Football in NFL and College were the score winners as repeats of the viewers top favorites in the line-up: Desperate Housewives came out strong with fresh new script. NCIS repeats still dominate. Two and a Half Men in top ten but you got to wonder what is on the minds at CBS with star Charlie Sheen problem hanging over their heads but Sheen did report back to work after Christmas, (we shall see).
Demographics: In 25-54 ratings: Again NBC with Sunday Night Football #1. Followed by Desperate Housewives. Last but not least are CBS’s CSI: NY and Miami check in at #20.
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: PER2+ for 12/28/2009 – 1/3/2010
Persons 2+ (000)
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Bengals vs Jets NBC 16333
2. Allstate Sugar Bowl Florida vs Cincinnati (S) FOX 15533
3. Desperate Housewives ABC 15349
4. 60 MINUTES CBS 14844
5. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 14161
6. NCIS (R) CBS 12870
7. Rose Bowl-Post Game (S) ABC 11906
8. The OT FOX 11514
9. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 11088
10. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 11056
11. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-8PM ABC 10983
12. CSI: NY (R) CBS 10888
13. Brothers & Sisters ABC 10781
14. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 10152
15. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 10133
16. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 9935
17. NCIS – SUNDAY SPECIAL (R)(S) CBS 9906
18. KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (S) CBS 9627
19. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 9486
20. Simpsons FOX 8552
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A25-54 for 12/28/2009 – 1/3/2010
Adults 25-54 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Bengals vs Jets NBC 7.0
2. Desperate Housewives ABC 6.3
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.9
4. Allstate Sugar Bowl Florida vs Cincinnati (S) FOX 5.8
5. The OT FOX 4.9
6. Brothers & Sisters ABC 4.4
7. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 4.3
8. Rose Bowl-Post Game (S) ABC 4.1
8. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-8PM ABC 4.1
8. Simpsons FOX 4.1
11. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 3.9
11. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 3.9
13. Family Guy FOX 3.8
13. 60 MINUTES CBS 3.8
15. NCIS (R) CBS 3.4
16. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 3.3
16. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 3.3
18. New Year’s Rockin Eve ’10 (S) ABC 3.2
18. Cleveland FOX 3.2
20. CSI: NY (R) CBS 3.1
20. CSI: MIAMI (R) CBS 3.1
National Nielsen Rank for Demographic: A18-49 for 12/28/2009 – 1/3/2010
Adults 18-49 Rating
1. NBC Sunday Night Football Bengals vs Jets NBC 6.1
2. Desperate Housewives ABC 5.3
3. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick NBC 5.1
3. Allstate Sugar Bowl Florida vs Cincinnati (S) FOX 5.1
5. The OT FOX 4.3
6. Family Guy FOX 4.0
6. Simpsons FOX 4.0
8. Football Night America Part 3 NBC 3.7
9. Rose Bowl-Post Game (S) ABC 3.5
9. Brothers & Sisters ABC 3.5
11. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-8PM ABC 3.3
11. Cleveland FOX 3.3
13. THE BIG BANG THEORY (R) CBS 3.0
14. American Dad FOX 2.8
14. TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) CBS 2.8
16. 60 MINUTES CBS 2.7
16. New Year’s Rockin Eve ’10 (S) ABC 2.7
16. America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC 2.7
19. CRIMINAL MINDS (R) CBS 2.4
19. Allstate Sugar Bowl-Pre Florida vs Cincinnati (S) FOX 2.4
19. NCIS (R) CBS 2.4
SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS (2+)
PRIME
CBS 11,60m
NBC 7.67m
ABC 9.12m
FOX 8.70m
LATE NIGHT
LATE SHOW 4.22m
Tonight Show 2.55m
Nightline 4.00m
Jimmy Kimmel 1.69m
LATE LATE SHOW 1.95m
Late Night 1.40m
DAYTIME
CBS 3.65m
ABC 2.98m
(source: data and information provided by CBS)
