Weekly broadcast vs. cable primetime ratings: week ending 1/30
In the 19th week of the broadcast season, which ended Sunday, January 30, broadcast delivered all top 75 primetime programs in households, A25-54 and A18-49, based on TVB's analysis of Nielsen Media Research figures. In households, it delivered 97 of the top 100 programs; it delivered 98 out of 100 in both A25-54 and A18-49.
Based on household ratings, "American Idol - Tuesday" on Fox finished in first place for the week, with a 15.83 HH rating. "American Idol - Wednesday" claimed second place, with a 15.16 HH rating, and "CSI" on CBS finished third, with a 13.98 HH rating. Ad-supported cable's highest ranking program was "WWE Entertainment" on Spike, which delivered a 3.08 HH rating and finished in 91st place.
Turning to the aggregate numbers, broadcast beat cable in households, A25-54 and A18-49:
**Broadcast delivered 35.46 HH rating points in primetime, while ad-supported cable delivered an aggregate 33.33 HH rating; when this rating is adjusted to eliminate ADS homes, ad-supported cable's delivery drops to 25.60.
**Broadcast delivered 22.36 A25-54 rating points in primetime, while ad-supported cable delivered an aggregate 17.69 A25-54 rating; when this rating is adjusted to eliminate ADS homes, ad-supported cable's delivery drops to 13.59.
**Broadcast delivered 19.89 A18-49 rating points in primetime, while ad-supported cable delivered an aggregate 16.13 A18-49 rating; when this rating is adjusted to eliminate ADS homes, ad-supported cable's delivery drops to 12.39.
BROADCAST NETWORKS PRIMETIME TRACK
Mon.-Sat. 8-11PM/Sun. 7-11PM
January 24 - 30, 2005 (Week 19 of 2004-2005 Season)
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U.S. Adult 18-49 Rating
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Broadcast Network
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Week ending
1/30/2005
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STD as of
1/30/2005
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ABC
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3.52
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|
3.92
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|
|
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CBS
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3.70
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4.03
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|
|
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NBC
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3.92
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3.74
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|
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FOX
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3.84
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3.12
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UPN
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0.92
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1.05
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|
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WB
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1.20
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1.17
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PAX
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0.16
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0.14
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Independent Broadcast
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2.63
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2.38
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4 Nets
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14.98
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14.81
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7 Nets
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17.26
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17.17
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Total Broadcast
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19.89
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19.55
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Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer Primetime Viewing Source Averages
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The top 10 ad-supported cable networks delivered 6.58 A18-49 rating points in primetime this week; the remaining 55 ad-supported cable nets split 9.55 A18-49 rating points. The top ad-supported cable nets this week were TNT, TBS and USA.
TOP 10 AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS
PRIMETIME TRACK
Mon.-Sat. 8-11PM/Sun. 7-11PM
January 24 - 30, 2005 (Week 19 of 2004-2005 Season)
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U.S. Adult 18-49 Rating
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Cable Network
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Week ending
1/30/2005
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STD as of
1/30/2005
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TNT
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1.03
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0.82
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|
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TBSC
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0.90
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|
0.83
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USA
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0.85
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0.80
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|
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LIF
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0.61
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0.59
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|
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SPIKE
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0.61
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0.61
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DISC
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0.53
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0.45
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SCIFI
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0.53
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0.44
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ESPN
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0.51
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0.96
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|
|
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MTV
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0.51
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0.42
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FX
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0.50
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|
0.46
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Total Top 10 Nets
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6.58
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6.38
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Total Top 10 Nets, Less ADS
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5.05
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4.90
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Total Ad-Supported Cable
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16.13
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15.45
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Ad-Supported Cable, Less ADS
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12.39
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11.87
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|
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* TBS Network viewing to the national east and west cable feeds only, with no viewing to local Atlanta broadcast feed of WTBS
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Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer Primetime Viewing Source Averages
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Top Programs on Broadcast and Ad-Supported Cable: Adults 18-49
In the nineteenth week of the broadcast season, which ended Sunday, January 30, broadcast delivered 98 of the top 100 primetime programs - and the entire top 75 - based on A18-49 ratings. "American Idol - Tuesday" on Fox delivered a 12.07 A18-49 rating to claim first place while "American Idol - Wednesday" delivered an 11.22 A18-49 rating to finish in second. NBC's "E.R." delivered a 9.06 to take third place this week.
