Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 7, 2010

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 24th week of the 2009-10 television broadcast season. The first chart includes final household, 18-49, and 25-54 ratings, as well final viewership figures (most to three digits) for all first-run broadcast programs that aired during the week. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week, and the final charts include time-shifted DVR ratings for both broadcast and cable programs (if available). Note: most reruns are excluded from these charts.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
24	5.1/8	2.5/6	3.2/7	8.627
20/20-10P	4.5/8	1.6/5	2.2/6	6.731
20/20-9P	4.2/7	1.4/5	1.9/5	6.273
20/20: BEFORE THEY WERE STARS	3.5/6	1.7/5	1.9/5	5.202
48 HOURS	4.8/9	1.4/5	2.0/6	7.11
60 MINUTES PRESENTS	3.5/6	0.9/3	1.4/3	5.512
ACADEMY AWARDS	23.3/37	13.3/33	15.2/34	41.699
AMAZING RACE	4.5/7	2.6/6	3.3/7	8.111
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	3.4/6	1.8/6	2.2/6	5.77
AMERICAN IDOL RESULTS THURS	11.2/18	6.5/19	7.6/20	19.424
AMERICAN IDOL TUES	13.1/20	8.6/22	9.8/23	23.526
AMERICAN IDOL WED	13.4/21	8.5/23	9.7/24	23.560
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL-SUN	9.4/16	3.6/10	4.5/12	14.988
CHUCK	4.0/6	2.4/6	2.8/7	6.701
COMMUNITY	3.0/5	2.3/7	2.2/6	5.024
COPS	3.3/6	1.9/7	2.3/8	5.64
COUGAR TOWN	3.5/5	2.3/6	2.6/6	5.353
CRIMINAL MINDS	8.1/13	3.4/9	4.5/11	13.000
CSI	9.4/15	3.7/10	4.9/12	15.590
CSI: MIAMI	7.7/13	3.4/9	4.4/11	12.066
CSI: NY	7.8/14	3.0/9	4.0/11	12.348
DATELINE FRI	4.8/9	1.7/6	2.2/6	7.107
GARY UNMARRIED	3.5/6	1.8/5	2.3/6	5.571
GHOST WHISPERER	4.7/9	1.6/6	2.5/8	7.355
GREY'S ANATOMY	7.7/12	4.0/11	4.6/11	11.829
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	6.3/10	3.9/11	4.7/12	10.370
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES THURS	4.7/7	3.3/9	3.6/9	7.889
LAW & ORDER MON	5.0/8	2.0/5	2.7/6	7.763
LAW & ORDER: SVU	5.3/9	2.7/7	3.0/8	8.138
LIFE UNEXPECTED	1.2/2	0.8/2	0.7/2	1.776
LOST	5.6/9	4.1/10	4.5/10	9.286
MEDIUM	4.9/9	1.9/6	2.8/8	7.908
MERCY	4.0/6	1.6/4	2.2/6	5.994
MODERN FAMILY	4.8/8	3.4/9	3.8/9	8.010
NCIS	11.8/18	4.0/11	5.5/13	19.622
NCIS: LOS ANGELES	9.2/14	3.1/8	4.4/10	14.838
NUMB3RS	5.1/9	1.7/6	2.7/8	8.139
OLD CHRISTINE	3.6/6	1.6/5	2.1/6	5.555
OPRAH WINFREY OSCAR SPECIAL	3.0/5	1.3/4	1.5/4	4.336
OSCARS RED CARPET	15.2/24	6.9/19	8.4/21	25.327
PARENTHOOD	5.0/9	3.1/9	3.6/9	8.096
PARKS AND RECREATION	2.9/5	2.3/6	2.2/6	4.607
PRIVATE PRACTICE	5.2/9	2.7/8	3.0/8	7.572
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	5.9/9	3.4/9	4.2/10	9.725
SUPERNANNY	2.9/5	1.2/4	1.3/4	4.312
SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS	7.2/12	3.8/11	5.0/13	12.716
THE BACHELOR	9.6/15	5.3/14	6.0/14	15.152
THE BACHELOR: AFTER THE FINAL ROSE	8.9/15	5.3/14	5.7/14	13.912
THE BIG BANG THEORY	9.2/14	5.9/14	7.1/15	15.733
THE BIGGEST LOSER	5.1/8	3.2/8	3.6/8	8.267
THE GOOD WIFE	8.5/15	2.7/8	3.8/10	13.319
THE MARRIAGE REF	4.8/8	3.4/10	3.8/10	7.714
THE MENTALIST	9.4/17	3.2/9	4.5/12	14.868
THE MIDDLE	3.6/6	2.1/6	2.5/6	5.892
THE OFFICE	5.2/8	4.7/12	4.5/11	9.021
TIL DEATH-7:00P	1.5/3	0.9/3	1.0/3	2.332
TIL DEATH-7:30P	1.7/3	1.1/3	1.2/3	2.769
TWO AND A HALF MEN	10.1/15	5.7/14	6.9/15	16.864
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?	4.6/8	1.6/6	2.2/7	6.909

