Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 11, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 16th 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 charts have DVR ratings for select broadcast programs and the top 10 cable programs.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
24	7.0/10	4.3/10	5.1/11	12.612
90210	1.8/3	1.4/4	1.3/3	2.801
13: FEAR IS REAL	1.4/2	1.1/3	1.0/3	2.405
20/20	5.2/9	2.2/6	2.8/7	7.906
20/20: VANISHED	5.4/9	2.2/6	2.9/7	7.945
30 ROCK	3.5/5	2.4/5	2.7/6	5.373
48 HOURS	4.7/8	1.8/5	2.4/6	7.11
60 MINUTES	9.2/14	3.6/8	4.9/10	15.032
AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SUNDAY	19.6/34	12.0/35	14.1/37	34.11
AFC DIVISONAL PLAYOFF POSTGAME	12.6/20	7.0/18	8.4/19	21.348
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	4.6/7	2.1/5	2.6/6	8.016
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL	8.3/14	3.0/8	4.4/11	12.550
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME	15.8/25	9.5/25	10.4/25	26.767
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREGAME	5.7/10	3.2/11	3.5/10	9.65
BIGGEST LOSER	7.1/11	4.5/11	5.2/12	11.923
BROTHERS & SISTERS	5.7/9	3.3/8	3.8/9	8.968
COLD CASE	7.7/11	3.0/7	4.0/8	12.300
CRUSOE	1.8/3	0.6/2	0.9/2	2.810
DATELINE	3.4/6	1.3/4	1.8/5	4.933
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	8.5/12	5.2/12	5.7/12	13.787
ER	4.9/8	2.6/7	3.3/8	7.342
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS	1.0/2	0.5/2	0.5/2	1.384
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION	5.9/9	3.5/8	4.0/8	10.285
FIESTA BOWL	10.4/17	6.0/16	6.6/16	17.056
FIESTA BOWL PREGAME	4.0/7	2.2/7	2.4/7	6.55
FLASHPOINT	6.2/10	2.1/6	3.1/8	10.000
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD-8:30P	3.3/5	1.9/5	2.1/5	5.56
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD-8P	4.3/7	2.5/7	2.8/7	7.172
GHOST WHISPERER	6.7/12	2.5/8	3.5/10	10.644
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS	9.3/14	4.9/12	5.7/12	14.860
GOLDEN GLOBES ARRIVALS	4.9/8	1.8/5	2.3/5	7.779
GOSSIP GIRL	2.1/3	1.3/3	1.1/3	2.958
GREY'S ANATOMY	8.9/13	5.2/12	5.8/13	13.866
HOMELAND SECURITY USA	4.8/7	2.3/6	2.9/7	7.766
HOWDIE DO IT	4.7/8	2.1/7	2.8/8	7.777
KATH & KIM	2.7/4	1.7/4	2.0/5	4.134
KNIGHT RIDER	3.7/6	1.7/5	2.0/5	5.736
LAW & ORDER	6.9/11	3.0/8	3.8/9	10.259
LAW & ORDER: SVU	7.0/12	3.9/10	4.6/11	10.816
LIPSTICK JUNGLE	2.8/5	1.4/4	1.8/5	4.140
MOMMA'S BOYS	3.4/6	2.0/5	2.2/5	5.323
MY NAME IS EARL	3.6/6	2.1/6	2.5/6	5.601
NCIS	11.6/18	3.8/10	5.6/13	19.103
NFC PLAYOFF PRE-GAME	5.9/10	3.7/11	4.2/11	10.13
NFC PLAYOFF SATURDAY	13.8/23	8.9/25	10.1/25	23.776
NUMB3RS	6.4/11	2.4/7	3.5/9	10.135
ONE TREE HILL	1.8/3	1.2/3	1.0/2	2.656
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS	6.0/10	3.0/8	3.6/8	9.407
PRIVATE PRACTICE	6.0/10	3.3/8	3.7/9	8.977
PRIVILEGED	1.1/2	0.8/2	0.6/1	1.674
SCRUBS-9:30P	3.9/6	3.2/8	3.0/7	6.611
SCRUBS-9P	4.1/6	3.1/7	3.0/7	6.741
SUPERNANNY	3.6/6	1.9/5	2.2/6	5.552
SUPERSTARS OF DANCE	5.6/8	2.7/7	3.2/7	9.666
THE BACHELOR	5.8/9	3.1/8	3.5/8	8.742
THE GAME	1.0/2	0.6/2	0.6/2	1.365
THE MENTALIST	12.2/18	4.0/10	5.9/13	19.617
THE UNIT	6.3/10	2.6/7	3.6/8	10.162
TRUE BEAUTY	5.0/8	3.2/8	3.3/8	7.606
UGLY BETTY	5.0/8	2.4/6	2.9/7	7.535
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?	4.5/7	2.7/7	3.0/7	7.023
WIFE SWAP	3.1/5	1.7/5	1.9/5	4.725
WITHOUT A TRACE	8.5/14	2.6/7	3.8/9	13.133
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	2.2/4	1.3/4	1.4/4	3.90

