Week 31: Broadcasters 95, Cable/Satellite 5

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Cable/satellite networks again put five show in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, according to the latest weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), which combines data from Nielsen Media Research from both broadcast and cable/satellite television.


The highest ranked cable/satellite show was way back at #73. You’ve probably guessed that it was "WWE Entertainment" on USA. NBA playoff games made the list for both TNT and ESPN.

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings

Week ending April 27th, 2008
Week 31 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE
#
TLCST
P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 04/22/2008 1 9.0
2 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 04/23/2008 1 8.6
3 GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 04/24/2008 1 6.5
4 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 04/27/2008 1 5.9
5 LOST ABC 04/24/2008 1 5.3
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 04/21/2008 1 5.0
7 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 04/22/2008 1 4.9
8 CSI CBS 04/24/2008 1 4.7
9 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 04/21/2008 1 4.3
10 SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA CBS 04/24/2008 1 4.3
11 CSI: MIAMI CBS 04/21/2008 1 4.3
12 FAMILY GUY FOX 04/27/2008 1 4.3
13 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 04/22/2008 1 4.2
14 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 04/21/2008 1 4.1
15 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 04/22/2008 1 4.0
16 OFFICE NBC 04/24/2008 1 4.0
17 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 04/27/2008 1 3.9
18 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 04/27/2008 1 3.8
19 SIMPSONS FOX 04/27/2008 1 3.7
20 LAW AND ORDER NBC 04/23/2008 1 3.7
21 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 04/21/2008 1 3.7
22 AMERICAN DAD FOX 04/27/2008 1 3.4
23 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 04/24/2008 1 3.3
24 MEDIUM NBC 04/21/2008 1 3.2
25 KING OF THE HILL FOX 04/27/2008 1 3.0
26 E.R. NBC 04/24/2008 1 3.0
27 NCIS CBS 04/22/2008 1 3.0
28 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 04/21/2008 1 2.9
29 SAMANTHA WHO? ABC 04/21/2008 1 2.8
30 30 ROCK NBC 04/24/2008 1 2.8
31 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 04/21/2008 1 2.7
32 BONES-MON 8P FOX 04/21/2008 1 2.7
33 BACK TO YOU FOX 04/23/2008 1 2.7
34 HOUSE-MON 9P FOX 04/21/2008 1 2.7
35 BOSTON LEGAL ABC 04/22/2008 1 2.7
35 COLD CASE CBS 04/27/2008 1 2.7
37 BACHELOR: LONDON CALLING ABC 04/21/2008 1 2.6
38 UGLY BETTY ABC 04/24/2008 1 2.5
39 SMARTER THAN 5TH 4/24-9P(S)-04/24/2008 FOX 04/24/2008 1 2.5
40 SCRUBS NBC 04/24/2008 1 2.5
41 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 04/24/2008 1 2.4
42 BIG BROTHER 9-WED CBS 04/23/2008 1 2.4
43 BIG BROTHER 9-TUE CBS 04/22/2008 1 2.4
44 DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED NBC 04/23/2008 1 2.4
45 BIG BROTHER 9-SUN CBS 04/27/2008 1 2.3
46 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-7P ABC 04/27/2008 1 2.3
47 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 04/25/2008 1 2.3
48 PASION THU UNI 04/24/2008 1 2.3
49 TIL DEATH FOX 04/23/2008 1 2.3
50 WIFE SWAP ABC 04/23/2008 1 2.2
51 SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P FOX 04/27/2008 1 2.2
52 SUPERNANNY ABC 04/23/2008 1 2.2
53 AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED UNI 04/23/2008 1 2.2
54 PASION FRI UNI 04/25/2008 1 2.1
55 NUMB3RS CBS 04/25/2008 1 2.1
56 PASION WED UNI 04/23/2008 1 2.1
57 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 04/23/2008 1 2.1
58 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-4 CW 04/23/2008 1 2.1
59 MOONLIGHT CBS 04/25/2008 1 2.1
60 SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER FOX 04/24/2008 1 2.1
61 AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU UNI 04/24/2008 1 2.1
62 CSI: NY CBS 04/23/2008 1 2.1
63 AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE UNI 04/22/2008 1 2.1
64 AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK FOX 04/26/2008 1 2.0
65 DEXTER CBS 04/27/2008 1 2.0
66 PASION TUE UNI 04/22/2008 1 2.0
67 AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON UNI 04/21/2008 1 2.0
68 PASION MON UNI 04/21/2008 1 2.0
69 AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI UNI 04/25/2008 1 1.9
70 DATELINE FRI NBC 04/25/2008 1 1.9
71 LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN NBC 04/27/2008 1 1.8
72 COPS 2 FOX 04/26/2008 1 1.8
73 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 04/21/2008 3 1.7
74 DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE UNI 04/23/2008 1 1.7
75 NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI UNI 04/25/2008 1 1.6
76 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE-PRIME NBC 04/22/2008 1 1.6
77 COPS FOX 04/26/2008 1 1.6
78 DATELINE SUN-7PM NBC 04/27/2008 1 1.6
79 ABC SAT MOVIE OF THE WEEK ABC 04/26/2008 1 1.6
80 20/20-FRI ABC 04/25/2008 1 1.5
81 NBA PLAYOFFS TNT 04/21/2008 8 1.5
82 MEN IN TREES ABC 04/23/2008 1 1.5
83 CRISTINA MON UNI 04/21/2008 1 1.5
84 60 MINUTES CBS 04/27/2008 1 1.5
85 KING OF THE HILL-SUN 7P FOX 04/27/2008 1 1.5
85 SMALLVILLE CW 04/24/2008 1 1.5
85 HILLS, THE MTV 04/21/2008 2 1.5
88 NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L ESPN 04/25/2008 3 1.5
89 ONE TREE HILL-MON CW 04/21/2008 1 1.4
90 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 04/26/2008 1 1.4
91 HOUSE USA 04/27/2008 4 1.4
92 ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8PM ABC 04/22/2008 1 1.4
93 ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8:30P ABC 04/22/2008 1 1.4
94 AQUI Y AHORA TUE UNI 04/22/2008 1 1.4
95 GOSSIP GIRL-MON CW 04/21/2008 1 1.3
96 FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN CW 04/25/2008 1 1.3
97 AMAS CASA DESESPERADS THU UNI 04/24/2008 1 1.3
98 FOX MOVIE-FRIDAY FOX 04/25/2008 1 1.3
99 AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-4/25(S)-04/25/2008 ABC 04/25/2008 1 1.3
100 MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS NBC 04/22/2008 1 1.2
           

Source: 4/21 – 4/27/08 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.