Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 6, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 50th 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:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
20/20	2.7/5	1.2/4	1.5/5	3.96
60 MINUTES	4.5/10	0.9/4	1.4/5	7.046
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT RECAP	4.5/8	1.5/5	2.0/6	6.957
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE	7.7/13	3.2/9	4.0/11	12.814
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED	7.5/12	2.7/8	3.7/10	12.393
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?	2.7/5	0.9/4	1.2/4	4.45
BIG BROTHER-SUN	3.6/7	1.9/7	2.4/7	5.987
BIG BROTHER-THU	4.2/7	2.3/8	2.8/9	6.810
BIG BROTHER-TUE	4.9/8	2.6/7	3.3/8	7.786
CBS FALL PREVIEW	2.5/4	0.9/3	1.3/4	3.464
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL	4.7/8	2.0/6	2.6/7	7.387
COLL FTBL: ALABAMA/VIRGINIA TECH	4.2/9	2.7/10	2.7/9	7.08
CRASH COURSE	2.6/4	1.7/5	1.9/5	4.459
DATELINE MON	4.4/8	1.8/5	2.3/6	6.340
DATELINE-FRI	4.8/9	1.4/5	2.0/6	7.116
DATELINE-SUN	3.1/6	0.9/3	1.2/4	4.50
DEFYING GRAVITY	1.4/3	0.6/2	0.8/2	1.995
FRINGE TWEET-PEAT-THU	1.9/3	1.0/3	1.1/3	2.970
GLEE PILOT ENCORE: DIRECTOR'S CUT	2.6/4	1.8/5	1.8/5	4.090
GLEE TWEET-PEAT-FRI	1.5/3	0.8/3	0.8/3	2.23
HELL'S KITCHEN	4.4/8	3.4/12	3.9/12	7.631
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT NBC-8P	3.2/5	1.1/4	1.5/4	4.850
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT NBC-9P	3.8/6	1.3/4	1.7/4	5.494
MORE TO LOVE	2.3/4	1.8/5	1.7/4	3.808
MOVIE: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS	1.7/3	0.7/2	0.9/3	2.608
PRIMETIME: CRIME	4.6/8	2.1/6	2.6/7	6.963
PRIMETIME: THE OUTSIDERS	2.4/4	1.2/4	1.4/4	3.678
REAPER	0.5/1	0.3/1	0.3/1	0.69
SHAQ VS.	2.1/3	1.3/4	1.5/4	3.290
SHARK TANK	2.2/4	1.1/3	1.2/4	3.353
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE:	3.0/5	1.9/6	2.1/6	4.716
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD	1.8/3	0.8/3	1.0/3	2.911
WIPEOUT	4.2/7	2.7/9	3.1/9	7.618
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	2.0/4	1.2/4	1.2/4	3.41

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)	18-49 Rating
NFL PRESEASON: VIKINGS/TEXANS-MON	ESPN	7.918	3.0/9
NASCAR SPRINT CUP	ESPN	5.808	2.0/7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.175	1.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.084	1.7
COLL FTBL: BYU/OKLAHOMA	ESPN	4.562	1.6
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.502	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	4.034	-
COLL FTBL: NAVY/OHIO ST	ESPN	3.877	1.5
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR	NICK	3.857	-
COLL FTBL: OREGON/BOISE ST	ESPN	3.855	1.8/7
THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK	DISNEY	3.711	-
BACK AT THE BARNYARD	NICK	3.670	-
LEVERAGE	TNT	3.578	1.1/3
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:30A	NICK	3.478	-
HGTV DESIGN STAR	HGTV	3.463	-
ICARLY	NICK	3.371	-
COLL FTBL: LSU/WASHINGTON	ESPN	3.362	-
PROJECT RUNWAY	LIFETIME	3.179	1.4/4
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER	ABC FAMILY	3.106	1.2/4
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA	BRAVO	3.057	1.7/5
WAREHOUSE 13	SYFY	2.926	0.9/3
TOP CHEF	BRAVO	2.85	1.5/5
GHOST HUNTERS	SYFY	2.8	1.3/4
JON & KATE PLUS 8	TLC	2.33	1.0/3
DARK BLUE	TNT	2.3	0.8/2
REAL CHANCE OF LOVE	VH1	1.886	0.9/2
THE T.O SHOW	VH1	1.869	0.9/2
REAL WORLD	MTV	1.794	1.0/3
RESCUE ME	FX	1.783	0.8/2
MAD MEN	AMC	1.512	0.5/1
COLONY	DISCOVERY	1.5	-
KOURTNEY & KHLOE TAKE MIAMI	E!	1.475	0.8/2
CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK	A&E	1.399	-
WEEDS	SHOWTIME	1.337	0.6/2
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU	ABC FAMILY	1.214	0.4/1
GREEK	ABC FAMILY	1.211	0.5/1
THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW	TBS	1.2	-
DANCE YOUR ASS OFF	OXYGEN	1.2	0.4
BLEACH THE MOVIE	ADULT SWIM	1.076	-
MY ANTONIO	VH1	0.997	-
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE-THU	BRAVO	0.873	0.4
BEING HUMAN	BBC AMERICA	0.067	-

• Viewership data was not available for 
• Intervention (A&E) - 1.1/3 adults 18-49 rating/share
• Hoarders (A&E) - 1.1/3
• Ruby & the Rockits (ABC Family) - 0.3/1
• America's Best Dance Crew (VH1) - 0.9/3
• The Cleaner (A&E)
• Flipping Out (Bravo)
• Meet the Browns (TBS)
• Jonas (Disney Channel)

Cable DVR:

not available for this week

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