CBS reruns beat football debut
NBC scored well with its Sunday return to broadcasting NFL football, but CBS still won the week overall with its series reruns continuing to draw summer viewers. The two nets tied for the 18-49 crown, but in Households CBS scored a rating of 5.1 and a 9 share, with NBC at 4.5/8, ABC and Fox tied at 3.6/6, Univision 1.8/3, WB and UPN tied at 1.2/2, Telemundo 0.5/1, i 0.4/1 and TeleFutura 0.3/1. Here is the list of top shows, with CBS' CSI:Miami #1 and the NFL football debut on NBC checking it at a tie for #3.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network prime time (Live + SD) week of 07/31/06-08/06/06
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Rank
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Program
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Network
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Rating
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Share
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Audience(000)
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1
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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7.7
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13
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11215
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2
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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7.3
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13
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10662
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3
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CSI
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CBS
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6.8
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11
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9790
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3
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NBC NFL PRE-SEASON 8/6(S)
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NBC
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6.8
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12
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10560
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5
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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6.7
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11
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10078
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6
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AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
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NBC
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6.5
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11
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10534
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7
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NBC NFL PRE-SSN PR-KCK8/6(S)
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NBC
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6.4
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12
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9877
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7
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WITHOUT A TRACE - SUN
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CBS
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6.4
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11
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9234
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9
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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6.3
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12
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8984
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10
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SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED
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FOX
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6.0
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10
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9386
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11
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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5.9
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10
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8733
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11
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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5.9
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10
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8919
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13
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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5.6
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9
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8074
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14
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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5.4
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9
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7846
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14
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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 930
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CBS
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5.4
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9
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8012
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16
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SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU
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FOX
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5.3
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9
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8353
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17
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48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY
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CBS
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5.2
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9
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7665
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17
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LAW AND ORDER
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NBC
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5.2
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9
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7681
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19
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PRIMETIME
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ABC
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5.1
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9
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7036
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20
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AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-THU
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NBC
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5.0
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8
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7943
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20
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GREY'S ANATOMY
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ABC
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5.0
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8
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6821
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20
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HOUSE-TUE 8P
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FOX
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5.0
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9
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7626
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20
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PRIMETIME:MEDCL MYSTERIES
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ABC
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5.0
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8
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7235
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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