In the battle of the NFL broadcasts, NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” claimed the top spot for all of television in Week 4 of the season, ahead of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.” The next-highest ranked cable/satellite offering in the 18-49 demo was well back at #65, “Sons of Anarchy” on FX. According to the Television Bureau of Advertising’s (TVB) weekly merger of Nielsen data for broadcast and cable, the cable side put eight show in the top 100 for 18-49.
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending October 18th, 2009
Week 4 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 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 3 | HOUSE | FOX | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 5.2 |
| 4 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 5 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 6 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 4.8 |
| 7 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 4.6 |
| 8 | NCIS | CBS | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 9 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 10 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 11 | OFFICE | NBC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 12 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 13 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 14 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 15 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 16 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 17 | CSI | CBS | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 18 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 19 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 20 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 21 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 22 | BIGGEST LOSER 8 | NBC | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 24 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 25 | GLEE | FOX | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 26 | AMAZING RACE 15 | CBS | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 27 | COUGAR TOWN | ABC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 3.3 |
| 28 | CSI: NY | CBS | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 29 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 30 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 31 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 32 | FLASHFORWARD | ABC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 33 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 34 | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE | CBS | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 35 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 36 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 2.9 |
| 37 | LIE TO ME | FOX | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 38 | GOOD WIFE, THE | CBS | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 39 | BONES | FOX | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 40 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED | FOX | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 41 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 42 | HEROES | NBC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 43 | CASTLE | ABC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 44 | GARY UNMARRIED | CBS | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 45 | FRINGE | FOX | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 46 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 47 | SIMPSONS SP-10/18 7:30P(S)-10/18/2009 | FOX | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 48 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 49 | FORGOTTEN, THE | ABC | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 50 | PARKS AND RECREATION | NBC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 51 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 52 | COMMUNITY | NBC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 53 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 54 | SORTILEGIO TUE | UNI | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 55 | MEDIUM | CBS | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 56 | MERCY | NBC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 57 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 58 | THREE RIVERS | CBS | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 59 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 60 | SORTILEGIO THU | UNI | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 61 | SORTILEGIO FRI | UNI | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 62 | JAY LENO SHOW-TUE | NBC | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 63 | TRAUMA | NBC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 64 | SORTILEGIO MON | UNI | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 65 | SONS OF ANARCHY | FX | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 66 | JAY LENO SHOW-THU | NBC | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 67 | JAY LENO SHOW-WED | NBC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 68 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 69 | EASTWICK | ABC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 70 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR MON | UNI | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 71 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR TUE | UNI | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 72 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 10/12/2009 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 73 | SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 74 | JAY LENO SHOW-MON | NBC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 75 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU | UNI | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 76 | SORTILEGIO WED | UNI | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 77 | MLB NLCS | TBSC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 78 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 79 | HANK | ABC | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 80 | CRISTINA MON | UNI | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 81 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR WED | UNI | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 82 | NIP TUCK | FX | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 83 | 48 HOURS MYSTERY | CBS | 10/17/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 84 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 7 | CW | 10/14/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 85 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 86 | EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR FRI | UNI | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 87 | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT | NBC | 10/17/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 88 | NBC NWS SP:LOST SYMBOL(S)-10/16/2009 | NBC | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 89 | VH1 HIP HOP HONORS 2009 | VH1 | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 90 | AQUI Y AHORA TUE | UNI | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 91 | JAY LENO SHOW-FRI | NBC | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 92 | PSYCH | USA | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 93 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 94 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 95 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 96 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/18/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 97 | JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-10/12/2009 | TLC | 10/12/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 98 | 90210 | CW | 10/13/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 99 | ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI | UNI | 10/16/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 100 | ROSA DE GUADALUPE THU | UNI | 10/15/2009 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Source: 10/12 – 10/18/09 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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