Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 18, 2008

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 34th week of the 2007-08 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household, adults 18-49, adults 25-54, and viewership figures are provided. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week. The final charts include timeshifted DVR ratings for both broadcast and cable if available. Note: the viewership data presented in the first two charts is in Live+Same Day (the Nielsen standard) while the DVR charts present viewership in Live and Live+7 day. The Live figures will not match the Live+Same Day figures.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
20/20	4.2/8	1.9/6	2.3/7	6.120
48 HOURS	4.2/8	1.4/4	1.9/5	6.016
60 MINUTES	7.1/13	1.6/6	2.4/8	10.790
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS	7.3/12	2.9/8	3.7/9	11.731
ACCORDING TO JIM-8:00P	3.0/5	1.3/4	1.6/4	4.217
ACCORDING TO JIM-8:30P	3.0/5	1.5/4	1.8/4	4.452
ALIENS IN AMERICA	0.9/1	0.5/1	0.5/1	1.278
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-FRI	4.2/8	1.7/6	2.2/7	6.818
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	3.0/6	1.7/6	1.8/6	4.809
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	3.2/5	2.3/7	2.1/6	4.750
AMERICAN DAD	3.6/6	2.7/7	2.5/6	5.640
AMERICAN GLADIATORS	2.9/4	1.9/5	2.1/5	4.988
AMERICAN IDOL-TUES	14.4/23	9.0/25	10.4/26	24.772
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	14.6/22	9.2/22	10.7/24	24.863
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?	5.3/9	2.2/7	2.6/7	8.424
BACK TO YOU	4.6/8	2.5/7	3.0/8	7.061
BEAUTY AND THE GEEK	1.2/2	0.7/2	0.7/2	1.681
BONES-MON	6.0/10	3.3/9	3.8/10	9.677
BOSTON LEGAL-WED	4.8/8	2.3/6	3.0/7	7.797
COPS	2.5/5	1.4/6	1.6/6	3.940
CRIMINAL MINDS	8.3/13	3.1/7	4.1/9	12.876
CSI	11.2/17	4.9/12	6.6/15	18.063
CSI: MIAMI	9.1/15	4.1/11	5.0/12	13.923
CSI: NY	7.7/12	3.2/8	4.1/10	11.858
DANCING WITH THE STARS-MON	11.9/18	4.2/11	5.7/14	18.469
DANCING WITH THE STARS-TUE	11.1/17	4.1/10	5.2/12	16.987
DATELINE-FRI	3.1/6	1.4/4	1.7/5	4.324
DATELINE-SUN	3.0/6	1.1/4	1.4/4	4.433
DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	4.8/8	1.9/5	2.4/6	7.221
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	10.7/17	6.2/16	7.4/17	16.837
DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS!	4.1/6	2.3/6	2.6/6	6.651
ER	5.5/9	3.3/9	4.0/10	8.432
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS	1.0/2	0.5/2	0.6/2	1.476
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION-7P	5.0/9	2.6/9	3.1/10	7.675
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION-8P	7.0/12	3.9/11	4.7/12	11.217
FARMER WANTS A WIFE	1.3/2	0.9/2	0.9/2	1.963
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	2.4/5	1.2/4	1.4/4	4.177
GHOST WHISPERER	5.6/11	2.0/8	2.8/10	8.436
GOSSIP GIRL-MON	1.8/3	1.2/3	1.0/2	2.709
GREY'S ANATOMY	10.5/16	6.1/15	6.9/16	15.546
HELL'S KITCHEN	6.5/10	5.1/13	5.6/13	11.308
HOUSE-MON	9.1/13	5.9/14	6.4/14	15.022
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	5.4/8	3.8/10	4.5/11	8.934
KING OF THE HILL	3.3/5	2.6/7	2.5/6	5.396
LAW & ORDER	5.8/10	2.6/7	3.2/8	8.457
LAW & ORDER: SVU	7.6/13	3.8/10	4.6/11	11.496
LOST	6.9/12	4.9/13	5.5/13	10.962
MEDIUM	5.5/9	3.0/8	3.7/9	8.729
MOONLIGHT	4.9/9	1.8/6	2.6/8	7.467
MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS	2.6/4	1.2/3	1.4/4	3.948
MY NAME IS EARL	4.6/8	3.0/9	3.4/10	7.166
NCIS	9.5/15	3.0/9	4.3/11	14.879
NUMB3RS	6.1/11	2.3/7	3.0/9	9.780
ONE TREE HILL-MON	1.8/3	1.2/3	0.9/2	2.720
PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME	4.8/8	1.4/4	1.8/5	7.235
REAPER	1.4/2	0.9/2	0.9/2	2.082
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	6.6/10	4.1/10	4.9/11	10.618
SAMANTHA WHO?	7.1/11	3.2/7	4.0/9	10.241
SHARK	6.5/10	2.0/5	3.0/7	10.005
SMALLVILLE	2.4/4	1.7/5	1.8/5	3.854
SUPERNANNY	3.8/6	2.4/6	2.7/6	5.893
SUPERNATURAL	1.9/3	1.2/3	1.3/3	2.998
THE BACHELOR: LONDON CALLING	6.2/10	3.2/8	3.8/9	8.855
THE BIG BANG THEORY	5.0/8	2.9/9	3.5/9	7.792
THE GAME	1.1/2	0.8/2	0.8/2	1.661
THE OFFICE	5.0/8	4.2/10	4.3/10	8.212
THE SIMPSONS	3.7/6	2.9/9	2.9/8	6.194
TIL DEATH	3.8/7	2.2/7	2.7/8	5.902
TWO AND A HALF MEN	8.5/13	5.1/12	6.4/14	13.824
UGLY BETTY	5.9/10	2.7/8	3.3/9	8.465
WIFE SWAP	4.0/7	2.5/7	2.7/7	6.276
WITHOUT A TRACE	9.6/16	3.6/10	4.8/12	14.537
WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB	5.5/9	2.0/5	2.6/6	7.913

