It would be big news if "American Idol" didn’t top the ratings in a week without any blockbuster, special event competition – and we have no such big news to report. Indeed, the Fox moneymaker was 1-2 for its two nights, with CBS claiming the honors for having the top scripted show, "The Mentalist."
In Household numbers, CBS was on top with a 7.1 rating and 12 share, with Fox at 5.8/9, ABC 4.8/8, NBC 4.1/7, Univision 2.0/3, CW 1.1/2, MyNetworkTV 0.9/2, Telemundo 0.6/1, Ion and TeleFutura tied at 0.4/1, and Azteca America 0.1/0.
But Fox scored a strong win in the key 18-49 demo, followed by CBS, ABC, NBC, Univision, CW, MyNetworkTV, Telemundo, TeleFutura, Ion and Azteca America.
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Nielsen Television Index Ranking Report |
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| Network primetime (Live + SD) week of 02/09/09 – 02/15/09 | |||||
| Rank | Program | Network | HH Rating | HH Share | 2+ Audience (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 14.0 | 22 | 24825 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 13.9 | 21 | 24941 |
| 3 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 12.0 | 18 | 19699 |
| 4 | NCIS | CBS | 11.3 | 17 | 18031 |
| 5 | CSI | CBS | 10.8 | 17 | 17938 |
| 6 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 9.7 | 15 | 15159 |
| 7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 9.2 | 13 | 14995 |
| 8 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 8.9 | 15 | 14097 |
| 8 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 8.9 | 15 | 14308 |
| 10 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 8.7 | 14 | 13813 |
| 10 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 8.7 | 13 | 14010 |
| 12 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 8.3 | 14 | 13112 |
| 13 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 8.0 | 12 | 12476 |
| 13 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 8.0 | 13 | 13632 |
| 15 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 7.8 | 11 | 12723 |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 7.6 | 13 | 11939 |
| 17 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 7.5 | 11 | 11586 |
| 17 | DATELINE NBC 2/10(S) | NBC | 7.5 | 13 | 11259 |
| 19 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 7.0 | 13 | 10990 |
| 20 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 6.9 | 12 | 10941 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company | |||||
