Week 4: Broadcast 85, Cable 15

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Cable had the #1 program on TV in Week 4 for the 18-49 demo, with “Monday Night Football” on ESPN topping “Sunday Night Football” on NBC. Otherwise, only two of the 14 other cable shows that made it into the top 100 were in the top 5. The weekly compilation of data from The Nielsen Company for both broadcast networks and cable/satellite networks is executed by the TVB.


The top scripted show was “Two and a Half Men” on CBS, coming in at #3. For cable it was the season premiere of “The Walking Dead” on AMC at #37.

Top 100 Primetime Programs A18-49 – Week 4

Top 100 Broadcast and Subscription TV* Primetime Programs

In Week 4 of the 2011-’12 season, broadcast took 85 of the top 100 programs with Adults 18-49.

Blue = Broadcast  Red = Subscription TV

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE
#
TLCST
P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 10/10/2011 1 6.9
2 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 10/16/2011 1 6.6
3 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 10/10/2011 1 5.9
4 MODERN FAMILY ABC 10/12/2011 1 5.9
5 OT, THE FOX 10/16/2011 1 5.0
6 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 10/13/2011 1 4.6
7 2 BROKE GIRLS CBS 10/10/2011 1 4.3
8 NCIS CBS 10/11/2011 1 4.0
9 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 10/10/2011 1 4.0
10 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 10/10/2011 1 3.9
11 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 10/12/2011 1 3.8
12 BIG BANG THEORY, THE:SP(S)-10/13/2011 CBS 10/13/2011 1 3.7
13 X-FACTOR-THU FOX 10/13/2011 1 3.7
14 LAST MAN STANDING ABC 10/11/2011 1 3.6
15 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 10/13/2011 1 3.6
16 X-FACTOR-SUN SP-10/16(S)-10/16/2011 FOX 10/16/2011 1 3.4
17 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 10/11/2011 1 3.3
18 OFFICE NBC 10/13/2011 1 3.3
19 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 10/11/2011 1 3.3
20 SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC CBS 10/12/2011 1 3.2
21 HAPPY ENDINGS ABC 10/12/2011 1 3.2
22 SUBURGATORY ABC 10/12/2011 1 3.1
23 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 10/10/2011 1 3.0
24 MIDDLE, THE ABC 10/12/2011 1 2.9
25 PERSON OF INTEREST CBS 10/13/2011 1 2.8
26 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 10/16/2011 1 2.7
27 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 10/10/2011 1 2.7
28 HOUSE FOX 10/10/2011 1 2.7
29 REVENGE ABC 10/12/2011 1 2.7
30 AMAZING RACE 19 CBS 10/16/2011 1 2.7
31 CSI CBS 10/12/2011 1 2.6
32 TERRA NOVA FOX 10/10/2011 1 2.5
33 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 4(S)-10/12/2011 (6:26P) FOX 10/12/2011 1 2.5
34 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 3(S)-10/11/2011 FOX 10/11/2011 1 2.5
35 MENTALIST, THE CBS 10/13/2011 1 2.5
36 CSI: MIAMI CBS 10/16/2011 1 2.4
37 WALKING DEAD AMC 10/16/2011 2 2.4
38 UNFORGETTABLE CBS 10/11/2011 1 2.3
39 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 10/13/2011 1 2.3
40 MEXICO VS. BRASIL 10/11(S)-10/11/2011 UNI 10/11/2011 1 2.3
41 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 6(S)-10/15/2011 FOX 10/15/2011 1 2.2
