Saturday, July 25, 2020

Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 25, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 18th week of the 2008-09 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household, 18-49, and 25-54 ratings are provided, as are final viewership figures (most to three digits)The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week, and the third chart had DVR ratings for select broadcast programs.

Broadcast ratings:
ProgramHHA18-49A25-54Viewers
(millions)
247.0/10 4.1/9 5.0/1112.099
902101.5/2 1.1/3 1.0/22.302
13: FEAR IS REAL0.7/1 0.6/2 0.5/11.241
20/203.8/7 1.7/5 2.0/55.591
30 ROCK3.9/6 3.2/8 3.3/76.414
48 HOURS5.1/9 2.0/6 2.8/77.796
60 MINUTES8.9/15 2.4/7 3.6/914.208
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS 5.0/8 2.6/7 3.2/88.579
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED 3.9/7 2.1/6 2.5/76.280
AMERICAN DAD! 3.3/5 2.7/6 2.3/5 5.720
AMERICAN IDOL-TUES 12.1/18 9.0/22 10.0/2222.773
AMERICAN IDOL-WED 14.3/22 9.8/25 11.0/2525.897
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?3.6/6 1.2/4 1.6/56.072
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?-SUN2.1/3 1.1/3 1.2/33.253
BIGGEST LOSER 6.2/9 4.0/9 4.5/1010.266
BONES-8P6.1/10 3.0/8 3.7/99.976
BONES-9P4.7/7 2.5/6 3.0/77.549
COLD CASE 8.2/13 2.5/6 3.8/813.257
COPS 3.5/6 1.8/6 2.1/65.611
CRIMINAL MINDS 8.7/13 3.4/8 5.0/1113.816
CRUSOE 1.9/3 0.6/2 0.8/22.887
CSI 10.6/16 4.9/12 6.5/1417.572
CSI: MIAMI 9.3/15 3.8/10 5.0/1214.579
CSI: NY 7.6/12 2.9/7 4.0/911.581
DATELINE 3.4/6 1.6/5 2.0/55.087
DATELINE SUNDAY 4.4/7 1.9/5 2.5/67.101
DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS! 3.7/6 1.7/5 2.1/66.041
ELEVENTH HOUR 7.8/13 2.9/8 4.1/1012.314
ER 5.1/9 3.1/8 3.7/97.654
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS 1.2/2 0.6/2 0.6/21.660
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION 6.7/10 4.1/10 4.7/1011.588
FLASHPOINT 6.2/11 2.4/7 3.5/910.182
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC 2.5/4 1.4/4 1.8/53.946
FRINGE 7.0/10 4.6/11 5.4/1111.962
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD-8:30P2.3/4 1.4/4 1.5/43.93
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD-8P2.1/4 1.2/4 1.3/43.62
GARY UNMARRIED 4.4/7 2.2/5 2.8/66.97
GHOST WHISPERER 7.0/12 2.8/9 3.9/1111.183
GOSSIP GIRL 1.6/2 1.0/3 0.9/22.216
GREY'S ANATOMY 9.4/14 5.7/14 6.0/1314.432
HOUSE 8.8/13 5.5/13 6.5/1415.027
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER 6.2/9 4.5/11 4.8/1010.694
HOWDIE DO IT-8:30P3.4/6 1.8/6 2.2/65.679
HOWDIE DO IT-8P3.4/6 1.5/5 2.0/65.523
INAUGURATION BALL-ABC 7.9/12 3.7/9 4.4/912.573
KATH & KIM 3.1/5 2.2/6 2.3/64.931
KNIGHT RIDER 3.2/5 1.5/4 1.7/44.928
LAST TEMPLAR PART ONE 6.0/9 2.3/6 3.3/79.897
LAW & ORDER 5.6/9 2.4/6 3.2/88.274
LIE TO ME 7.2/11 4.9/12 5.4/1212.370
LOST 6.6/10 5.0/12 5.5/1211.347
LOST: DESTINY CALLS CLIP SHOW 5.2/8 3.3/9 3.8/98.508
LOVING LEAH 8.0/12 2.2/5 3.1/711.735
MOMMA'S BOYS 3.1/5 1.8/5 2.1/54.848
MY NAME IS EARL 4.1/7 2.7/8 3.0/86.585
NUMB3RS6.7/12 2.7/8 3.7/1010.959
OLD CHRISTINE 4.7/7 2.1/6 2.8/77.287
ONE TREE HILL 1.8/3 1.3/3 1.0/22.603
PRIVATE PRACTICE 6.3/11 3.6/10 3.7/99.487
PRIVILEGED 1.1/2 0.7/2 0.7/11.612
SMALLVILLE 2.3/4 1.6/4 1.6/43.850
SUPERNANNY 3.1/5 1.6/5 1.8/54.500
SUPERNATURAL 1.8/3 1.3/3 1.3/33.064
SUPERSTARS OF DANCE 3.9/6 1.7/4 2.0/46.505
THE BACHELOR 6.4/9 3.6/8 3.9/89.949
THE BIG BANG THEORY 6.4/9 4.0/10 4.8/1111.026
THE GAME 1.1/2 0.7/2 0.8/21.653
THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA-ABC 6.1/10 3.0/8 3.4/89.483
THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA-CBS 4.4/6 1.7/4 2.1/56.76
THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA-NBC 4.1/7 2.2/6 2.6/66.214
THE OFFICE 4.9/7 4.6/11 4.3/108.756
THE SIMPSONS 3.1/5 2.7/7 2.6/6 5.737
TRUE BEAUTY 3.9/7 2.6/7 2.7/65.842
TWO AND A HALF MEN 9.8/14 5.4/12 6.7/1416.094
UGLY BETTY 5.1/8 2.4/7 2.7/77.497
US FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2.7/5 0.8/2 1.0/34.095
WORST WEEK 6.1/9 2.9/7 3.8/89.597
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN 2.2/4 1.2/4 1.3/44.02

