Week 16: Broadcast nets claim top 59

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With no major live sports event on cable/satellite networks, broadcast television dominated week 16 of the 2008-2009 season, claiming 95 of the top 100 in the key 18-49 demo. The best showing for an ad-supported cable/satellite network was "WWE Entertainment" at #60 for the USA Network. The weekly number crunch combining broadcast and cable/satellite data from Nielsen Media Research is provided by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).


Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending January 11th, 2009
Week 16 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE		 #
TLCST		 P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 FEDEX BCS NATL CHAMP(S)-01/08/2009 FOX 01/08/2009 1 9.5
2 FOX NFC PLAYOFF-SAT(S)-01/10/2009 FOX 01/10/2009 1 8.9
3 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL(S)-01/05/2009 FOX 01/05/2009 1 6.0
4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 01/11/2009 1 5.2
5 GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 01/08/2009 1 5.2
6 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS(S)-01/11/2009 NBC 01/11/2009 1 4.9
7 BIGGEST LOSER 7 NBC 01/06/2009 1 4.5
8 24 FOX 01/11/2009 1 4.3
9 MENTALIST, THE CBS 01/06/2009 1 4.0
10 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 01/06/2009 1 3.9
11 NCIS CBS 01/06/2009 1 3.8
12 60 MINUTES CBS 01/11/2009 1 3.6
13 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 01/05/2009 1 3.6
14 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P ABC 01/11/2009 1 3.5
15 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 01/11/2009 1 3.3
16 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 01/08/2009 1 3.3
17 SCRUBS-TU 9:30PM ABC 01/06/2009 1 3.2
18 TRUE BEAUTY ABC 01/05/2009 1 3.2
19 BACHELOR, THE ABC 01/05/2009 1 3.1
20 SCRUBS-TU 9PM ABC 01/06/2009 1 3.1
21 BARBARA WALTERS SP-1/7(S)-01/07/2009 ABC 01/07/2009 1 3.0
22 COLD CASE CBS 01/11/2009 1 3.0
23 LAW AND ORDER NBC 01/07/2009 1 3.0
24 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS(S)-01/07/2009 CBS 01/07/2009 1 3.0
25 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 01/05/2009 1 2.8
26 CSI CBS 01/08/2009 1 2.8
27 SUPERSTARS OF DANCE NBC 01/05/2009 1 2.7
28 PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO ABC 01/06/2009 1 2.7
29 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 01/06/2009 1 2.6
30 CSI: MIAMI CBS 01/05/2009 1 2.6
31 UNIT, THE CBS 01/11/2009 1 2.6
32 E.R. NBC 01/08/2009 1 2.6
33 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 01/05/2009 1 2.6
34 GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD CBS 01/10/2009 1 2.5
35 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 01/09/2009 1 2.5
36 NUMB3RS CBS 01/09/2009 1 2.4
37 UGLY BETTY ABC 01/08/2009 1 2.4
38 30 ROCK NBC 01/08/2009 1 2.4
39 HOMELAND SECURITY USA ABC 01/06/2009 1 2.3
40 20/20 SP EDITION-1/7(S)-01/07/2009 ABC 01/07/2009 1 2.2
41 LAW AND ORDER:SVU 9P NBC 01/07/2009 1 2.2
42 HOUSE FOX 01/06/2009 1 2.2
43 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 01/07/2009 1 2.2
44 20/20-FRI ABC 01/09/2009 1 2.2
45 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE UNI 01/06/2009 1 2.2
46 OLD CHRISTINE CBS 01/07/2009 1 2.1
47 FLASHPOINT CBS 01/09/2009 1 2.1
48 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 01/11/2009 1 2.1
49 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED UNI 01/07/2009 1 2.1
50 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI UNI 01/09/2009 1 2.1
51 HOWIE DO IT 8P NBC 01/09/2009 1 2.1
52 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 01/08/2009 1 2.1
53 WORST WEEK CBS 01/05/2009 1 2.0
54 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU UNI 01/08/2009 1 2.0
55 MOMMA’S BOYS NBC 01/05/2009 1 2.0
56 OFFICE NBC 01/08/2009 1 2.0
57 FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON UNI 01/05/2009 1 2.0
58 CSI: NY THURSDAY 8PM SP(S)-01/08/2009 CBS 01/08/2009 1 2.0
59 SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P FOX 01/11/2009 1 1.9
60 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 01/05/2009 2 1.9
61 BONES-WED 9P FOX 01/07/2009 1 1.9
62 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED UNI 01/07/2009 1 1.9
63 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON UNI 01/05/2009 1 1.9
64 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI UNI 01/09/2009 1 1.9
65 GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD 830P CBS 01/10/2009 1 1.9
66 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE UNI 01/06/2009 1 1.9
67 SUPERNANNY ABC 01/09/2009 1 1.9
68 ELEVENTH HOUR CBS 01/08/2009 1 1.9
69 NIP TUCK FX 01/06/2009 1 1.8
70 GOLDEN GLOBES ARRIVAL(S)-01/11/2009 NBC 01/11/2009 1 1.8
71 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 01/10/2009 1 1.8
72 MEET THE BROWNS TBSC 01/07/2009 2 1.8
73 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU UNI 01/08/2009 1 1.7
74 KATH & KIM NBC 01/08/2009 1 1.7
75 BONES FOX 01/07/2009 1 1.7
76 KNIGHT RIDER NBC 01/07/2009 1 1.7
77 SCRUBS SP-1/7 8:30PM(S)-01/07/2009 ABC 01/07/2009 1 1.7
78 WIFE SWAP ABC 01/09/2009 1 1.7
79 FOX MOVIE SP-1/9 8P(S)-01/09/2009 FOX 01/09/2009 1 1.6
80 CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS 01/10/2009 1 1.6
81 LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT NBC 01/10/2009 1 1.6
82 SCRUBS SP-1/7 8PM(S)-01/07/2009 ABC 01/07/2009 1 1.5
83 FRINGE FOX 01/06/2009 1 1.4
84 90210 CW 01/06/2009 1 1.4
85 LIPSTICK JUNGLE NBC 01/09/2009 1 1.4
86 TRUE BEAUTY SP-1/10(S)-01/10/2009 ABC 01/10/2009 1 1.4
87 FAST/FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT(S)-01/11/2009 TNT 01/11/2009 1 1.4
88 DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE UNI 01/07/2009 1 1.4
89 GOSSIP GIRL-MON CW 01/05/2009 1 1.3
90 ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI UNI 01/09/2009 1 1.3
91 SIMPSONS SP-1/11 7P(S)-01/11/2009 FOX 01/11/2009 1 1.3
92 CINE ESPECIAL SUN 8PM UNI 01/11/2009 1 1.3
93 PSYCH USA 01/09/2009 1 1.3
94 DATELINE FRI NBC 01/09/2009 1 1.3
95 ROSA DE GUADALUPE THU UNI 01/08/2009 1 1.3
96 WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDWN MNT 01/09/2009 1 1.3
97 ONE TREE HILL-MON CW 01/05/2009 1 1.2
98 AQUI Y AHORA TUE UNI 01/06/2009 1 1.2
99 CRISTINA MON UNI 01/05/2009 1 1.1
100 13 – FEAR IS REAL CW 01/07/2009 1 1.1
           
Source: 1/5/09 – 1/11/09 Nielsen Galaxy Explorer estimates.
Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000’s) are used as a tiebreaker.
Ad-Supported Subscription television only.
Programming under 25 minutes excluded.

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