04/12/2008	1	1.8
65	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	04/09/2008	1	1.8
66	MISS USA 2008(S)-04/11/2008	NBC	04/11/2008	1	1.7
67	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	04/07/2008	2	1.7
68	WIFE SWAP	ABC	04/09/2008	1	1.6
69	AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-4/11(S)-04/11/2008	ABC	04/11/2008	1	1.6
70	NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI	UNI	04/11/2008	1	1.6
71	SATURDAY MOVIE III	LIF	04/12/2008	1	1.6
72	AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7:30P	FOX	04/13/2008	1	1.5
73	JUST FOR LAUGHS	ABC	04/08/2008	1	1.5
74	LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN	NBC	04/13/2008	1	1.5
75	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES-4/10(S)-04/10/2008	ABC	04/10/2008	1	1.5
76	SECRET TALENTS OF STARS	CBS	04/08/2008	1	1.5
77	FUTBOL LIGA MEXICAN SUN	TF	04/13/2008	1	1.5
78	SPIKE TV MOVIE	SPIKE	04/11/2008	3	1.5
79	48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	04/12/2008	1	1.5
79	LAW AND ORDER-SAT	NBC	04/12/2008	1	1.5
81	LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT	NBC	04/09/2008	1	1.4
82	MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L	ESPN	04/13/2008	1	1.4
83	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	04/08/2008	1	1.4
84	CRISTINA MON	UNI	04/07/2008	1	1.4
85	JUST FOR LAUGHS-TU 8PM	ABC	04/08/2008	1	1.4
86	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	04/11/2008	1	1.4
87	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	04/09/2008	1	1.4
88	DATELINE SUN-7PM	NBC	04/13/2008	1	1.3
89	BONES-FRI 8P	FOX	04/11/2008	1	1.3
90	LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT	NBC	04/12/2008	1	1.3
91	MY DAD IS BETR THN YR DAD	NBC	04/07/2008	1	1.3
92	HILLS, THE	MTV	04/07/2008	4	1.3
93	AMAS CASA DESESPERADS THU	UNI	04/10/2008	1	1.3
94	PSYCH	NBC	04/13/2008	1	1.2
95	NCAA WOMENS BASKET TOUR L	ESPN	04/08/2008	1	1.1
96	ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK	ABC	04/12/2008	1	1.1
97	LAW & ORDER:CI-SAT	NBC	04/12/2008	1	1.1
98	CANTERBURY'S LAW	FOX	04/11/2008	1	1.1
99	KING OF THE HILL-SUN 7P	FOX	04/13/2008	1	1.1
100	AMERICA'S TOP MODEL-4	CW	04/09/2008	1	1.1

Source: 4/7 - 4/13/08 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.

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