Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 23, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 48th 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 includes cable DVR ratings for the top 10 programs.

Broadcast ratings:
ProgramHHA18-49A25-54Viewers
(millions)
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE 7.1/123.1/93.8/1011.880
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT WED 6.6/112.6/73.4/910.673
BIG BROTHER-TUE4.8/83.0/93.4/97.979
60 MINUTES5.1/101.2/41.7/67.774
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? SUN 4.7/81.5/41.9/57.592
HELL'S KITCHEN 4.2/73.5/123.9/127.489
BIG BROTHER-SUN 4.3/82.6/83.2/97.477
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? MON 4.6/81.4/51.7/57.056
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? WED 4.5/81.4/51.9/66.871
DATELINE-MON 4.7/81.8/52.2/66.853
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? THURS 4.5/81.4/51.7/56.781
BIG BROTHER-THU 4.3/82.2/82.8/96.748
NFL: TITANS/COWBOYS-FRI 4.3/82.3/82.6/86.66
NFL: EAGLES/COLTS-THU 4.2/82.4/82.5/86.559
DATELINE-FRI 4.4/81.4/51.9/66.31
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT RECAP 4.0/71.5/51.9/66.309
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? TUES 4.1/71.3/41.6/56.183
MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT 3.8/72.1/62.1/55.986
SHARK TANK 3.3/51.8/52.1/55.446
PRIMETIME: CRIME 3.5/61.6/51.9/55.291
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT NBC 3.2/51.1/31.4/44.626
DATING IN THE DARK 2.9/51.8/51.8/54.548
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED 2.6/51.6/51.8/54.37
20/203.0/61.3/41.5/44.35
SHAQ VS. 2.7/41.7/52.0/54.210
OCTOMOM: UNSEEN SPECIAL 2.7/51.6/51.7/54.165
GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP 2.6/41.3/41.5/44.113
MERLIN-8P2.3/41.1/31.4/43.881
MORE TO LOVE 2.5/41.7/51.7/43.761
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD 2.1/41.1/31.4/33.515
PRIMETIME: THE OUTSIDERS 2.3/41.3/41.5/43.505
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN 1.9/41.0/41.1/43.18
MERLIN-7P1.9/40.9/31.2/43.131
DEFYING GRAVITY 1.7/30.8/21.1/32.568

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available
ShowNETViewers
(millions)
18-49
Rating
THE CLOSERTNT7.3131.6/4
WWE ENTERTAINMENTUSA5.9002.1/6
TRUE BLOODHBO5.3322.8/8
ROYAL PAINSUSA5.3241.7/5
NASCAR SPRINT CUPESPN5.3231.9
MONKUSA5.1621.2
WWE ENTERTAINMENTUSA5.1611.8/5
MLB: YANKEES/RED SOX-SUNESPN4.5791.7/5
NFL: PANTHERS/GIANTS-MONESPN4.5611.8/6
THE SUITE LIFE ON DECKDISNEY4.310-
PROJECT RUNWAYLIFETIME4.2331.8/6
HANNAH MONTANADISNEY4.069-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30ANICK4.014-
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACEDISNEY3.945-
PSYCHUSA3.8661.1
ARMY WIVESLIFETIME3.8581.2/3
HAWTHORNETNT3.5151.2/3
RAISING THE BARTNT3.4650.8/2
LEVERAGETNT3.4280.9/3
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGERABC FAMILY3.3041.3/4
HUNGHBO3.281.7/5
WAREHOUSE 13SYFY3.2731.0/3
ENTOURAGEHBO3.181.9/5
SAVING GRACETNT3.1620.8/2
JON & KATE PLUS 8TLC3.021.2/4
PROJECT RUNWAY: ALL-STAR CHALLENGELIFETIME2.921.3/4
DROP DEAD DIVALIFETIME2.901.0/3
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTABRAVO2.8221.5/5
ICE ROAD TRUCKERSHISTORY2.8-
TOP CHEFBRAVO2.5921.3/4
HGTV DESIGN STARHGTV2.5671.03
DARK BLUETNT2.5660.7/2
GHOST HUNTERSSYFY2.5401.2/4
HOARDERSA&E2.531.4/4
TOP CHEF MASTERSBRAVO2.4201.3/4
MAKE IT OR BREAK ITABC FAMILY2.3110.7/2
INTERVENTIONA&E2.121.2/3
KOURTNEY AND KHLOE TAKE MIAMIE!2.031.1/3
EUREKASYFY1.989-
MAD MENAMC1.910.7/2
MODELS OF THE RUNWAYLIFETIME1.9-
ECWSYFY1.740-
REAL CHANCE OF LOVEVH11.660.7/2
THE T.O. SHOWVH11.5790.8/2
WHALE WARSANIMAL1.3-
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOUABC FAMILY1.2290.4/1
WEEDSSHOWTIME1.110.5/2
NURSE JACKIESHOWTIME1.070.5/1
FLIPPING OUTBRAVO1.0300.6/2
MY FAKE FIANCEABC FAMILY1.000-
RUBY & THE ROCKITSABC FAMILY0.9880.3/1
MIAMI SOCIALBRAVO0.7160.4
  • Viewership data was not available for 
    • Rescue Me (FX) - 0.8/2 adults 18-49 rating/share
    • Real World (MTV) - 0.9/3
    • America's Best Dance Crew (MTV) - 1.1/3
    • Meet the Browns (TBS)
    • The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)
    • Jonas (Disney Channel)
Cable DVR:
ProgramLive Viewers
(millions)
L+7 Increase
(millions)
L+7 Viewers
(millions)
ROYAL PAINS4.5012.7567.257
CLOSER, THE6.2002.3628.562
TRUE BLOOD3.7892.2346.023
MONK4.4731.9516.424
PSYCH3.4251.7325.157
PROJECT RUNWAY3.5021.6535.155
WAREHOUSE 132.6741.5584.232
LEVERAGE2.9001.5234.423
ENTOURAGE2.3501.5063.856
EUREKA1.4901.3472.837

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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