Once again, cable/satellite networks claimed only five of the top 100 spots in the key 18-49 demo as the Television bureau of Advertising (TVB) combined Nielsen data for both broadcast and cable/satellite television. Cable’s usual top performer, "WWE Entertainment" on USA, again claimed that honor at #72 overall (tied with "The Price is Right" on CBS), although the NBA Playoffs on TNT were right behind at #73.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending May 4th, 2008
Week 32 of the 2007-2008 Broadcast Season
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 8.4 |
| 3 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 4 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 6.1 |
| 5 | HOUSE-MON 9P | FOX | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 5.8 |
| 6 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 7 | CSI | CBS | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 8 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 4.8 |
| 9 | LOST | ABC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 4.7 |
| 10 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 11 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. | ABC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 12 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 13 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 14 | OFFICE | NBC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 15 | SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA | CBS | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 16 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 17 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 18 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 19 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 20 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 21 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 22 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 23 | BONES-MON 8P | FOX | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 24 | CSI: NY | CBS | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 25 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 26 | MEDIUM | NBC | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 27 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 28 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 29 | SAMANTHA WHO? | ABC | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 30 | E.R. | NBC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 31 | NCIS | CBS | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 32 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 33 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON | NBC | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 34 | SCRUBS | NBC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 35 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 36 | KING OF THE HILL | FOX | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 37 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 38 | BACK TO YOU | FOX | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 39 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 40 | BACHELOR: LONDON CALLING | ABC | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 41 | COLD CASE | CBS | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 42 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON | UNI | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 43 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 44 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 45 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU | UNI | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 46 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 47 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 48 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED | UNI | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 49 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE | UNI | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 50 | SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER | FOX | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 51 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 52 | SHARK | CBS | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 53 | WIFE SWAP | ABC | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 54 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE | UNI | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 55 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON | UNI | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 56 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU | UNI | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 57 | MOONLIGHT | CBS | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 58 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-4 | CW | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 59 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED | NBC | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 60 | CSI TUESDAY SPECIAL(S)-04/29/2008 | CBS | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 61 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED | UNI | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 62 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI | UNI | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 63 | TIL DEATH | FOX | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 64 | WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY | ABC | 05/03/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 65 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 66 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 67 | CRISTINA MON | UNI | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 68 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN | NBC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 69 | AQUI Y AHORA TUE | UNI | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 70 | WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB | ABC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 71 | SIMPSONS-SUN 7:30P | FOX | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 72 | PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME | CBS | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 72 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 04/28/2008 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 74 | NBA PLAYOFFS | TNT | 04/28/2008 | 6 | 1.7 |
| 75 | DEXTER | CBS | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 76 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 77 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI | UNI | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 78 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 79 | 20/20 SP-5/2(S)-05/02/2008 | ABC | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 80 | MOST OUTRG MOMENTS 830P | NBC | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 81 | NUESTRA BELLEZA FRI | UNI | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 82 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 05/03/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 83 | DON FRANCISCO PRESENTA WE | UNI | 04/30/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 84 | ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8:30P | ABC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 85 | MOST OUTRG MOMENTS 8P | NBC | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 86 | LAW AND ORDER-SAT | NBC | 05/03/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 87 | PREMIOS TV Y NOV’08 5/4(S)-05/04/2008 | UNI | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 88 | NBA PLAYOFFS-1ST RD L | ESPN | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 89 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 90 | DATELINE SUN-7PM | NBC | 05/04/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 91 | SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE-PRIME | NBC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 92 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 93 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 04/28/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 94 | HILLS, THE | MTV | 04/28/2008 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 95 | MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS | NBC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 96 | AMAS CASA DESESPERADS THU | UNI | 05/01/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 97 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | CW | 05/02/2008 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 98 | ACCORDING TO JIM-TU 8PM | ABC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 99 | ALASKA EXPERIMENT, THE | DISC | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 100 | REAPER | CW | 04/29/2008 | 1 | 1.1 |
Source: 4/28 – 5/4/08 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.
