CBS powers on
So far, the 2005-2006 TV season has been a runaway success for CBS, with ABC much strengthened, but still trailing the Eye net in both total viewership and the key 18-49 demo (although ABC is still within striking distance there). Week 13 was another easy win for CBS, with eight of the top 10 shows, including #1 through #7 and a tie for #8. CBS scored a 7.9 HH rating and 13 share, followed by ABC at 5.7/9, NBC 5.6/9, Fox 4.3/7, UPN 2.3/4, WB 2.2/4 and i 0.3/1.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network primetime week of 12/12/05 - 12/18/05
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Rank
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PROGRAMS
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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
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CBS
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11.5
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18
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17665
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2
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NCIS
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CBS
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10.9
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17
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17114
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3
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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10.8
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18
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16487
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4
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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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15250
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5
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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9.9
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16
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15226
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6
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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9.8
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15
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15219
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7
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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9.4
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15
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13794
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8
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HOUSE
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FOX
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9.3
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14
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14647
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8
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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9.3
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14
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14254
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10
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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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ABC
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9.2
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16
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13566
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11
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CBS SUNDAY MOVIE
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CBS
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9.1
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14
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13849
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12
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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8.6
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14
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12920
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13
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APPRENTICE 4
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NBC
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8.1
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13
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12814
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14
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FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT
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FOX
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7.8
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14
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11893
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14
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NUMB3RS
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CBS
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7.8
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14
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11957
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16
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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7.6
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12
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11197
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17
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NFL MONDAY SHOWCASE
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ABC
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7.5
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12
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11273
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18
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CLOSE TO HOME
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CBS
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7.2
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12
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11337
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18
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OUT OF PRACTICE
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CBS
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7.2
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11
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10840
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20
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AMAZING RACE 8
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CBS
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7.1
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11
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11505
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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