Talent wins out

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NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" topped viewing for the past week, but the Peacock only managed to strut to second place in the overall ratings.


In Households, CBS was again on top with a 4.4 rating and 8 share. NBC was 4.0/7, Fox 3.5/6, ABC 3.3/6, Univision 1.7/3, CW 1.1/2, MyNetworkTV 0.7/1, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion and TeleFutura tied at 0.3/1, and Azteca America 0.1/0.

In the big money 18-49 demo, it was Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, Univision, CW, a tie by Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, TeleFutura, Ion and Azteca America.

Here are the top 20 shows for the week:

Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report
Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 06/23/08 – 06/29/08

Rank Program Network HH Rating HH Share 2+ Audience (000)
1 AMERICA’S GOT TALENT NBC 7.1 12 11682
2 60 MINUTES CBS 6.4 13 9419
3 CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD NBC 5.8 10 8818
3 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 5.8 10 9220
5 WIPEOUT ABC 5.7 10 9980
6 MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD CBS 5.6 10 8485
7 CSI: MIAMI CBS 5.5 10 8188
8 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 5.4 9 7943
9 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY CBS 5.3 9 7552
9 BACHELORETTE, THE ABC 5.3 9 7525
9 NCIS CBS 5.3 9 7851
12 CSI: NY CBS 5.2 9 7703
12 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU FOX 5.2 9 8627
14 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 5.1 9 8291
15 BABY BORROWERS NBC 4.9 8 7945
15 CSI CBS 4.9 9 7332
17 DATELINE SUN 9PM NBC 4.8 8 7444
17 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 4.8 8 7805
17 HOUSE-MON 9P FOX 4.8 8 7447
17 PRIMETIME: CRIME ABC 4.8 8 6940

 Source: Nielsen Media Research