Ad-supported cable's top ranking program for the week was "WWE Entertainment" on Spike which delivered a 2.05 A18-49 rating and tied for 84th place.
A chart of the top 10 programs for broadcast and ad-supported cable, based on A18-49 ratings, is displayed below, followed by a complete list of the top 100 programs for week 19.
Top 10 Broadcast and Top 10 Ad-Supported Cable Programs
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending January 30, 2004
Week 19 of the 2004-2005 Broadcast Season
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Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Ad-Supported Cable
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending January 30, 2004
Week 19 of the 2004-2005 Broadcast Season (Cable programs are in bold)
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RANK
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PROGRAM
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NETWORK
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START
DATE
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TLC
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RTG
A18-49
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1
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AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY
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FOX
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1/25/05
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1
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12.07
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|
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2
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AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY
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FOX
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1/26/05
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1
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11.22
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|
|
3
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E.R.
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NBC
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1/27/05
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1
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9.06
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|
|
4
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CSI
|
CBS
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1/27/05
|
1
|
7.27
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|
|
5
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APPRENTICE 3
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NBC
|
1/27/05
|
1
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7.14
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|
|
6
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EXTRM MAKEOVER:HM ED-1/30
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ABC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
6.97
|
|
|
7
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EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P
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ABC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
6.86
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|
|
8
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MEDIUM
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NBC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
6.21
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|
|
9
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SIMPLE LIFE 3
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FOX
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1/26/05
|
1
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6.18
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|
|
10
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CSI: NY
|
CBS
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1/26/05
|
1
|
5.93
|
|
|
11
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES SPL
|
ABC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
5.55
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|
|
12
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
|
NBC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
5.37
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|
|
13
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CSI: MIAMI
|
CBS
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
5.30
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|
|
14
|
24
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FOX
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
5.07
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|
|
15
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NUMB3RS
|
CBS
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
4.99
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|
|
16
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HOUSE
|
FOX
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
4.96
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|
|
17
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ALIAS
|
ABC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
4.84
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|
|
18
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LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT
|
NBC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
4.82
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|
|
19
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LAS VEGAS
|
NBC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
4.81
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|
|
20
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FEAR FACTOR
|
NBC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
4.79
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|
|
21
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AMAZING RACE: 6
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CBS
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
4.72
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|
|
22
|
SIMPSONS
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
4.66
|
|
|
23
|
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
|
CBS
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
4.57
|
|
|
24
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN
|
CBS
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
4.56
|
|
|
25
|
CROSSING JORDAN
|
NBC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
4.53
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|
|
26
|
WITHOUT A TRACE
|
CBS
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
4.51
|
|
|
27
|
JOEY
|
NBC
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
4.34
|
|
|
28
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CBS SUNDAY MOVIE:
MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS
|
CBS
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
4.25
|
|
|
29
|
ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM
|
ABC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
4.18
|
|
|
30
|
KING OF QUEENS WE 930P SP
|
CBS
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
3.97
|
|
|
31
|
KING OF QUEENS
|
CBS
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
3.91
|
|
|
32
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LOST
|
ABC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
3.90
|
|
|
33
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SUPERNANNY
|
ABC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
3.88
|
|
|
34
|
COLD CASE
|
CBS
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
3.86
|
|
|
35
|
RODNEY
|
ABC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
3.84
|
|
|
36
|
O.C.
