Up against the World Series on Fox, the best “Monday Night Football” on ESPN could do last week was 5th place in the 18-49 demo. Eight other cable/satellite programs made the top 100 for all of television, based on the weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB), using data from The Nielsen Company for both broadcast and cable/satellite viewing.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending November 1st, 2009
Week 6 of the 2009-2010 Broadcast Season
Note: Broadcast programs are listed in black; Subscription TV programs are listed in red.
RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
1 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S)-11/01/2009 | FOX | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 7.8 |
2 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)-10/28/2009 | FOX | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 6.3 |
3 | OT, THE | FOX | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 6.2 |
4 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S)-10/29/2009 | FOX | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 5.8 |
5 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 5.2 |
6 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 5.2 |
7 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 5.0 |
8 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3(S)-10/31/2009 | FOX | 10/31/2009 | 1 | 4.7 |
9 | OFFICE | NBC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 4.2 |
10 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 3.8 |
11 | BIGGEST LOSER 8 | NBC | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 3.7 |
12 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 3.7 |
13 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 3.7 |
14 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
15 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
16 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
17 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 3.5 |
18 | CSI | CBS | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 3.4 |
19 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
20 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
21 | AMAZING RACE 15 | CBS | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
22 | NCIS | CBS | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
23 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 3.2 |
24 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 3.1 |
25 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 3.1 |
26 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 3.0 |
27 | GREAT PUMPKIN, C. BROWN(S)-10/27/2009 | ABC | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
28 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
29 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 2.7 |
30 | SO YOU THINK TOP 20-10/26(S)-10/26/2009 | FOX | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.6 |
31 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.6 |
32 | HEROES | NBC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.5 |
33 | CASTLE | ABC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.5 |
34 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.5 |
35 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-TUE | FOX | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 2.5 |
36 | LIE TO ME | FOX | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.4 |
37 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.2 |
38 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 2.2 |
39 | MONSTERS VS ALIENS(S)-10/28/2009 | NBC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.2 |
40 | CSI: NY | CBS | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.2 |
41 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
42 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/31/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
43 | COMMUNITY | NBC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
44 | SORTILEGIO TUE | UNI | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
45 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 10/26/2009 | 2 | 2.1 |
46 | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE | CBS | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
47 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
48 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
49 | GREAT PUMPKIN, C. BROWN 2(S)-10/28/2009 | ABC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
50 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
51 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
52 | SORTILEGIO MON | UNI | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
53 | SORTILEGIO WED | UNI | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
54 | FORGOTTEN, THE | ABC | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
55 | MEDIUM | CBS | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
56 | SORTILEGIO THU | UNI | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
57 | TRAUMA | NBC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
58 | MONSTERS VS ALIENS 10/28(S)-10/28/2009 | NBC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
59 | SONS OF ANARCHY | FX | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
60 | JAY LENO SHOW-TUE | NBC | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
61 | BET HIP HOP AWARDS(S)-10/27/2009 | BET | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
62 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
63 | EASTWICK | ABC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
64 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
65 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
66 | NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-SUN | NBC | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
67 | COLD CASE | CBS | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
68 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
69 | THREE RIVERS | CBS | 11/01/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
70 | SORTILEGIO FRI | UNI | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
71 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 7 | CW | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
72 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR MON | UNI | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
73 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
74 | GARY UNMARRIED | CBS | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
75 | JAY LENO SHOW-THU | NBC | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 1.5 |
76 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR TUE | UNI | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.5 |
77 | JAY LENO SHOW-WED | NBC | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.5 |
78 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR WED | UNI | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.5 |
79 | CLEVELAND RAIN 10/31-A(S)-10/31/2009 | FOX | 10/31/2009 | 1 | 1.5 |
80 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU | UNI | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
81 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 10/31/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
82 | JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-10/26/2009 | TLC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
83 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR FRI | UNI | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
84 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
85 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
86 | JAY LENO SHOW-MON | NBC | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
87 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
88 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
89 | AQUI Y AHORA TUE | UNI | 10/27/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
90 | WHITE COLLAR | USA | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
91 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 10/26/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
92 | JAY LENO SHOW-FRI | NBC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
93 | DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE | UNI | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
94 | HOUSE-FRI 8P | FOX | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
95 | LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 10/27/2009 | 3 | 1.1 |
96 | ROSA DE GUADALUPE THU | UNI | 10/29/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
97 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
98 | GHOST HUNTERS | SYFY | 10/28/2009 | 2 | 1.1 |
99 | NIP TUCK | FX | 10/28/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
100 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 10/30/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
Source: 10/26 – 11/11/09 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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