CBS wins Christmas run-up
The week that ran through Christmas Eve was no contest in the ratings game, with CBS notching an easy victory in both Households and 18-49. NBC, with the limited run game show "Identity" was second in the money demo, followed by a tie for ABC and Fox, Univision, CW, a tie by Telemundo and TeleFutura, i and Azteca America. In HH, CBS scored a 5.7 rating and 10 share, followed by NBC at 4.8/8, ABC 4.1/7, Fox 3.6/6, Univision 1.8/3, CW 1.6/3, i and Telemundo tied at 0.4/1, TeleFutura 0.3/1 and Azteca America 0.1/0. CBS had four of the top five shows, with its NFL post-game show claiming the top spot.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 12/18/06-12/24/06
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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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CBS NFL NATL POST GUN
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CBS
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10.3
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24
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17232
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2
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DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON
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NBC
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9.5
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15
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15373
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3
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CSI
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CBS
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8.4
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14
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12949
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4
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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8.2
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14
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12146
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5
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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8.1
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14
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12138
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6
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IDENTITY 12/18(S)
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NBC
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7.6
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11
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12265
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7
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SHARK
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CBS
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7.1
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12
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10255
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8
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NCIS
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CBS
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7.0
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11
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10915
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8
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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7.0
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11
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10698
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10
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60 MINUTES 12/24(S)
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CBS
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6.8
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16
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10861
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11
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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6.7
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11
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10252
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12
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HOUSE
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FOX
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6.4
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10
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10110
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13
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GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
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ABC
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6.2
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10
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9135
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14
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IDENTITY 12/21(S)
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NBC
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6.1
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10
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9527
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15
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DATELINE-WED 12/20(S)
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NBC
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6.0
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10
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8636
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15
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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6.0
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10
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8471
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17
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RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER(S)
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CBS
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5.8
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10
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10581
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18
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LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT
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NBC
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5.7
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9
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8226
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18
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UNIT, THE
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CBS
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5.7
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9
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8608
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20
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CSI: NY TUESDAY SP(S)
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CBS
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5.5
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9
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8090
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20
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IDENTITY 12/20(S)
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NBC
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5.5
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9
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8758
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20
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KING OF QUEENS
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CBS
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5.5
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9
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8294
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20
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OLD CHRISTINE
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CBS
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5.5
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8
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8052
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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