|
FOX
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
3.64
|
|
|
37
|
BACHELORETTE, THE
|
ABC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
3.63
|
|
|
38
|
DATELINE:KATIE COURIC SPL
|
NBC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
3.61
|
|
|
39
|
AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS
|
ABC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
3.54
|
|
|
40
|
TRADING SPOUSES
|
FOX
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
3.49
|
|
|
41
|
CSI FRIDAY SPCL
|
CBS
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
3.44
|
|
|
42
|
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
3.42
|
|
|
43
|
20/20-FRI
|
ABC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
3.29
|
|
|
43
|
JUDGING AMY
|
CBS
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
3.29
|
|
|
45
|
EM HM:HOW'D THEY DO THAT
|
ABC
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
3.21
|
|
|
46
|
WEST WING
|
NBC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
3.20
|
|
|
47
|
NYPD BLUE
|
ABC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
3.18
|
|
|
48
|
COPS 2
|
FOX
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
3.09
|
|
|
49
|
SCRUBS
|
NBC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
3.08
|
|
|
50
|
LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
3.06
|
|
|
51
|
60 MINUTES
|
CBS
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
3.04
|
|
|
52
|
COPS
|
FOX
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
3.03
|
|
|
53
|
DATELINE FRI
|
NBC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
3.00
|
|
|
54
|
7TH HEAVEN - WB
|
WB
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
2.96
|
|
|
55
|
WIFE SWAP
|
ABC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
2.94
|
|
|
56
|
SIMPSONS-SUN 9:30P
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.91
|
|
|
57
|
AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK
|
FOX
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
2.90
|
|
|
58
|
WITHOUT A TRACE-SP
|
CBS
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
2.82
|
|
|
59
|
FAMILY GUY
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.75
|
|
|
60
|
COMMITTED
|
NBC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.69
|
|
|
61
|
STILL STANDING
|
CBS
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
2.63
|
|
|
62
|
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.60
|
|
|
63
|
IN STYLE: CELEB WEDDINGS
|
ABC
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
2.57
|
|
|
63
|
LISTEN UP
|
CBS
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
2.57
|
|
|
65
|
NCIS
|
CBS
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.56
|
|
|
66
|
MEDICAL INVESTIGATION
|
NBC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.51
|
|
|
67
|
GEORGE LOPEZ
|
ABC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.50
|
|
|
68
|
HOPE & FAITH
|
ABC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.48
|
|
|
69
|
AMERICAN DREAMS
|
NBC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.47
|
|
|
70
|
ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK:
SNOW DOGS
|
ABC
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
2.43
|
|
|
71
|
8 SIMPLE RULES-FRI 8:30PM
|
ABC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.42
|
|
|
72
|
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU 9PM
|
ABC
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
2.38
|
|
|
72
|
MOST OUTRAG MOMTS LIVE TV
|
NBC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.38
|
|
|
74
|
LESS THAN PERFECT
|
ABC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.35
|
|
|
75
|
8 SIMPLE RULES
|
ABC
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.32
|
|
|
75
|
KING OF THE HILL
|
FOX
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.32
|
|
|
77
|
JOAN OF ARCADIA
|
CBS
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
2.28
|
|
|
78
|
LAW & ORDER:CI-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
2.25
|
|
|
78
|
GILMORE GIRLS - WB
|
WB
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.25
|
|
|
80
|
PRIMETIME LIVE
|
ABC
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
2.19
|
|
|
81
|
MY WIFE AND KIDS
|
ABC
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
2.16
|
|
|
82
|
48 HOURS MYSTERY
|
CBS
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
2.13
|
|
|
83
|
SMALLVILLE - WB
|
WB
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
2.08
|
|
|
84
|
WWE ENTERTAINMENT
|
SPK
|
1/24/05
|
2
|
2.05
|
|
|
84
|
LAW & ORDER-SAT-RPT
|
NBC
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
2.05
|
|
|
86
|
DATELINE SUN-7PM
|
NBC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
2.01
|
|
|
87
|
BERNIE MAC
|
FOX
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
1.97
|
|
|
88
|
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES-SAT
|
ABC
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
1.96
|
|
|
89
|
POINT PLEASANT
|
FOX
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
1.95
|
|
|
90
|
60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY
|
CBS
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
1.90
|
|
|
90
|
LAST DAY OF POMPEII
|
DSC
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
1.90
|
|
|
92
|
BERNIE MAC-FRI 8:30P
|
FOX
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
1.84
|
|
|
93
|
WWE SMACKDOWN!
|
UPN
|
1/27/05
|
1
|
1.75
|
|
|
94
|
ONE TREE HILL - WB
|
WB
|
1/25/05
|
1
|
1.71
|
|
|
94
|
CHARMED - WB
|
WB
|
1/30/05
|
1
|
1.71
|
|
|
96
|
EVERWOOD - WB
|
WB
|
1/24/05
|
1
|
1.65
|
|
|
97
|
SPORTS ILLUS:MODEL SEARCH
|
NBC
|
1/26/05
|
1
|
1.63
|
|
|
97
|
CRIMETIME SATURDAY
|
CBS
|
1/29/05
|
1
|
1.63
|
|
|
99
|
REBA - WB
|
WB
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
1.59
|
|
|
100
|
JONNY ZERO
|
FOX
|
1/28/05
|
1
|
1.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Source: Nielsen Galaxy Lightning 1/24 - 1/30/05
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Programming under 25 minutes excluded
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