Week 10: Broadcast 84, Cable 16

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NFL football was again the top draw for both broadcast and cable network in Week 10 of the television season. For NBC that meant the #1 program for all of TV with “Sunday Night Football.” In the key 18-49 demo “Monday Night Football” on ESPN was the #1 program on cable, but that put it in 3rd place overall, behind the sitcom “Two and a Half Men” on CBS. A Thanksgiving Day NFL game on the NFL Network also made the top 10, claiming 8th position.


In all, six cable shows made the top 50 in 18-49 for Thanksgiving week, with another 10 making the top 100. The rest, of course, were on broadcast networks.

Tradition is apparently still important to Americans on Thanksgiving. We note that the “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” special, which has aired for many years, ranked #44 in the 18-49 list, while Lady Gaga’s brand new “A Very Gaga thanksgiving” was #56. Both aired on ABC November 24th.

Top 100 Primetime Programs A18-49 – Week 10

Top 100 Broadcast and Subscription TV* Primetime Programs

Broadcast took 84 of the top 100 programs with Adults 18-49 in Week 10 of the 2011-’12 season.

Blue = Broadcast  Red = Subscription TV

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE
#
TLCST
P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 11/27/2011 1 7.9
2 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 11/21/2011 1 5.2
3 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 11/21/2011 1 4.9
4 2 BROKE GIRLS CBS 11/21/2011 1 4.6
5 MODERN FAMILY SP -11/23 (S) -11/23/2011 ABC 11/23/2011 1 4.6
6 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 11/21/2011 1 4.4
7 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 11/21/2011 1 4.2
8 NFL REGULAR SEASON GAME NFLN 11/24/2011 1 4.1
9 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 11/22/2011 1 4.1
10 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 11/27/2011 1 3.9
11 60 MINUTES CBS 11/27/2011 1 3.7
12 NCIS CBS 11/22/2011 1 3.5
13 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 11/21/2011 1 3.5
14 ONCE UPON A TIME ABC 11/27/2011 1 3.4
15 BIG BANG THEORY, THE SP(S)-11/24/2011 CBS 11/24/2011 1 3.3
16 X-FACTOR-TUE SP -11/22 (S) -11/22/2011 FOX 11/22/2011 1 3.2
17 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 11/22/2011 1 3.0
18 AMAZING RACE 19 CBS 11/27/2011 1 2.9
19 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 11/21/2011 1 2.8
20 FAMILY GUY FOX 11/27/2011 1 2.8
21 PRE-KICK NFLN 11/24/2011 1 2.7
22 LAST MAN STANDING ABC 11/22/2011 1 2.7
23 SIMPSONS FOX 11/27/2011 1 2.6
24 HAPPY ENDINGS SP-11/23 (S) -11/23/2011 ABC 11/23/2011 1 2.6
25 X-FACTOR-WED TKG EVE 8P (S) -11/23/2011 FOX 11/23/2011 1 2.6
26 HOUSE FOX 11/21/2011 1 2.5
27 SUBURGATORY SP-11/23 (S) -11/23/2011 ABC 11/23/2011 1 2.5
28 MIDDLE SP-11/23, THE (S) -11/23/2011 ABC 11/23/2011 1 2.5
29 CASTLE ABC 11/21/2011 1 2.3
30 ICE AGE MAMMOTH X-MAS(S)-11/24/2011 FOX 11/24/2011 1 2.3
31 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT-SPC (S) -11/24/2011 CBS 11/24/2011 1 2.2
32 UNFORGETTABLE CBS 11/22/2011 1 2.2
33 AMERICAN DAD FOX 11/27/2011 1 2.2
34 TERRA NOVA FOX 11/21/2011 1 2.1
35 REVENGE SP- 11/23 (S) -11/23/2011 ABC 11/23/2011 1 2.1
36 FUERZA DEL DESTINO MON UNI 11/21/2011 1 2.0
37 BIGGEST LOSER 12 NBC 11/22/2011 1 2.0
38 SONS OF ANARCHY FX 11/22/2011 1 1.9
39 SURVIVOR:SOUTH PACIFIC SP (S) -11/23/2011 CBS 11/23/2011 1 1.9
40 FUERZA DEL DESTINO WED UNI 11/23/2011 1 1.9
41 MAN UP! ABC 11/22/2011 1 1.9
42 FUERZA DEL DESTINO FRI UNI 11/25/2011 1 1.9
43 PARENTHOOD NBC 11/22/2011 1 1.9
44 CHARLIE BRWN THANKSGIVING (S) -11/24/2011 ABC 11/24/2011 1 1.8
45 CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL (S) -11/23/2011 CBS 11/23/2011 1 1.8
