ABC back in command of 18-49
CBS' string is intact - - 11 weeks of the new TV season and 11 wins in Household ratings. But ABC had another strong week in the prized 18-49 demo and moved back ahead for the season-to-date from what had been a dead heat. For the HH crown, CBS posted an 8.3 rating and 13 share, with ABC at 7.8/12, NBC 6.7/10, Fox 4.4/7, UPN 2.4/4, WB 2.0/3 and i 0.3/1. "Desperate Housewives" moved back into the #1 spot and ABC claimed #2 as well, with "Monday Night Football."
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network prime time 11/28/05 - 12/04/05
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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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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
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ABC
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15.7
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23
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25522
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2
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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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ABC
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14.8
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23
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22636
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3
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CSI
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CBS
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14.5
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22
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23238
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4
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GREY'S ANATOMY
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ABC
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13.0
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20
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20587
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5
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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12.9
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20
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19767
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6
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LOST
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ABC
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12.3
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18
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21541
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7
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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11.6
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18
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17525
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7
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NFL MONDAY SHOWCASE
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ABC
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11.6
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17
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18119
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9
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SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA
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CBS
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11.4
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18
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19815
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10
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NCIS
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CBS
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11.3
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17
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18170
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11
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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11.1
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18
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17539
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12
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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10.6
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15
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16526
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13
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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10.2
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17
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15295
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14
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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10.1
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16
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15845
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14
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E.R.
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NBC
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10.1
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16
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15436
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16
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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9.9
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15
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15555
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17
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BIGGEST LOSER 2
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NBC
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9.7
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14
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15951
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18
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EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED.
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ABC
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9.5
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14
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16464
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19
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BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S)
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ABC
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9.0
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14
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12984
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19
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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9.0
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13
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13322
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19
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HOUSE
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FOX
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9.0
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13
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14908
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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