CBS rules again
For the second straight week CBS won the 18-49 derby as well as the overall race, with ABC a close second for the big money demo. For Households, CBS scored an 8.6 rating and 14 share, followed by Fox 6.9/11, ABC 6.8/11, NBC 6.3/10, WB 2.4/4, UPN 2.3/4 and i 0.4/1. Fox's strength came from the World Series, although game two only made it to 8th place (game one was 17th). CBS's "CSI" was still #1.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
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Network primetime week of 10/17/05 - 10/23/05
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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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CSI
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CBS
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17.7
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27
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28477
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2
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
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ABC
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15.9
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23
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25216
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3
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WITHOUT A TRACE
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CBS
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13.4
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22
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19819
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4
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LOST
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ABC
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12.7
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19
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21381
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5
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CSI: MIAMI
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CBS
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12.1
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19
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17914
|
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6
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GREY'S ANATOMY
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ABC
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11.9
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18
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18000
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7
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NCIS
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CBS
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11.6
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18
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17691
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8
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FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S)
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FOX
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11.1
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17
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17190
|
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9
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COMMANDER IN CHIEF
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ABC
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10.7
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16
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16301
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10
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60 MINUTES
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CBS
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10.6
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17
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16017
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|
11
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SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA
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CBS
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10.5
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17
|
17781
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12
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TWO AND A HALF MEN
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CBS
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10.2
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15
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15557
|
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13
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COLD CASE
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CBS
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9.8
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14
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14947
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13
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E.R.
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NBC
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9.8
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16
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14696
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|
15
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LAW AND ORDER:SVU
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NBC
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9.7
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16
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14364
|
|
15
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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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ABC
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9.7
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16
|
14445
|
|
17
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FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)
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FOX
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9.5
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17
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15015
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18
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FOX MLB NLCS GAME 6(S)
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FOX
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9.4
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15
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14121
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19
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CSI: NY
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CBS
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9.1
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14
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13996
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20
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CRIMINAL MINDS
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CBS
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8.5
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12
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12792
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Source: Nielsen Media Research
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