Reality television dominated the ratings last week, although "CSI" on CBS managed to claim 3rd place in the Household ratings, beating one of three nights of "American Idol" on Fox (although not in total audience). ABC’s "The Bachelor" and its follow-up claimed the next two spots.
Idol-fueled Fox claimed another easy victory in the 18-49 demo, followed by CBS, ABC, NBC, Univision, CW, a tie by MyNetworkTV and Telemundo, TeleFutura, Ion and Azteca America.
In HH it was CBS 7.0/12 edging Fox 6.5/11, then ABC 5.2/9, NBC 3.8/6, Univision 1.9/3, CW 1.2/2, MyNetworkTV 1.0/2, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion 0.5/1, TeleFutura 0.3/1 and Azteca America 0.1/0.
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 03/02/09 – 03/08/09 | |||||
| Rank | Program | Network | HH Rating | HH Share | 2+ Audience (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 13.8 | 21 | 24309 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 13.1 | 21 | 22776 |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 12.7 | 20 | 20875 |
| 4 | AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5(S) | FOX | 12.2 | 19 | 21498 |
| 5 | BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE(S) | ABC | 11.4 | 18 | 17466 |
| 6 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 10.0 | 15 | 15477 |
| 7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 9.2 | 13 | 15469 |
| 8 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 8.7 | 13 | 13646 |
| 9 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 8.6 | 15 | 13309 |
| 9 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 8.6 | 14 | 13418 |
| 9 | NCIS | CBS | 8.6 | 13 | 13667 |
| 12 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 8.1 | 12 | 12631 |
| 13 | COLD CASE | CBS | 7.8 | 12 | 12617 |
| 13 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 7.8 | 13 | 12050 |
| 15 | BACHELOR:AFTR FINAL ROSE2(S) | ABC | 7.4 | 12 | 10903 |
| 16 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 7.2 | 10 | 11822 |
| 17 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.1 | 12 | 10831 |
| 18 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 7.0 | 11 | 10315 |
| 18 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 7.0 | 11 | 11850 |
| 20 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 6.9 | 13 | 11090 |
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