The “Life” series on Discovery continued to be the biggest ratings draw among cable/satellite network programming, claiming cable’s only two spots in the top 50 for the 18-49 demo last week for all of television. The weekly chart from the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) combines data from The Nielsen Company for broadcast and cable/satellite networks.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending March 28th, 2010
Week 27 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 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 8.4 |
2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 7.2 |
3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 6.4 |
4 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 5.2 |
5 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 5.1 |
6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 5.1 |
7 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP TH 2(S)-03/25/2010 | CBS | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 4.3 |
8 | LOST | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 4.0 |
9 | AMAZING RACE 16 | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.9 |
10 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.8 |
11 | CBS NCAA BSKBL CHMP FR 2(S)-03/26/2010 | CBS | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
12 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
13 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 3.7 |
14 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.5 |
15 | OFFICE | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 3.5 |
16 | SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILL-WED(S)-03/24/2010 | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.4 |
17 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
18 | CASTLE | ABC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
19 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 3.3 |
20 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 3.2 |
21 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 3.1 |
22 | BIGGEST LOSER 9 | NBC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 3.0 |
23 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.9 |
24 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.9 |
25 | APPRENTICE 9 | NBC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.8 |
26 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.8 |
27 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
28 | 24 | FOX | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
29 | PARENTHOOD | NBC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.7 |
30 | COLD CASE | CBS | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
31 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
32 | J. OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTN | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 2.6 |
33 | MARRIAGE REF | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.5 |
34 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.5 |
35 | NCIS | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.3 |
36 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE MON | UNI | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 2.2 |
37 | COMMUNITY | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.1 |
38 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
39 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE TUE | UNI | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
40 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
41 | HUMAN TARGET | FOX | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
42 | SONS OF TUCSON | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
43 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 2.0 |
44 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE THU | UNI | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
45 | CHUCK | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
46 | LIFE(S)-03/28/2010 | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
47 | LIFE(S)-03/28/2010 | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
48 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
49 | MINUTE TO WIN IT | NBC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
50 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.9 |
51 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE WED | UNI | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
52 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
53 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
54 | MODERN FAMILY-WED 8PM | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
55 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.8 |
56 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 03/22/2010 | 2 | 1.8 |
57 | HOUSE | FOX | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
58 | CSI: NY | CBS | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
59 | KITCHEN NIGHTMARES | FOX | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
60 | HASTA DINERO SEPARE FRI | UNI | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
61 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.7 |
62 | J. OLIVER’S FOOD REV-3/26(S)-03/26/2010 | ABC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
63 | COPS 2 | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
64 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
65 | V | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
66 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
67 | BONES | FOX | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.6 |
68 | WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE | NBC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
69 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
70 | LOST-8PM | ABC | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
71 | COPS | FOX | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
72 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.5 |
73 | TRAUMA | NBC | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
74 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
75 | CORAZON SALVAJE MON | UNI | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
76 | CORAZON SALVAJE TUE | UNI | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
77 | KIDS CHOICE 10 | NICK | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
78 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
79 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-8 | CW | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
80 | JUSTIFIED | FX | 03/23/2010 | 1 | 1.4 |
81 | MERCY | NBC | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
82 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY | CBS | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
83 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
84 | CORAZON SALVAJE THU | UNI | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
85 | CORAZON SALVAJE WED | UNI | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
86 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | NBC | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.3 |
87 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
88 | CORAZON SALVAJE FRI | UNI | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
89 | HOUSE-FRI 8P | FOX | 03/26/2010 | 1 | 1.2 |
90 | RIVER MONSTERS | DISC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
91 | FRINGE | FOX | 03/25/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
92 | CASTLE SP-3/28(S)-03/28/2010 | ABC | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
93 | SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN | FAM | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
94 | VICTORIOUS | NICK | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 1.1 |
95 | IMAGENES DE IMPACTO SUN | UNI | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
96 | TIL DEATH-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
97 | NBA REGULAR SEASON WED L | ESPN | 03/24/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
98 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 03/22/2010 | 1 | 1.0 |
99 | DANCING W/STARS SP-3/27(S)-03/27/2010 | ABC | 03/27/2010 | 1 | 0.9 |
100 | NUESTRA BELLEZA SUN | UNI | 03/28/2010 | 1 | 0.9 |
Source: 3/22 – 3/28/10 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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