Week 33: Broadcast 95; Cable/Satellite 5

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Depending on whether or not you count professional wrestling as a sport, sports programming accounted for either 60% or 40% of the cable/satellite network programs to make the top 100 for all of television in the key 18-49 demo for the past week. The highest rated of the five shows was the May 4th NBA Playoffs on TNT. The weekly crunch of Nielsen numbers for both broadcast and cable/satellite networks comes from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).


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

Week ending May 10th, 2009
Week 33 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE
#
TLCST
P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 05/06/2009 1 8.3
1 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 05/05/2009 1 8.3
3 GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 05/07/2009 1 5.4
4 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 05/04/2009 1 5.0
5 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 05/04/2009 1 4.8
6 HOUSE FOX 05/04/2009 1 4.6
7 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 05/10/2009 1 4.1
8 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT CBS 05/04/2009 1 4.1
9 CSI: MIAMI CBS 05/04/2009 1 4.0
10 LOST ABC 05/06/2009 1 4.0
11 OFFICE NBC 05/07/2009 1 3.9
12 FRINGE FOX 05/05/2009 1 3.8
13 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS CBS 05/07/2009 1 3.8
14 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 05/05/2009 1 3.7
15 MENTALIST, THE CBS 05/05/2009 1 3.6
16 BIGGEST LOSER 7 NBC 05/05/2009 1 3.6
17 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 05/04/2009 1 3.6
18 CSI CBS 05/07/2009 1 3.6
19 NCIS CBS 05/05/2009 1 3.4
20 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 05/04/2009 1 3.4
21 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 05/06/2009 1 3.3
21 24 FOX 05/04/2009 1 3.3
23 CSI: NY CBS 05/06/2009 1 3.3
24 FAMILY GUY FOX 05/10/2009 1 3.2
25 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 05/05/2009 1 3.2
26 MICHAEL J FOX SP-5/7(S)-05/07/2009 ABC 05/07/2009 1 3.1
27 APPRENTICE 8 NBC 05/10/2009 1 3.1
28 AMAZING RACE 14 CBS 05/10/2009 1 3.1
29 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 05/10/2009 1 3.0
30 30 ROCK NBC 05/07/2009 1 2.9
31 CASTLE ABC 05/04/2009 1 2.8
32 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 05/07/2009 1 2.7
33 LIE TO ME FOX 05/06/2009 1 2.7
34 COLD CASE CBS 05/10/2009 1 2.6
35 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P ABC 05/10/2009 1 2.6
36 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 05/05/2009 1 2.6
37 SIMPSONS FOX 05/10/2009 1 2.5
38 UNIT, THE CBS 05/10/2009 1 2.4
39 AMERICAN DAD FOX 05/10/2009 1 2.4
40 CSI 10PM-SPECIAL(S)-05/07/2009 CBS 05/07/2009 1 2.4
41 BONES FOX 05/07/2009 1 2.3
42 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE TUE UNI 05/05/2009 1 2.3
43 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE WED UNI 05/06/2009 1 2.3
44 LAW AND ORDER NBC 05/06/2009 1 2.3
45 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE MON UNI 05/04/2009 1 2.2
46 MEDIUM NBC 05/04/2009 1 2.2
47 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 05/08/2009 1 2.2
48 NBA PLAYOFFS TNT 05/04/2009 7 2.2
49 SCRUBS-WED 8PM ABC 05/06/2009 1 2.1
50 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 05/07/2009 1 2.1
51 UGLY BETTY ABC 05/07/2009 1 2.1
51 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE THU UNI 05/07/2009 1 2.1
53 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L ESPN 05/07/2009 2 2.1
54 NUMB3RS CBS 05/08/2009 1 2.0
55 SOUTHLAND NBC 05/07/2009 1 2.0
56 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 05/06/2009 1 2.0
57 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 05/10/2009 1 2.0
58 GRAN ESTRENO-SUN UNI 05/10/2009 1 1.9
59 NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2(S)-05/09/2009 ABC 05/09/2009 1 1.9
60 KING OF THE HILL FOX 05/10/2009 1 1.9
61 OLD CHRISTINE CBS 05/06/2009 1 1.9
62 MANANA PARA SIEMPRE FRI UNI 05/08/2009 1 1.9
63 FLASHPOINT CBS 05/08/2009 1 1.8
64 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 05/07/2009 1 1.7
65 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL – 6 CW 05/06/2009 1 1.7
66 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 05/04/2009 2 1.7
67 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE UNI 05/05/2009 1 1.6
68 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED UNI 05/06/2009 1 1.6
69 UNUSUALS, THE ABC 05/06/2009 1 1.6
70 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON UNI 05/04/2009 1 1.6
71 CUPID ABC 05/05/2009 1 1.6
72 MUJERES ASESINAS THU UNI 05/07/2009 1 1.5
73 SCRUBS SP-5/5(S)-05/05/2009 ABC 05/05/2009 1 1.5
74 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 05/09/2009 1 1.5
75 SMALLVILLE CW 05/07/2009 1 1.5
76 60 MINUTES CBS 05/10/2009 1 1.5
77 DATELINE FRI NBC 05/08/2009 1 1.4
78 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU UNI 05/07/2009 1 1.4
79 CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI UNI 05/08/2009 1 1.3
80 LAW & ORDER:CI-WED NBC 05/06/2009 1 1.3
81 ABC FRI MOVIE OF WK-5/8(S)-05/08/2009 ABC 05/08/2009 1 1.3
82 AQUI Y AHORA TUE UNI 05/05/2009 1 1.3
83 ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI UNI 05/08/2009 1 1.3
84 20/20-FRI ABC 05/08/2009 1 1.2
85 CRISTINA MON UNI 05/04/2009 1 1.2
86 DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE UNI 05/06/2009 1 1.2
87 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 05/04/2009 1 1.2
88 SUPERNATURAL CW 05/07/2009 1 1.2
89 BETTER OFF TED SP-5/5(S)-05/05/2009 ABC 05/05/2009 1 1.2
90 CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS 05/09/2009 1 1.1
90 GOSSIP GIRL-MON CW 05/04/2009 1 1.1
92 ONE TREE HILL-MON CW 05/04/2009 1 1.1
93 LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM NBC 05/06/2009 1 1.1
94 IN PLAIN SIGHT USA 05/10/2009 1 1.1
95 DOLLHOUSE FOX 05/08/2009 1 1.0
96 AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7:30P FOX 05/10/2009 1 1.0
97 NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN UNI 05/10/2009 1 1.0
98 WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDWN MNT 05/08/2009 1 1.0
99 DATELINE SUN-7PM NBC 05/10/2009 1 1.0
100 LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG) USA 05/10/2009 1 1.0