Election night strong for cable

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Cable/satellite networks put an unusually strong tally of nine shows in the top 100 for the lucrative 18-49 demo in week seven of the season, including three in the top 10. As usual, one of those was "Monday Night Football" on ESPN. The other two were portions of CNN’s Election Night coverage. Four other cable hits for the week were also political, including "Indecision 2008" on Comedy Central. The weekly crunch combining broadcast and cable Nielsen data is provided by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).


Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings

Week ending November 9th, 2008

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE
#
TLCST
P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 11/09/2008 1 6.7
2 GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 11/06/2008 1 6.0
3 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 11/09/2008 1 5.9
4 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 11/03/2008 1 5.8
5 SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH ’08(S)-11/03/2008 NBC 11/03/2008 1 5.6
6 ELECTION NIGHT 08(S)-11/04/2008 CNN 11/04/2008 1 5.3
7 CSI CBS 11/06/2008 1 5.1
8 ELECTION NIGHT 08(S)-11/04/2008 CNN 11/04/2008 1 5.1
9 VOTE 2008-9:00PM(S)-11/04/2008 ABC 11/04/2008 1 4.9
10 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 11/03/2008 1 4.6
11 DECISION ’08 PRIME(S)-11/04/2008 NBC 11/04/2008 1 4.5
12 ELECTION NIGHT 08(S)-11/04/2008 CNN 11/04/2008 1 4.4
13 OFFICE NBC 11/06/2008 1 4.3
14 FAMILY GUY FOX 11/09/2008 1 4.2
15 60 MINUTES CBS 11/09/2008 1 4.2
16 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 11/03/2008 1 4.1
17 30 ROCK NBC 11/06/2008 1 3.9
18 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 11/03/2008 1 3.9
19 SIMPSONS FOX 11/09/2008 1 3.8
20 SURVIVOR: GABON CBS 11/06/2008 1 3.8
21 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 11/03/2008 1 3.7
22 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 11/09/2008 1 3.7
23 CSI: MIAMI CBS 11/03/2008 1 3.6
24 VOTE 2008-8:00PM(S)-11/04/2008 ABC 11/04/2008 1 3.5
25 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 11/05/2008 1 3.5
26 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P ABC 11/09/2008 1 3.5
27 AMAZING RACE 13 CBS 11/09/2008 1 3.4
28 CSI: NY CBS 11/05/2008 1 3.3
29 KING OF THE HILL FOX 11/09/2008 1 3.3
30 DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)-11/05/2008 ABC 11/05/2008 1 3.3
31 AMERICAN DAD FOX 11/09/2008 1 3.3
32 BONES FOX 11/05/2008 1 3.3
33 E.R. NBC 11/06/2008 1 3.2
34 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 11/05/2008 1 3.1
35 ELEVENTH HOUR CBS 11/06/2008 1 3.1
36 COLD CASE CBS 11/09/2008 1 3.1
37 AMERICAS ELECTION HQ FOXNC 11/04/2008 3 3.1
38 LIFE ON MARS ABC 11/06/2008 1 2.9
39 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 11/07/2008 1 2.8
40 SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 11/08/2008 1 2.8
41 UGLY BETTY ABC 11/06/2008 1 2.7
42 NUMB3RS CBS 11/07/2008 1 2.7
43 HOUSE-WED 9P FOX 11/05/2008 1 2.7
44 UNIT, THE CBS 11/09/2008 1 2.6
45 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 11/06/2008 1 2.6
46 WORST WEEK CBS 11/03/2008 1 2.6
47 SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P FOX 11/09/2008 1 2.5
48 SAMANTHA WHO? ABC 11/03/2008 1 2.4
49 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 11/09/2008 1 2.4
50 KATH & KIM NBC 11/06/2008 1 2.4
51 NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL(S)-11/07/2008 CBS 11/07/2008 1 2.4
52 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED UNI 11/05/2008 1 2.3
53 CAMPAIGN 2008 ELECT 3(S)-11/04/2008 CBS 11/04/2008 1 2.3
54 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON UNI 11/03/2008 1 2.2
55 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED UNI 11/05/2008 1 2.2
56 KITCHEN NIGHTMARES FOX 11/06/2008 1 2.2
57 COPS 2 FOX 11/08/2008 1 2.2
58 LAW AND ORDER NBC 11/05/2008 1 2.2
59 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU UNI 11/06/2008 1 2.2
60 20/20-FRI ABC 11/07/2008 1 2.2
61 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 11/05/2008 1 2.1
62 PRISON BREAK FOX 11/03/2008 1 2.1
63 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU UNI 11/06/2008 1 2.1
64 KITCHEN NIGHTMRS-THU 8P FOX 11/06/2008 1 2.0
65 YOU DECIDE 2008(S)-11/04/2008 FOX 11/04/2008 1 2.0
66 MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE MSNBC 11/04/2008 3 2.0
67 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 11/03/2008 1 2.0
68 AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK FOX 11/08/2008 1 2.0
69 LIFE NBC 11/05/2008 1 2.0
70 TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON FOX 11/03/2008 1 2.0
71 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5 CW 11/05/2008 1 2.0
72 DIRTY SEXY MONEY ABC 11/05/2008 1 2.0
73 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON UNI 11/03/2008 1 1.9
74 OLD CHRISTINE CBS 11/05/2008 1 1.9
75 SNL PRES BASH-LIVE(S)-11/08/2008 NBC 11/08/2008 1 1.9
76 SMALLVILLE CW 11/06/2008 1 1.9
77 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 11/08/2008 1 1.9
77 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI UNI 11/07/2008 1 1.9
79 SUPERNANNY ABC 11/07/2008 1 1.9
80 DESTINO 2008 8 11/4(S)-11/04/2008 UNI 11/04/2008 1 1.9
81 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 11/09/2008 1 1.9
82 DESTINO 2008 7 11/4(S)-11/04/2008 UNI 11/04/2008 1 1.8
83 COPS FOX 11/08/2008 1 1.8
84 BOSTON LEGAL ABC 11/03/2008 1 1.8
85 DESTINO 2008 6 11/4(S)-11/04/2008 UNI 11/04/2008 1 1.8
86 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 11/03/2008 3 1.7
87 WIFE SWAP ABC 11/07/2008 1 1.7
88 GOSSIP GIRL-MON CW 11/03/2008 1 1.6
89 ONE TREE HILL-MON CW 11/03/2008 1 1.6
90 KNIGHT RIDER NBC 11/05/2008 1 1.6
91 INDECISION 2008(S)-11/04/2008 CMDY 11/04/2008 1 1.6
92 DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS FOX 11/07/2008 1 1.6
93 SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER FOX 11/07/2008 1 1.6
94 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI UNI 11/07/2008 1 1.6
95 DESTINO 2008 5 11/4(S)-11/04/2008 UNI 11/04/2008 1 1.5
96 SUPERNATURAL CW 11/06/2008 1 1.4
97 90210 CW 11/04/2008 1 1.4
98 DESTINO 2008 4 11/4(S)-11/04/2008 UNI 11/04/2008 1 1.4
99 NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME NFLN 11/06/2008 1 1.4
100 ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI UNI 11/07/2008 1 1.4