Cable News Inauguration ratings:
ShowNETViewers
(millions)
18-49
Rating
OBAMA INAUG OATH/SPEECH-12:05-12:27PCNN8.6022.6
SR/INAUGURATION OF OBAMA-12:00-12:38PCNN7.7962.3
SR/INAUGURATION OF OBAMA-11ACNN6.7332.0
SR/INAUGURATION OF OBAMA-1PCNN6.0031.8
SITUATION ROOM-5PCNN5.7261.6
SITUATION ROOM-6PCNN5.677-
OBAMA INAUGURAL ADDRESS-12:07-12:28PFOXN5.571-
INAUGURATION 2009-12:00-12:07PFOXN5.290-
SR/INAUGURATION OF OBAMA-3PCNN5.272-
ANDERSON COOPER 360-9PCNN5.092-
SITUATION ROOM-4PCNN5.061-
SR/INAUGURATION OF OBAMA-2PCNN5.012-
INAUGURATION 2009-12:28-1:00PFOXN4.952-

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available
ShowNETViewers
(millions)
18-49
Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10PUSA6.1652.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9PUSA5.1781.9
BURN NOTICEUSA5.1241.9
MONKUSA4.969-
BACK AT THE BARNYARDNICK4.451-
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGERABC FAMILY3.9111.3
PSYCHUSA3.831-
PRAYERS FOR BOBBYLIFETIME3.7802.0
ICARLYNICK3.725-
SUITE LIFE ON DECKDISNEY3.709-
CAVALIERS/LAKERSTNT3.6541.7
ON BOARDNAT GEO3.593-
MISS AMERICA 2009TLC3.5361.3
KIDS INAUGURALDISNEY3.389-
A VERY DUGGAR WEDDINGTLC3.242-
MEET THE BROWNS-10:30PTBS3.025-
PENGUINS MADAGASCAR SPNICK-AT-NITE2.959-
TOP CHEFBRAVO2.844-
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDSTNT2.833-
LEVERAGETNT2.830-
KATT WILLIAMS: ITS PIMPINCOMEDY2.802-
REEL TO REALHISTORY2.687-
FAIRLY ODD PARENTSNICK2.612-
THE DAILY SHOW-TUECOMEDY2.576 
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDSTBS2.540-
POWERPUFF GIRLS MARATHONTOON2.447-
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONALSCI-FI2.378-
STAR WARS: CLONE WARSTOON2.168-
AMERICAS BEST DANCE CREWMTV2.138-
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OCBRAVO1.971.1
REAL WORLD XXIMTV1.875-
CLEMSON/NORTH CAROLINAESPN1.868-
THE CITYMTV1.857-
ECWSCI-FI1.827-
DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVESFOOD1.725-
BATTLESTAR GALACTICASCI-FI1.717-
BATMAN: BRAVE & THE BOLD-SAT 10:30ATOON1.701-
BATMAN: BRAVE & THE BOLD-FRI 8PTOON1.641-
THE BEASTA&E1.55-
KYLE XYABC FAMILY1.426-
BIG LOVEHBO1.4-
MOONLIGHTSCI-FI1.166-
BAD GIRLS CLUBOXYGEN1.0710.6
MAVERICKS/PISTONSESPN1.041-
INVASIONSCI-FI0.830-
UNITED STATES OF TARASHOWTIME0.830-
DAMAGESFX0.761-
THE L WORDSHOWTIME0.761-
AFRO SAMURAISPIKE0.710-
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDSHBO0.500-
  • Ratings in green denote a Women 25-54 rating instead of an Adults 18-49 rating
  • Viewership data was not available for 
    • Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime)
    • Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
DVR ratings:
ProgramLive Viewers
(millions)
L+SD Viewers
(millions)
L+7 Increase
(millions)
L+7 Viewers
(millions)
2410.61512.1793.04513.660
902101.8512.3421.0592.910
30 ROCK5.7166.4471.7487.464
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY20.19222.8234.30724.499
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY23.14125.9324.42227.563
BIG BANG THEORY, THE9.87711.0332.09011.967
BONES9.07710.0322.40411.481
BONES 9P(S)-01/226.9697.6262.2499.218
CRIMINAL MINDS12.71213.8262.64415.356
CSI16.74417.5882.63519.379
CSI: MIAMI13.93614.5651.98115.917
E.R.7.1787.6841.6408.818
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS3.6573.9481.0314.688
FRINGE10.86012.0362.95213.812
GHOST WHISPERER10.23511.2121.81312.048
GOSSIP GIRL-MLK(S)-01/191.8502.2240.8112.661
GREY’S ANATOMY12.90814.5144.12217.030
HOUSE13.15915.1373.88117.040
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER9.63110.7042.01511.646
LIE TO ME11.46212.3921.88413.346
LOST10.06011.4653.25613.316
LOST: DESTINY CALLS(S)-01/217.5578.5301.8229.379
MY NAME IS EARL6.0016.6261.3607.361
OFFICE7.2068.8253.18410.390
ONE TREE HILL-MLK(S)-01/192.3232.6270.7743.097
PRIVATE PRACTICE8.8939.5472.07510.968
PRIVILEGED1.4531.6170.4981.951
SMALLVILLE3.4723.8551.0644.536
SUPERNATURAL2.8833.0920.8643.747
TWO AND A HALF MEN14.85716.1052.58217.439

Source: Nielsen Media Research via TV by the Numbers, Media Life Magazine, Variety, PI Feedback, The Futon Critic, and Radio & Television Business Report

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