The weird thing, though, is that three of those five were the same program – three different showings of the movie "Wedding Crashers" on TBS. The highest ranked cable/satellite program for the 18-49 demo was the Democratic presidential political debate on MSNBC at #58. Numero uno for all of television, in case you’ve forgotten, was "American Idol" on Fox. It was also #2 and #3, though with different content each time. The weekly number crunch of both broadcast and cable/satellite ratings is done by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), based on data from Nielsen Media Research.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending March 2nd, 2008
Week 23 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/28(S)-02/28/2008 | FOX | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 9.1 |
| 4 | LOST | ABC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 5 | OPRAH’S BIG GIVE | ABC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 5.3 |
| 6 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 7 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. | ABC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 8 | BACK TO YOU SP-2/26 9:30P(S)-02/26/2008 | FOX | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 9 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON | NBC | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 10 | BACK TO YOU SP-2/27 9:30P(S)-02/27/2008 | FOX | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 11 | SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA | CBS | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 12 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 13 | HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS | ABC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 14 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 15 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 16 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 17 | ABC PREMIERE EVENT-2/25(S)-02/25/2008 | ABC | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 18 | MOMENT OF TRUTH 2/25-8P(S)-02/25/2008 | FOX | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 19 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 20 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 21 | APPRENTICE 7 | NBC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 22 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 23 | CSI | CBS | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 24 | BIGGEST LOSER 5 | NBC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 25 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO | ABC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 26 | MY DAD IS BETR THN YR DAD | NBC | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 27 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 28 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 29 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 30 | BIG BROTHER 9-TUE | CBS | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 31 | UNHITCHED | FOX | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 32 | ELI STONE | ABC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 33 | MEDIUM | NBC | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 34 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 35 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE | NBC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 36 | BIG BROTHER 9-SUN | CBS | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 37 | CSI: NY | CBS | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 38 | COPS 2 | FOX | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 39 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 3/2(S)-03/02/2008 | NBC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 40 | JERICHO | CBS | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 41 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 42 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE | UNI | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 43 | LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT | NBC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 44 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED | NBC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 45 | PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME | CBS | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 46 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 47 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED | UNI | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 48 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN | NBC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 49 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU | UNI | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 50 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI | UNI | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 51 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 52 | HOUSE-FRI 9P | FOX | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 53 | NCIS | CBS | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 54 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON | UNI | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 55 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 56 | WIFE SWAP | ABC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 57 | BIG BROTHER 9-WED | CBS | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 58 | DEBATE | MSNBC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 59 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 60 | COPS | FOX | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 61 | DEXTER | CBS | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 62 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-4 | CW | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 63 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 64 | 20/20-9PM | ABC | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 65 | DATELINE SUN-7PM | NBC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 66 | COLD CASE | CBS | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 67 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 68 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 02/25/2008 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 69 | WELCOME TO THE CAPTAIN | CBS | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 70 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 71 | OFFICE | NBC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 72 | PASION THU | UNI | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 73 | MEN IN TREES | ABC | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 74 | PASION WED | UNI | 02/27/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 75 | WEDDING CRASHERS(S)-03/02/2008 | TBSC | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 76 | BONES-FRI 8P | FOX | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 77 | PASION MON | UNI | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 78 | LOST-THU 8PM | ABC | 02/28/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 79 | PASION TUE | UNI | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 80 | PASION FRI | UNI | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 81 | NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI | UNI | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 82 | LAW AND ORDER-SAT | NBC | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 83 | WEDDING CRASHERS(S)-02/29/2008 | TBSC | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 84 | ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 9PM | ABC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 85 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | CW | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 86 | ONE TREE HILL | CW | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 87 | WEDDING CRASHERS(S)-03/01/2008 | TBSC | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 88 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 89 | CRISTINA MON | UNI | 02/25/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 90 | ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK | ABC | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 91 | AQUI Y AHORA TUE | UNI | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 92 | AMNESIA | NBC | 02/29/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 93 | QUARTERLIFE 2/26(S)-02/26/2008 | NBC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 94 | JUST FOR LAUGHS | ABC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 95 | CBS MOVIE SATURDAY | CBS | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 96 | FAMILIA P. LUCHE SUN | UNI | 03/02/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 97 | CARPOOLERS | ABC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 98 | ALLSTAR SALUTE-J. KIMMEL(S)-03/01/2008 | ABC | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 99 | JUST FOR LAUGHS-TU 8PM | ABC | 02/26/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 100 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | NBC | 03/01/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
Source: 2/25 – 3/2/08 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.
More at www.tvb.org