46 KOURT & KIM TAKE NEW YORK ENT 11/27/2011 1 1.8
46 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 11/21/2011 2 1.8
48 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 11/27/2011 1 1.8
49 SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 11/26/2011 1 1.8
50 FUERZA DEL DESTINO TUE UNI 11/22/2011 1 1.8
51 CLEVELAND FOX 11/27/2011 1 1.7
52 YOU DESERVE IT ABC 11/21/2011 1 1.7
53 PERSON OF INTEREST-SPC(S)-11/24/2011 CBS 11/24/2011 1 1.7
54 GOLD RUSH DISC 11/25/2011 1 1.7
55 FAMILIA CON SUERTE TUE UNI 11/22/2011 1 1.7
56 VERY GAGA THANKSGIVING (S) -11/24/2011 ABC 11/24/2011 1 1.6
57 CSI SPECIAL(S)-11/23/2011 CBS 11/23/2011 1 1.6
58 FAMILIA CON SUERTE MON UNI 11/21/2011 1 1.6
59 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 11/23/2011 1 1.6
60 FAMILIA CON SUERTE WED UNI 11/23/2011 1 1.6
61 HAPP-WARM BLKT-C.BROWN (S) -11/24/2011 FOX 11/24/2011 1 1.6
62 COPS 2 FOX 11/26/2011 1 1.6
63 PERSON OF INTEREST-SP(S)-11/27/2011 CBS 11/27/2011 1 1.6
64 MENTALIST, THE – SPECIAL (S) -11/24/2011 CBS 11/24/2011 1 1.6
65 ALLEN GREGORY FOX 11/27/2011 1 1.5
66 MOBBED SP-TKG EVE 9P(S)-11/23/2011 FOX 11/23/2011 1 1.5
67 UP ALL NIGHT 11/23 (S) -11/23/2011 NBC 11/23/2011 1 1.5
68 FOR BETTER OR WORSE TBSC 11/25/2011 2 1.4
69 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS(S)-11/27/2011 BET 11/27/2011 1 1.4
70 SING OFF NBC 11/21/2011 1 1.4
71 DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA MO UNI 11/21/2011 1 1.4
72 PERSON OF INTEREST SP (S) -11/27/2011 CBS 11/27/2011 1 1.4
73 SIMPSONS SP-TKG DAY 9:30P(S)-11/24/2011 FOX 11/24/2011 1 1.4
74 COPS FOX 11/26/2011 1 1.3
75 FOX MOVIE SP -11/25/11 8P (S)-11/25/2011 FOX 11/25/2011 1 1.3
76 MIDDLE SP-11/24, THE (S) -11/24/2011 ABC 11/24/2011 1 1.3
77 WALKING DEAD AMC 11/25/2011 4 1.3
78 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 11/27/2011 1 1.3
78 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 11/26/2011 1 1.3
80 BIGGEST LOSER:WHER R NOW? (S) -11/23/2011 NBC 11/23/2011 1 1.2
81 20/20-FRI SP-11/25 (S) -11/25/2011 ABC 11/25/2011 1 1.2
82 AQUI Y AHORA TUE UNI 11/22/2011 1 1.1
83 BLUE BLOODS – SPECIAL(S)-11/25/2011 CBS 11/25/2011 1 1.1
84 ABC FRI MOVIE OF WK-11/25(S)-11/25/2011 ABC 11/25/2011 1 1.1
85 HALLMARK HALL OF FAME(S)-11/27/2011 ABC 11/27/2011 1 1.1
86 ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI UNI 11/25/2011 1 1.1
87 ELF ON A SHELF(S)-11/25/2011 CBS 11/25/2011 1 1.1
88 NBC SAT NIGHT MOVIE 11/26 (S) -11/26/2011 NBC 11/26/2011 1 1.0
89 NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-FRI(S)-11/25/2011 NBC 11/25/2011 1 1.0
90 ROSA DE GUADALUPE SUN UNI 11/27/2011 1 1.0
91 AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR DISC 11/21/2011 2 1.0
92 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L ESPN 11/24/2011 2 1.0
93 UP ALL NIGHT-8:30P 11/23 (S)  -11/23/2011 NBC 11/23/2011 1 1.0
94 HOUSE OF PAYNE TBSC 11/25/2011 4 1.0
95 CSI: NY SPECIAL(S)-11/25/2011 CBS 11/25/2011 1 0.9
96 WORKAHOLICS CMDY 11/22/2011 1 0.9
97 NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-THU(S)-11/24/2011 NBC 11/24/2011 1 0.9
98 WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN SYFY 11/25/2011 1 0.9
99 ROCK CENTER-B. WILLIAMS NBC 11/21/2011 1 0.9
100 85YR: MACY THANK PARADE (S) -11/24/2011 NBC 11/24/2011 1 0.9
*Subscription TV is programming delivered to the household by wired cable, telco or alternate delivery systems (ADS) such as satellite.
Source: 11/21-11/27/11 The Nielsen Company NTI Live + Same Day estimates.
Ranked by average audience % (ratings). In the event of a tie, impressions (000’s) are used as the tiebreaker.
Ad-Supported Subscription television only.
Programming under 25 minutes excluded.

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