Not only talented people, but talented dogs were popular with viewers last week. NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" remained the top show, but the premiere of CBS’ "Greatest American Dog" grabbed the #5 spot, behind two nights of "The Bachelorette" on ABC and a "CSI" rerun on CBS.
In the Nielsen Household ratings, CBS was on top with a rating of 4.6 and an 8 share, followed by ABC 3.7/7, Fox 3.6/7, NBC 3.6/6, Univision 1.7/3, CW 1.0/2, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV tied at 0.6/1, TeleFutura and Ion tied at 0.3/1 and Azteca America at 0.1/0.
In the big money 18-49 demo it was Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, Univision, CW, Telemundo, a tie by TeleFutura and MyNetworkTV, then Ion and Azteca America.
Here are the top 20 shows.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 07/07/08 – 07/13/08
Rank | Program | Network | HH Rating | HH Share | 12+ Audience (000) |
1 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | 7.9 | 13 | 12729 |
2 | BACHELORETTE, THE-7/7(S) | ABC | 7.0 | 12 | 9990 |
3 | BACHELORETTE, THE | ABC | 6.7 | 11 | 9530 |
4 | CSI | CBS | 6.6 | 11 | 9857 |
5 | GREATEST AMERICAN DOG | CBS | 6.2 | 12 | 9528 |
6 | WIPEOUT | ABC | 6.0 | 11 | 10598 |
7 | CSI: NY | CBS | 5.9 | 10 | 8895 |
7 | NCIS | CBS | 5.9 | 10 | 8623 |
7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.9 | 10 | 9139 |
10 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 5.7 | 12 | 8203 |
10 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 5.7 | 10 | 8411 |
12 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | FOX | 5.5 | 10 | 8934 |
13 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY | CBS | 5.3 | 9 | 7352 |
13 | FLASHPOINT | CBS | 5.3 | 10 | 8131 |
13 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 5.3 | 9 | 8913 |
13 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU | FOX | 5.3 | 9 | 8853 |
17 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 5.0 | 9 | 7831 |
17 | HOUSE-MON 9P | FOX | 5.0 | 8 | 7926 |
19 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | NBC | 4.9 | 9 | 7535 |
19 | PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME | CBS | 4.9 | 9 | 7712 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research