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)	18-49 Rating
MONK	USA	5.247	1.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	5.019	2.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9	USA	4.968	1.9
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEEN	ABC FAMILY	4.375	1.4
PSYCH	USA	4.137	1.3
MEET THE BROWNS-10:30P	TBS	4.027	1.8
MEET THE BROWNS-10P	TBS	3.909	1.8
HANNAH MONTANA	DISNEY	3.693	-
BACK AT THE BARNYARD	NICK	3.642	-
NIP TUCK	FX	3.122	1.8
EXPECTING A MIRACLE	HALLMARK	3.058	1.2
TOP CHEF	BRAVO	2.933	1.6
LEVERAGE	TNT	2.850	0.9
BALL STATE/TULSA	ESPN	2.831	-
HOUSE OF PAYNE	TBS	2.828	1.3
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL	SCI-FI	2.688	1.2
CELTICS/CAVALIERS	ESPN	2.578	-
DIRTY JOBS	DISCOVERY	2.490	-
DORA THE EXPLORER	NICK	2.446	-
SPECIAL PRESENTATION	HISTORY	2.352	-
STAR WARS: CLONE WARS	TOON	2.308	-
REAL WORLD XXI	MTV	2.261	1.3
DANE COOK: ROUGH AROUND	COMEDY	2.119	-
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER-9P	A&E	1.889	0.7
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER-9P	A&E	2.079	0.8
ROBOT CHICKEN	ADULT SWIM	2.032	-
STARGATE ATLANTIS	SCI-FI	2.019	0.7
SANCTUARY	SCI-FI	1.990	0.7
THE DAILY SHOW-WED	COMEDY	1.980	0.9
SPECIAL PRESENTATION	HISTORY	1.926	-
SPECIAL PRESENTATION	HISTORY	1.882	-
MYTHBUSTERS	DISCOVERY	1.852	0.7
INTERVENTION	A&E	1.787	-
SPECIAL PRESENTATION	HISTORY	1.770	-
DAMAGES	FX	1.715	0.5
REAL WORLD AFTER SHOW	MTV	1.710	-
ECW	SCI-FI	1.679	-
NBA: MIAMI/DENVER-WED	ESPN	1.531	0.6
THE CITY	MTV	1.298	-
BAD GIRLS CLUB	OXYGEN	0.862	0.5
INSIDE THE NFL	SHOWTIME	0.206	0.1

• Rating in green denotes a Women 25-54 rating instead of an Adults 18-49 rating
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Real Housewives of OC (Bravo)
• Crash (Starz)

DVR ratings:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+SD Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
24	10.994	12.625	2.884	13.878
90210	2.254	2.817	1.215	3.469
30 ROCK	4.875	5.406	1.664	6.539
BIGGEST LOSER 7	11.178	11.942	1.285	12.463
BROTHERS & SISTERS	8.356	8.986	1.756	10.112
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	12.232	13.795	3.107	15.339
E.R.	6.957	7.358	1.790	8.747
GAME, THE	1.291	1.365	0.232	1.523
GHOST WHISPERER	9.869	10.665	1.709	11.578
GOSSIP GIRL	2.535	2.964	0.888	3.423
GREY’S ANATOMY	12.110	13.944	4.600	16.710
LAW AND ORDER:SVU	10.320	10.894	1.813	12.133
LIPSTICK JUNGLE	3.776	4.160	1.205	4.981
MY NAME IS EARL	5.076	5.620	1.325	6.401
NCIS	17.828	19.107	2.714	20.542
NUMB3RS	9.769	10.168	1.777	11.546
ONE TREE HILL	2.353	2.656	0.706	3.059
PRIVATE PRACTICE	8.385	9.045	1.969	10.354
PRIVILEGED	1.565	1.685	0.513	2.078
SCRUBS-TU 9:30PM	6.033	6.631	1.092	7.125
SCRUBS-TU 9PM	6.040	6.762	1.199	7.239
THE MENTALIST	18.439	19.632	2.631	21.070
THE UNIT	9.683	10.172	1.565	11.248
UGLY BETTY	7.003	7.549	1.419	8.422
WITHOUT A TRACE	12.780	13.178	1.513	14.293

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
TOP CHEF	2.363	1.538	3.901
PSYCH	3.681	1.455	5.136
MONK	4.686	1.334	6.020
LEVERAGE	2.584	1.171	3.755
SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN	3.878	0.970	4.848
STARGATE ATLANTIS	1.654	0.805	2.459
DAMAGES	1.522	0.780	2.302
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC	1.332	0.765	2.097
DAILY SHOW	1.281	0.729	2.010
NIP TUCK	2.854	0.727	3.581

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