Another summer win for CBS
ABC had a strong week, tying Fox for the 18-49 crown, but CBS was once again the overall winner for the most recent ratings week. According to Nielsen Media Research, CBS had an average Household rating of 4.7 and an 8 share, followed by ABC at 4.2/7, NBC and Fox tied at 3.9/7, Univision 2.0/3, WB 1.3/2, UPN 1.2/2, i and Telemundo tied at 0.5/1 and TeleFutura 0.3/1. Reruns led the way, with CBS' "CSI:Miami" on top.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network prime time (Live + SD) week of 08/28/06-09/03/06
|
Rank
|
Program
|
Network
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Audience(000)
|
|
1
|
CSI: MIAMI
|
CBS
|
7.3
|
12
|
10804
|
|
2
|
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
|
NBC
|
7.0
|
12
|
9922
|
|
3
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN
|
CBS
|
6.3
|
10
|
9804
|
|
3
|
WITHOUT A TRACE
|
CBS
|
6.3
|
11
|
9046
|
|
5
|
60 MINUTES
|
CBS
|
6.2
|
13
|
9204
|
|
5
|
CSI: NY
|
CBS
|
6.2
|
10
|
8893
|
|
7
|
CRIMINAL MINDS
|
CBS
|
6.1
|
10
|
9009
|
|
7
|
CSI
|
CBS
|
6.1
|
10
|
9149
|
|
9
|
JUSTICE
|
FOX
|
5.8
|
9
|
8864
|
|
9
|
TWO AND A HALF MEN 8PM
|
CBS
|
5.8
|
10
|
9160
|
|
11
|
PRISON BREAK
|
FOX
|
5.7
|
9
|
9440
|
|
12
|
BONES
|
FOX
|
5.6
|
10
|
8606
|
|
12
|
CELEBRITY DUETS
|
FOX
|
5.6
|
9
|
8810
|
|
14
|
20/20 SPECIAL-8/30(S)
|
ABC
|
5.5
|
9
|
8224
|
|
14
|
BIG BROTHER 7-TUE
|
CBS
|
5.5
|
9
|
8530
|
|
16
|
PRIMETIME:THE OUTSIDERS
|
ABC
|
5.4
|
9
|
7811
|
|
16
|
SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL
|
ABC
|
5.4
|
11
|
8611
|
|
18
|
LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT
|
NBC
|
5.3
|
8
|
7619
|
|
18
|
VANISHED
|
FOX
|
5.3
|
8
|
8512
|
|
20
|
OLD CHRISTINE
|
CBS
|
5.2
|
8
|
7849
|
Source: Nielsen Media Research
