CBS is still getting strong ratings for summer reruns of its scripted series, although NBC’s reality competition "America’s Got Talent" remains in the top spot – soon to be replaced, no doubt, by NBC’s Summer Olympics broadcasts. Another reality series, "So You Think You Can Dance," continues to give Fox a strong hold on the younger demos.
Thus, Fox won the 18-49 crown for the past week, followed by NBC, a tie by CBS and ABC, Univision, CW, Telemundo, a tie by MyNetworkTV and TeleFutura, and a final tie by Ion and Azteca America.
In Households, CBS scored a 4.2 rating and 8 share, followed by NBC 3.7/7, Fox 3.3/6, ABC 2.8/5, Univision 1.7/3, CW 1.0/2, MyNetworkTV 0.6/1, Telemundo 0.5/1, TeleFutura and Ion tied at 0.3/0 and Azteca America 0.1/0.
Here are the week’s top 20 shows.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 07/28/08 – 08/03/08
| Rank | Program | Network | HH Rating | HH Share | 2+ Audience (000) |
| 1 | AMERICA’S GOT TALENT | NBC | 8.1 | 13 | 13846 |
| 2 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 6.2 | 10 | 9345 |
| 3 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 5.9 | 10 | 8439 |
| 4 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 5.8 | 10 | 8702 |
| 5 | NCIS | CBS | 5.7 | 10 | 8501 |
| 6 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | FOX | 5.6 | 9 | 8841 |
| 7 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 5.5 | 11 | 8077 |
| 7 | CSI | CBS | 5.5 | 9 | 8033 |
| 7 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU | FOX | 5.5 | 9 | 8694 |
| 10 | CSI: NY | CBS | 5.2 | 9 | 7785 |
| 10 | FLASHPOINT | CBS | 5.2 | 9 | 7677 |
| 10 | PRIMETIME: LAST LECTURE 2(S) | ABC | 5.2 | 9 | 7653 |
| 10 | WIPEOUT | ABC | 5.2 | 9 | 9699 |
| 14 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 5.0 | 8 | 7502 |
| 15 | HOUSE-MON 9P | FOX | 4.9 | 8 | 7416 |
| 16 | CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD | NBC | 4.8 | 8 | 7533 |
| 16 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 4.8 | 8 | 7206 |
| 18 | NBC NFL PRE-SEASON 8/3(S) | NBC | 4.7 | 8 | 7446 |
| 19 | PRIMETIME: CRIME | ABC | 4.4 | 8 | 6284 |
| 20 | BIG BROTHER 10-SUN | CBS | 4.3 | 8 | 6606 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
