Once again, broadcast networks had 95 of the top 100 shows for the key 18-49 demo in the weekly crunch of Nielsen’s broadcast and calbe/satellite numbers by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).
The top cable/satellite show was "WWE Entertainment" on USA, at #53.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending March 16th, 2008
Week 25 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 11.0 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 10.3 |
| 3 | LOST | ABC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 4.9 |
| 4 | SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA | CBS | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 4.3 |
| 5 | MOMENT OF TRUTH | FOX | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 6 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. | ABC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 8 | OPRAH’S BIG GIVE | ABC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 9 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 10 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 11 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 12 | APPRENTICE 7 | NBC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 13 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 14 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 15 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 16 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON | NBC | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 17 | BIGGEST LOSER 5 | NBC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 18 | MEDIUM | NBC | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 19 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 20 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO | ABC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 21 | CSI | CBS | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 22 | SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER | FOX | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 23 | HERE COME THE NEWLYWEDS | ABC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 24 | OLD CHRISTINE 8:30PM SP(S)-03/10/2008 | CBS | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 25 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 26 | BACHELOR: WHERE ARE THEY(S)-03/10/2008 | ABC | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 27 | COPS 2 | FOX | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 28 | NEW AMSTERDAM | FOX | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 29 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED | NBC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 30 | WIFE SWAP | ABC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 31 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON | UNI | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 32 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 33 | BIG BROTHER 9-SUN | CBS | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 34 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 35 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK | FOX | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 36 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE | NBC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 36 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 38 | UNHITCHED | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 39 | ELI STONE | ABC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 40 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN | NBC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 41 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED | UNI | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 42 | COPS | FOX | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 43 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU | UNI | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 44 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 45 | BIG BROTHER 9-TUE | CBS | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 46 | MY DAD IS BETR THN YR DAD | NBC | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 47 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE | UNI | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 48 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 49 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI | UNI | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 50 | LAW AND ORDER-SUN | NBC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 51 | COLD CASE | CBS | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 52 | LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT | NBC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 53 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 03/10/2008 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 54 | PASION MON | UNI | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 55 | DATELINE SUN-7PM | NBC | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 56 | PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME | CBS | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 57 | CSI: NY | CBS | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 58 | BIG BROTHER 9-WED | CBS | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 58 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-4 | CW | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 60 | HOUSE-FRI 9P | FOX | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 61 | DEXTER | CBS | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 62 | DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE | UNI | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 63 | JERICHO | CBS | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 64 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 65 | MY NAME IS EARL 3/13(S)-03/13/2008 | NBC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 66 | OCTOBER ROAD | ABC | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 67 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 68 | LOST-THU 8PM | ABC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 69 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 70 | PASION TUE | UNI | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 71 | AMERICAN DAD-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 72 | MEN IN TREES | ABC | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 73 | CANTERBURY’S LAW | FOX | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 74 | PASION WED | UNI | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 75 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 76 | PASION THU | UNI | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 77 | LAW AND ORDER-SAT | NBC | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 78 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 79 | CRISTINA MON | UNI | 03/10/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 80 | KING OF THE HILL-SUN 7P | FOX | 03/16/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 81 | ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 9PM | ABC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 82 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 83 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 84 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 85 | ACCORDING TO JIM SP-3/11(S)-03/11/2008 | ABC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 86 | NCIS | CBS | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 87 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | CW | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 88 | PASION FRI | UNI | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 89 | NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI | UNI | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 90 | 20/20-9PM | ABC | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 91 | LEWIS BLACK ROOT OF EVIL | CMDY | 03/12/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 92 | AMNESIA | NBC | 03/14/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 93 | AMAS CASA DESESPERADS THU | UNI | 03/13/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 94 | JON & KATE PLUS 8 | TLC | 03/10/2008 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 95 | JUST FOR LAUGHS | ABC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 96 | AQUI Y AHORA TUE | UNI | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 97 | LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD | TLC | 03/10/2008 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 98 | HOUSE OF PAYNE | TBSC | 03/12/2008 | 4 | 1.2 |
| 99 | JUST FOR LAUGHS-TU 8PM | ABC | 03/11/2008 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 100 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY | CBS | 03/15/2008 | 1 | 1.1 |
Source: 3/10 – 3/16/08 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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