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Program	Net	Viewers (millions)	18-49
HOARDERS	A&E	1.789	0.9/2
INTERVENTION	A&E	1.744	0.9/2
THE FIRST 48	A&E	2.010	0.8/2
GREEK	ABC FAMILY	0.937	0.4/1
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT	ABC FAMILY	2.141	0.7/2
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEEN	ABC FAMILY	3.136	1.1/3
MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER	BRAVO	1.152	0.6/2
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC	BRAVO	2.04	1.1
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC	BRAVO	2.459	1.4/4
SHEAR GENIUS	BRAVO	0.935	0.4/1
WHAT WHAT HAPPENS LIVE-THU	BRAVO	1.275	0.7
TOSH.0	COMEDY CENTRAL	1.752	1.0/3
AMERICAN LOGGERS	DISCOVERY	1.585	0.6/2
HANNAH MONTANA	DISNEY	6.316	1.3/4
PHINEAS AND FERB	DISNEY	3.245	0.5/2
THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK	DISNEY	3.434	0.5/2
LIVE ON THE OSCARS RED CARPET	E!	3.536	1.4/5
THE SOUP	E!	0.925	0.5/2
CHOPPED	FOOD NETWORK	1.576	0.6/2
ARCHER	FX	0.724	0.4/1
DAMAGES	FX	0.965	0.3/1
NIP/TUCK	FX	1.876	0.9/3
BIG LOVE	HBO	1.714	0.8/2
HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA	HBO	0.483	0.3/1
AMERICAN PICKERS	HISTORY	3.855	1.5/4
AX MEN	HISTORY	2.479	1.1/3
PAWN STARS-10:00P	HISTORY	4.930	2.0/4
PAWN STARS-10:30P	HISTORY	5.343	2.3/6
PROJECT RUNWAY	LIFETIME	2.377	0.9/3
16 AND PREGNANT	MTV	2.378	1.3/4
AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW	MTV	2.244	1.1/3
MY LIFE AS LIZ	MTV	1.069	0.4/1
REAL WORLD DC	MTV	1.551	0.9/3
THE BURIED LIFE	MTV	0.697	0.2/1
BIG TIME RUSH	NICK	3.917	0.5/2
ICARLY-FRI 8P	NICK	5.339	1.0/4
ICARLY-SAT 12P	NICK	4.148	-
ICARLY-TUE 6P	NICK	3.650	-
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR	NICK	3.993	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:30A	NICK	3.780	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.515	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	3.919	-
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.864	-
SPONGEBOB-TUE 5:30P	NICK	3.618	-
BAD GIRLS CLUB	OXYGEN	1.665	0.9/2
1000 WAYS TO DIE	SPIKE	1.106	0.4/1
BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE	SPIKE	0.759	0.3/1
TNA: IMPACT	SPIKE	1.490	0.5/1
SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND	STARZ	0.974	0.4/1
CAPRICA	SYFY	1.155	0.5/1
GHOST HUNTERS	SYFY	2.406	1.0/3
WWE NXT	SYFY	1.730	0.6/2
HOUSE OF PAYNE-10:00P	TBS	2.755	1.2/3
HOUSE OF PAYNE-10:30P	TBS	2.584	1.1/3
LA INK	TLC	1.284	0.7/2
POLICE WOMEN OF MARICOPA	TLC	1.091	0.4/1
WHAT NOT TO WEAR	TLC	1.384	0.6/2
NBA: LAKERS/HEAT	TNT	2.402	0.96
SOUTHLAND	TNT	2.494	1.0/3
OPERATION REPO-9:00P	TRUTV	1.880	0.7/2
OPERATION REPO-9:30P	TRUTV	1.748	0.6/1
BURN NOTICE	USA	4.323	1.6/5
PSYCH	USA	2.866	1.0/3
WHITE COLLAR	USA	3.484	1.1/3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	5.527	2.1/6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	USA	5.112	1.9/5
CELEBRITY FIT CLUB	VH1	0.681	0.4/1
CELEBRITY REHAB	VH1	1.084	0.6/2
FANTASIA FOR REAL	VH1	0.790	0.4/1
LET'S TALK ABOUT PEP	VH1	0.718	0.4/1

