Week 31: Broadcasters 95, Cable/Satellite 5

Cable/satellite networks again put five show in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, according to the latest weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), which combines data from Nielsen Media Research from both broadcast and cable/satellite television.

The highest ranked cable/satellite show was way back at #73. You've probably guessed that it was "WWE Entertainment" on USA. NBA playoff games made the list for both TNT and ESPN.

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending April 27th, 2008
Week 31 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season

RANK

PROGRAMS

NETWORK

(START) DATE

# TLCST

P18-49 Live+SD US AA%

1	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	04/22/2008	1	9.0
2	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	04/23/2008	1	8.6
3	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	04/24/2008	1	6.5
4	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	04/27/2008	1	5.9
5	LOST	ABC	04/24/2008	1	5.3
6	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	04/21/2008	1	5.0
7	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	04/22/2008	1	4.9
8	CSI	CBS	04/24/2008	1	4.7
9	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	04/21/2008	1	4.3
10	SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA	CBS	04/24/2008	1	4.3
11	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	04/21/2008	1	4.3
12	FAMILY GUY	FOX	04/27/2008	1	4.3
13	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	04/22/2008	1	4.2
14	RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	CBS	04/21/2008	1	4.1
15	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	04/22/2008	1	4.0
16	OFFICE	NBC	04/24/2008	1	4.0
17	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED.	ABC	04/27/2008	1	3.9
18	BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	04/27/2008	1	3.8
19	SIMPSONS	FOX	04/27/2008	1	3.7
20	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	04/23/2008	1	3.7
21	HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	04/21/2008	1	3.7
22	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	04/27/2008	1	3.4
23	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	04/24/2008	1	3.3
24	MEDIUM	NBC	04/21/2008	1	3.2
25	KING OF THE HILL	FOX	04/27/2008	1	3.0
26	E.R.	NBC	04/24/2008	1	3.0
27	NCIS	CBS	04/22/2008	1	3.0
28	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	04/21/2008	1	2.9
29	SAMANTHA WHO?	ABC	04/21/2008	1	2.8
30	30 ROCK	NBC	04/24/2008	1	2.8
31	DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	04/21/2008	1	2.7
32	BONES-MON 8P	FOX	04/21/2008	1	2.7
33	BACK TO YOU	FOX	04/23/2008	1	2.7
34	HOUSE-MON 9P	FOX	04/21/2008	1	2.7
35	BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	04/22/2008	1	2.7
35	COLD CASE	CBS	04/27/2008	1	2.7
37	BACHELOR: LONDON CALLING	ABC	04/21/2008	1	2.6
38	UGLY BETTY	ABC	04/24/2008	1	2.5
39	SMARTER THAN 5TH 4/24-9P(S)-04/24/2008	FOX	04/24/2008	1	2.5
40	SCRUBS	NBC	04/24/2008	1	2.5
41	MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	04/24/2008	1	2.4
42	BIG BROTHER 9-WED	CBS	04/23/2008	1	2.4
43	BIG BROTHER 9-TUE	CBS	04/22/2008	1	2.4
44	DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	04/23/2008	1	2.4
45	BIG BROTHER 9-SUN	CBS	04/27/2008	1	2.3
46	EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-7P	ABC	04/27/2008	1	2.3
47	GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	04/25/2008	1	2.3
48	PASION THU	UNI	04/24/2008	1	2.3
49	TIL DEATH	FOX	04/23/2008	1	2.3
50	WIFE SWAP	ABC	04/23/2008	1	2.2
51	SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P	FOX	04/27/2008	1	2.2
52	SUPERNANNY	ABC	04/23/2008	1	2.2
53	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED	UNI	04/23/2008	1	2.2
54	PASION FRI	UNI	04/25/2008	1	2.1
55	NUMB3RS	CBS	04/25/2008	1	2.1
56	PASION WED	UNI	04/23/2008	1	2.1
57	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	04/23/2008	1	2.1
58	AMERICA'S TOP MODEL-4	CW	04/23/2008	1	2.1
59	MOONLIGHT	CBS	04/25/2008	1	2.1
60	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	04/24/2008	1	2.1
61	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU	UNI	04/24/2008	1	2.1
62	CSI: NY	CBS	04/23/2008	1	2.1
63	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE	UNI	04/22/2008	1	2.1
64	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	04/26/2008	1	2.0
65	DEXTER	CBS	04/27/2008	1	2.0
66	PASION TUE	UNI	04/22/2008	1	2.0
67	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON	UNI	04/21/2008	1	2.0
68	PASION MON	UNI	04/21/2008	1	2.0
69	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI	UNI	04/25/2008	1	1.9
70	DATELINE FRI	NBC	04/25/2008	1	1.9
71	LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN	NBC	04/27/2008	1	1.8
72	COPS 2	FOX	04/26/2008	1	1.8
73	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	04/21/2008	3	1.7
74	DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE	UNI	04/23/2008	1	1.7
75	NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI	UNI	04/25/2008	1	1.6
76	SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE-PRIME	NBC	04/22/2008	1	1.6
77	COPS	FOX	04/26/2008	1	1.6
78	DATELINE SUN-7PM	NBC	04/27/2008	1	1.6
79	ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK	ABC	04/26/2008	1	1.6
80	20/20-FRI	ABC	04/25/2008	1	1.5
81	NBA PLAYOFFS	TNT	04/21/2008	8	1.5
82	MEN IN TREES	ABC	04/23/2008	1	1.5
83	CRISTINA MON	UNI	04/21/2008	1	1.5
84	60 MINUTES	CBS	04/27/2008	1	1.5
85	KING OF THE HILL-SUN 7P	FOX	04/27/2008	1	1.5
85	SMALLVILLE	CW	04/24/2008	1	1.5
85	HILLS, THE	MTV	04/21/2008	2	1.5
88	NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L	ESPN	04/25/2008	3	1.5
89	ONE TREE HILL-MON	CW	04/21/2008	1	1.4
90	48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	04/26/2008	1	1.4
91	HOUSE	USA	04/27/2008	4	1.4
92	ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8PM	ABC	04/22/2008	1	1.4
93	ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8:30P	ABC	04/22/2008	1	1.4
94	AQUI Y AHORA TUE	UNI	04/22/2008	1	1.4
95	GOSSIP GIRL-MON	CW	04/21/2008	1	1.3
96	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	04/25/2008	1	1.3
97	AMAS CASA DESESPERADS THU	UNI	04/24/2008	1	1.3
98	FOX MOVIE-FRIDAY	FOX	04/25/2008	1	1.3
99	AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-4/25(S)-04/25/2008	ABC	04/25/2008	1	1.3
100	MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS	NBC	04/22/2008	1	1.2

Source: 4/21 - 4/27/08 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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