The “Life” series on Discovery continued to be the biggest ratings draw among cable/satellite network programming, claiming cable’s only two spots in the top 50 for the 18-49 demo last week for all of television. The weekly chart from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) combines data from The Nielsen Company for broadcast and cable/satellite networks.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending March 28th, 2010
Week 27 of the 2009-2010 Broadcast Season
Note: Broadcast programs are listed in black; Subscription TV programs are listed in red.
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 8.4 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 6.4 |
| 4 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 5 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 7 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 2(S)-03/25/2010 | CBS | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 8 | LOST | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 9 | AMAZING RACE 16 | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 10 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 11 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 2(S)-03/26/2010 | CBS | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
| 12 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
| 13 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
| 14 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 15 | OFFICE | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILL-WED(S)-03/24/2010 | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 17 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 18 | CASTLE | ABC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 19 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 20 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 21 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 22 | BIGGEST LOSER 9 | NBC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 23 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 24 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 25 | APPRENTICE 9 | NBC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 26 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 27 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 28 | 24 | FOX | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 29 | PARENTHOOD | NBC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 30 | COLD CASE | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 31 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 32 | J. OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTN | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 33 | MARRIAGE REF | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 34 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 35 | NCIS | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 36 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE MON | UNI | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 37 | COMMUNITY | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 38 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 39 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE TUE | UNI | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 40 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | HUMAN TARGET | FOX | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 42 | SONS OF TUCSON | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 43 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 44 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE THU | UNI | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 45 | CHUCK | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 46 | LIFE(S)-03/28/2010 | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 47 | LIFE(S)-03/28/2010 | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 48 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 49 | MINUTE TO WIN IT | NBC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 50 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 51 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE WED | UNI | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 52 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 53 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 54 | MODERN FAMILY-WED 8PM | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 55 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 56 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 03/22/2010 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 57 | HOUSE | FOX | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 58 | CSI: NY | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 59 | KITCHEN NIGHTMARES | FOX | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 60 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE FRI | UNI | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 61 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 62 | J. OLIVER’S FOOD REV-3/26(S)-03/26/2010 | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 63 | COPS 2 | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 64 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 65 | V | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 66 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 67 | BONES | FOX | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 68 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE | NBC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 69 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 70 | LOST-8PM | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 71 | COPS | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 72 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 73 | TRAUMA | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 74 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 75 | CORAZON SALVAJE MON | UNI | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 76 | CORAZON SALVAJE TUE | UNI | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 77 | KIDS CHOICE 10 | NICK | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 78 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 79 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-8 | CW | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 80 | JUSTIFIED | FX | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 81 | MERCY | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 82 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY | CBS | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 83 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 84 | CORAZON SALVAJE THU | UNI | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 85 | CORAZON SALVAJE WED | UNI | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 86 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | NBC | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 87 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 88 | CORAZON SALVAJE FRI | UNI | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 89 | HOUSE-FRI 8P | FOX | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 90 | RIVER MONSTERS | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 91 | FRINGE | FOX | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 92 | CASTLE SP-3/28(S)-03/28/2010 | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 93 | SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN | FAM | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 94 | VICTORIOUS | NICK | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 95 | IMAGENES DE IMPACTO SUN | UNI | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 96 | TIL DEATH-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 97 | NBA REGULAR SEASON WED L | ESPN | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 98 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 99 | DANCING W/STARS SP-3/27(S)-03/27/2010 | ABC | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 100 | NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN | UNI | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Source: 3/22 – 3/28/10 Nielsen Galaxy Explorer estimates. Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000’s) are used as a tiebreaker. Ad-Supported Subscription television only. Programming under 25 minutes excluded. |
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