The latest week had CBS on top in Households for its scripted fare, while Fox stepped up its game in the key 18-49 demo.
In HH, CBS scored a 6.9 rating and 11 share, with ABC at 5.4/9, NBC 4.8/8, Fox 4.7/7, Univision 2.0/3, MyNetworkTV 1.2/2, CW 1.1/2, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion 0.5/1, TeleFutura 0.3/0 and Azteca America 0.2/0.
In 18-49 it was Fox, a tie by ABC and CBS, NBC, Univision, a tie by MyNetworkTV and CW, Telemundo, a tie by Ion and TeleFutura, and Azteca America.
Here are the week’s top 20 shows.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report |
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| Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 12/01/08 – 12/07/08 | |||||
| Rank | Program | Network | HH Rating | HH Share | 2+ Audience (000) |
| 1 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 11.6 | 18 | 18742 |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 11.5 | 18 | 18518 |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 10.7 | 16 | 17476 |
| 4 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 10.0 | 15 | 15279 |
| 5 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 9.9 | 15 | 16088 |
| 6 | OT, THE | FOX | 9.6 | 16 | 16220 |
| 7 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 8.8 | 14 | 13794 |
| 8 | BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS(S) | ABC | 8.7 | 15 | 13191 |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 8.6 | 13 | 13630 |
| 10 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 8.1 | 13 | 13286 |
| 11 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 8.0 | 13 | 12319 |
| 12 | HALLMARK HALL OF FAME(S) | CBS | 7.6 | 12 | 11880 |
| 13 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 7.5 | 13 | 11158 |
| 13 | HOUSE | FOX | 7.5 | 12 | 12517 |
| 13 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 7.5 | 13 | 11309 |
| 13 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 7.5 | 12 | 12727 |
| 17 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 7.0 | 12 | 10864 |
| 17 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 7.0 | 12 | 10331 |
| 19 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 6.8 | 11 | 10545 |
| 20 | CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN(S) | NBC | 6.5 | 10 | 10324 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company | |||||
