The Fox reality competition series again claimed the top two spots in TV viewing and carried the network to another win in the big bucks 18-49 demo. It was followed by CBS, ABC, NBC, Univision, CW, MyNetworkTV, Telemundo, TeleFutura and a tie by Azteca America and Ion.
CBS won the Households crown with an average 6.8 rating and 12 share. ABC was next at 5.6/10, then Fox 5.3/9, NBC 4.2/7, Univision 1.9/3, CW 1.3/2, MyNetworkTV 0.9/2, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion 0.4/1, TeleFutura 0.3/1 and Azteca America 0.1/0.
Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report |
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Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 05/04/09 – 05/10/09 |
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Rank |
Program |
Network |
HH Rating |
HH Share |
2+ Audience (000) |
1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
13.7 |
21 |
23574 |
2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
13.4 |
21 |
23414 |
3 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
ABC |
12.6 |
19 |
20278 |
4 |
MENTALIST, THE |
CBS |
10.4 |
16 |
16678 |
4 |
NCIS |
CBS |
10.4 |
17 |
16723 |
6 |
GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
ABC |
10.3 |
16 |
15546 |
7 |
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS |
ABC |
9.4 |
14 |
14556 |
8 |
CSI |
CBS |
9.2 |
15 |
14912 |
9 |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
CBS |
8.9 |
14 |
14128 |
10 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
8.7 |
14 |
13718 |
11 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
8.6 |
13 |
14169 |
12 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
8.5 |
14 |
13397 |
13 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
ABC |
7.7 |
12 |
12293 |
13 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
7.7 |
13 |
11831 |
15 |
COLD CASE |
CBS |
7.2 |
12 |
11838 |
16 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
7.1 |
11 |
12047 |
17 |
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS |
CBS |
7.0 |
12 |
11993 |
18 |
LAW AND ORDER:SVU |
NBC |
6.9 |
12 |
9820 |
18 |
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT |
CBS |
6.9 |
10 |
11328 |
20 |
MICHAEL J FOX SP-5/7(S) |
ABC |
6.8 |
12 |
10230 |
Source: The Nielsen Company