• Additional kids ratings:
• Hannah Montana (Disney Channel) - 5.9/20 T12-17, 7.0/22 K2-11, 9.1 T9-14 (2.22 million)
• iCarly (Nick, Fri. 8pm) - 3.7/18 T12-17, 7.3/25 K2-11, 7.6 T9-14 (1.857m)
• Big Time Rush (Nick) - 2.8/13 T12-17, 5.9/21 K2-11, 6.0 T9-14 (1.456m)
• The Suite Life on Deck (Disney) - 2.6/12 T12-17, 5.0/17 K2-11, 5.3 T9-14 (1.298m)
• Phineas & Ferb (Disney) - 1.7/8 T12-17, 4.9/18 K2-11
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime)
• Being Erica (SoapNet)
• High School Reunion (TV Land)
• NBA Basketball (TNT, Thurs. 10:30pm)
• NBA Basketball (ESPN, Fri.)
• NBA Basketball (ESPN, Sun.)
• The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO)
• The Life and Times of Tim (HBO)

Broadcast DVR:

Program	Net	L+SD 18-49	L+7 Increase	L+7 18-49
24	FOX	2.53	0.80	3.33
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	8.60	0.81	9.41
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	8.52	0.89	9.41
CHUCK	NBC	2.43	0.57	3.00
COMMUNITY	NBC	2.28	0.61	2.89
COUGAR TOWN	ABC	2.37	0.68	3.05
CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	3.46	0.87	4.33
CSI	CBS	3.71	0.94	4.65
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	3.42	0.61	4.03
CSI: NY	CBS	3.03	0.60	3.63
GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	1.65	0.45	2.10
GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	4.03	1.49	5.52
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	3.91	0.81	4.72
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	2.65	0.52	3.17
LIFE UNEXPECTED	CW	0.82	0.16	0.98
LOST	ABC	4.12	1.18	5.30
MARRIAGE REF	NBC	3.45	0.69	4.14
MEDIUM	CBS	1.87	0.57	2.44
MODERN FAMILY	ABC	3.45	1.17	4.62
NCIS	CBS	4.05	0.83	4.88
NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	3.11	0.64	3.75
NUMB3RS	CBS	1.73	0.52	2.25
OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	1.59	0.31	1.90
PARENTHOOD	NBC	3.08	1.02	4.10
PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	2.67	1.05	3.72
SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS	CBS	3.84	0.60	4.44
THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	5.95	1.12	7.07
THE GOOD WIFE	CBS	2.66	0.64	3.30
THE MENTALIST	CBS	3.20	0.90	4.10
THE OFFICE	NBC	4.67	1.24	5.91
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	5.70	0.78	6.48

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
BURN NOTICE	3.756	2.338	6.094
WHITE COLLAR	2.999	2.017	5.016
PROJECT RUNWAY	1.979	1.806	3.785
PSYCH	2.516	1.666	4.182
HANNAH MONTANA	5.625	1.402	7.027
SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN	2.575	1.255	3.830
PAWN STARS	4.395	1.145	5.540
BIG LOVE	1.106	1.112	2.218
PAWN STARS	4.926	1.095	6.021
ICARLY	4.989	0.991	5.980

Source: Nielsen Media Research via TV by the Numbers, Sitcoms Online, PI Feedback, The Futon Critic, USA Today, Variety, Cablefax, and Cynopsis