ESPN’s "Monday Night Football" made its usual top 10 appearance (#9), but otherwise the top-rated cable/satellite network show for all of television in the big money 18-49 demo for week five of the season was "WWE Entertainment," back at #80. Only two others made the top 100 in the weekly crunch of Nielsen data from across primetime broadcast and cable/satellite networks by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB).
Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending October 26th, 2008
Week 5 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NETWORK | (START) DATE |
# TLCST |
P18-49 Live+SD US AA% |
| 1 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 5.8 |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 5.6 |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 4 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 5.4 |
| 5 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 6 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S)-10/26/2008 | FOX | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 7 | OT, THE | FOX | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 8 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S)-10/22/2008 | FOX | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 4.8 |
| 9 | NFL REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 10 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 11 | OFFICE | NBC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 12 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 13 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 4.1 |
| 14 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S)-10/23/2008 | FOX | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 15 | SNL:WKND UPDT 10/23(S)-10/23/2008 | NBC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 16 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 17 | HEROES | NBC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 18 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 19 | FRINGE | FOX | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 20 | CSI: NY | CBS | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 3.9 |
| 21 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 22 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.8 |
| 23 | NCIS | CBS | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 24 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 3.6 |
| 25 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 26 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 27 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 28 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 3.4 |
| 29 | E.R. | NBC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 30 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3(S)-10/25/2008 | FOX | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 31 | WORST WEEK | CBS | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 3.2 |
| 32 | ELEVENTH HOUR | CBS | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 3.1 |
| 33 | AMAZING RACE 13 | CBS | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 34 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 35 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE(S)-10/22/2008 | FOX | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 36 | BIGGEST LOSER 6 | NBC | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 37 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 38 | COLD CASE | CBS | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 39 | SAMANTHA WHO? | ABC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 40 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 41 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 42 | CHUCK | NBC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 43 | UNIT, THE | CBS | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 44 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 45 | GARY UNMARRIED | CBS | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 46 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 47 | MY OWN WORST ENEMY | NBC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 48 | OLD CHRISTINE | CBS | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 49 | LIFE ON MARS | ABC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 50 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 51 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 52 | SNL:WKDUPDT-SAT 1030P(S)-10/25/2008 | NBC | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 53 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON | UNI | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 54 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI | UNI | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 55 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU | UNI | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 56 | KATH & KIM | NBC | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 57 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED | UNI | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 58 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 59 | KNIGHT RIDER | NBC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 60 | CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL FRI | UNI | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 61 | AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5 | CW | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 62 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 63 | CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL MON | UNI | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 64 | ELI STONE | ABC | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 65 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 66 | SNL:WKNDUPDT-SAT 10P(S)-10/25/2008 | NBC | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 2.1 |
| 67 | CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED | UNI | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 68 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE | UNI | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 69 | CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE | UNI | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 70 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 71 | CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL THU | UNI | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 72 | DANCING W/STARS RECAP(S)-10/21/2008 | ABC | 10/21/2008 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 73 | PUSHING DAISIES | ABC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 74 | NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK-SUN(S)-10/26/2008 | NBC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 75 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 76 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED | NBC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 77 | DIRTY SEXY MONEY | ABC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 78 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM2-PRE(S)-10/23/2008 | FOX | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 79 | NOCHE 10 GORDO FLACA10/23(S)-10/23/2008 | UNI | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 80 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 10/20/2008 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 81 | LIPSTICK JUNGLE | NBC | 10/22/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 82 | HILLS, THE AFTER SHOW | MTV | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 83 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 84 | SUPERNANNY | ABC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 85 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 86 | SHOW SUENOS SANGRE MI SUN | UNI | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 87 | FUTBOL LIGA MEXICANA SUN | UNI | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 88 | LIFE | NBC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 89 | EX LIST, THE | CBS | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 90 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM3-PRE(S)-10/25/2008 | FOX | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 91 | ROSA DE GUADALUPE FRI | UNI | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 92 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI | NBC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 93 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM | CBS | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 93 | GOSSIP GIRL-MON | CW | 10/20/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 95 | OFFICE 10/26(S)-10/26/2008 | NBC | 10/26/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 96 | BET HIP HOP AWARDS(S)-10/23/2008 | BET | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 97 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY | CBS | 10/25/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 98 | WIFE SWAP | ABC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 99 | CRUSOE | NBC | 10/24/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 100 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/23/2008 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Source: 10/20 – 10/26/08 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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