42 PARENTHOOD NBC 10/11/2011 1 2.1
43 GOOD WIFE, THE CBS 10/16/2011 1 2.1
44 CASTLE ABC 10/10/2011 1 2.1
45 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 10/12/2011 1 2.1
46 UP ALL NIGHT NBC 10/12/2011 1 2.1
47 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 10/13/2011 1 2.1
48 BET HIP HOP AWARDS(S)-10/11/2011 BET 10/11/2011 1 2.1
49 BIGGEST LOSER 12 NBC 10/11/2011 1 2.0
50 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 10/16/2011 1 2.0
50 FUERZA DEL DESTINO MON UNI 10/10/2011 1 2.0
52 WHITNEY NBC 10/13/2011 1 2.0
53 FUERZA DEL DESTINO THU UNI 10/13/2011 1 2.0
54 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 10/16/2011 1 1.9
55 FUERZA DEL DESTINO FRI UNI 10/14/2011 1 1.9
56 FUERZA DEL DESTINO WED UNI 10/12/2011 1 1.9
57 SONS OF ANARCHY FX 10/11/2011 1 1.9
58 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 10/10/2011 2 1.9
59 FAMILIA CON SUERTE WED UNI 10/12/2011 1 1.8
60 PAN AM ABC 10/16/2011 1 1.8
61 BODY OF PROOF ABC 10/11/2011 1 1.8
62 BLUE BLOODS CBS 10/14/2011 1 1.8
63 REAL HSWIVES OF NJ(S)-10/16/2011 BRVO 10/16/2011 1 1.7
64 COMMUNITY NBC 10/13/2011 1 1.7
65 60 MINUTES CBS 10/16/2011 1 1.7
66 CSI: NY CBS 10/14/2011 1 1.7
67 FAMILIA CON SUERTE FRI UNI 10/14/2011 1 1.6
68 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 10/16/2011 1 1.6
69 DATELINE FRI NBC 10/14/2011 1 1.5
70 SING OFF NBC 10/10/2011 1 1.5
71 MIRA QUIEN BAILA 2 SUN UNI 10/16/2011 1 1.5
72 MLB NLCS (7:57PM) TBSC 10/10/2011 5 1.5
73 KITCHEN NIGHTMARES FOX 10/14/2011 1 1.4
74 VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 10/13/2011 1 1.4
75 AMERICAN HORROR STORY FX 10/12/2011 1 1.4
76 WHITNEY 10/12(S)-10/12/2011 NBC 10/12/2011 1 1.4
77 WALKING DEAD MARATHON AMC 10/16/2011 2 1.3
78 CHARLIE’S ANGELS ABC 10/13/2011 1 1.3
79 LAST MAN STANDING-10/14(S)-10/14/2011 ABC 10/14/2011 1 1.3
80 PRIME SUSPECT NBC 10/13/2011 1 1.3
81 MODERN FAMILY SP-10/14(S)-10/14/2011 ABC 10/14/2011 1 1.3
82 GIFTED MAN, A CBS 10/14/2011 1 1.2
83 HARRY’S LAW NBC 10/12/2011 1 1.2
84 20/20-FRI ABC 10/14/2011 1 1.2
84 FRINGE FOX 10/14/2011 1 1.2
86 LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SAT NBC 10/15/2011 1 1.1
87 SUBURGATORY SP-10/14(S)-10/14/2011 ABC 10/14/2011 1 1.1
88 PSYCH USA 10/12/2011 1 1.0
89 PROTAGONISTAS WED UNI 10/12/2011 1 1.0
90 WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN SYFY 10/14/2011 1 1.0
91 SAL Y PIMIENTA SUN UNI 10/16/2011 1 1.0
92 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS ENT 10/10/2011 4 1.0
93 PROTAGONISTAS THU UNI 10/13/2011 1 1.0
94 DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA MO UNI 10/10/2011 1 1.0
95 COMEDYTIME SATURDAY 1 CBS 10/15/2011 1 0.9
96 PROTAGONISTAS FRI UNI 10/14/2011 1 0.9
97 ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELP FX 10/13/2011 1 0.9
98 AMERICAN DAD ADSM 10/10/2011 10 0.9
99 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 10/15/2011 1 0.9
99 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER SPIKE 10/12/2011 1 0.9
*Subscription TV is programming delivered to the household by wired cable, telco or alternate delivery systems (ADS) such as satellite.
Source: 10/10-10/16/11 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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