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)	18-49
NBA PLAYOFFS: JAZZ/LAKERS-WED	TNT	5.453	2.5
NBA PLAYOFFS: CAVALIERS/CELTICS-WED	TNT	5.410	2.5/7
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/CAVALIERS-FRI	ESPN	4.915	2.1/8
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/CAVALIERS-MON	TNT	4.781	2.1/6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	4.705	1.8/5
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/JAZZ-FRI	ESPN	4.642	2.1
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/HORNETS-TUE	TNT	4.536	2.3/6
NBA PLAYOFFS: HORNETS/SPURS-THU	ESPN	4.372	1.7/5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	4.313	1.6/4
NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING	SPEED	4.182	1.6/6
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	4.094	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	4.007	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT	NICK	3.949	-
INDIANA JONES THE LAST CRUSADE-SUN	SCI-FI	3.873	1.7/5
INDIANA JONES THE LAST CRUSADE-SAT	SCI-FI	3.857	1.6/5
THE HILLS	MTV	3.777	2.3/6
SPONGEBOB-SUN	NICK	3.682	-
MIGHTY B!	NICK	3.632	-
BACK AT THE BARNYARD	NICK	3.555	-
MLB: METS/YANKEES-SUN	ESPN	3.42	-
TOP CHEF	BRAVO	2.661	1.4/4
BAD GIRLS CLUB	OXYGEN	0.969	0.6
THE DAILY SHOW-THU	COMEDY	1.72	0.9
THE DAILY SHOW-WED	COMEDY	1.67	0.8
THE DAILY SHOW-TUE	COMEDY	1.59	0.8
THE DAILY SHOW-MON	COMEDY	1.51	0.7
THE TUDORS	SHOWTIME	0.701	0.22

• Weekly averages:
• The Daily Show (Comedy Central) - 1.6 million viewers, 0.8 adults 18-49 rating
• The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) - 1.2 million, 0.6 rating
• Adult Swim Line-up (11:30pm-12:30am) - 1.7 million, 0.8 rating
• Adult Swim Line-up (12:30am-1:30am) - 0.9 million, 0.4 rating
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Deadliest Catch (Discovery) - 1.5/4 adults 18-49 rating/share
• Real World XX (MTV) - 1.5/4
• NBA Playoffs: Magic/Pistons (TNT, Tue) - 1.4/4
• House of Payne (TBS, Wed. 10pm) - 1.0/2
• House of Payne (TBS, Wed. 10:30pm) - 1.0/3
• House of Payne (TBS, Wed. 9:30pm) - 0.9/2
• House of Payne (TBS, Wed. 9pm) - 0.7/2
• NHL Playoffs: Flyers/Penguins (Versus, Thu) - 0.9/3
• NHL Playoffs: Flyers/Penguins (Versus, Tue) - 0.9/3
• The Alaska Experiment (Discovery) - 0.9/2
• The Paper (MTV) - 0.8/2
• Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi) - 0.8/2
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!) - 0.8/2
• Greek (ABC Family)
• Wildfire (ABC Family)
• Flavor of Love (VH1)
• A Shot at Love (MTV)

Broadcast DVR ratings: viewership in the first column is in Live, not Live+Same Day

Program	Net	Live Viewers (millions)	Live+7 Increase	Live+7 Viewers (millions)
AMERICA’S TOP MODEL	CW	4.056	1.114	5.170
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	21.520	4.509	26.029
BEAUTY AND THE GEEK	CW	1.388	0.513	1.901
BONES	FOX	8.645	2.096	10.741
CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	12.174	2.361	14.535
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	15.314	3.035	18.349
GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	7.756	1.706	9.462
GOSSIP GIRL	CW	2.319	0.839	3.158
GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	13.688	4.056	17.744
HOUSE	FOX	13.443	3.554	16.997
LOST	ABC	9.764	3.338	13.102
MEDIUM	NBC	8.092	1.719	9.811
MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	6.584	1.269	7.853
NUMB3RS	CBS	9.231	1.823	11.054
OFFICE	NBC	6.743	2.777	9.520
ONE TREE HILL	CW	2.418	0.709	3.127
REAPER	CW	1.887	0.738	2.625
SMALLVILLE	CW	3.471	1.050	4.521
SUPERNATURAL	CW	2.814	0.614	3.428
UGLY BETTY	ABC	7.719	1.650	9.369

Cable DVR ratings: viewership in the first column is in Live, not Live+Same Day

Program	Net	Live Viewers (millions)	Live+7 Increase	Live+7 Viewers (millions)
THE HILLS	MTV	3.297	0.978	4.275
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	4.522	0.542	5.064
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	4.171	0.453	4.624
NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACING	SPD	4.013	0.203	4.216
NBA PLAYOFFS: LAKERS/JAZZ	ESPN	4.483	0.186	4.669
HOUSE	USA	3.339	0.152	3.491
MIGHTY B!	NICK	3.537	0.150	3.687
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2	DSNY	3.738	0.141	3.879
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.364	0.132	3.496
INDIANA JONES LAST CRUSADE	SCIFI	3.776	0.121	3.897
NBA PLAYOFFS: JAZZ/LAKERS	TNT	5.381	0.116	5.497
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.412	0.116	3.528
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/HORNETS	TNT	4.445	0.110	4.555
INDIANA JONES/LAST CRUSADE	SCIFI	3.796	0.102	3.898
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.276	0.093	3.369
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.589	0.093	3.682
NBA PLAYOFFS: CAVALIERS/CELTICS	TNT	5.336	0.091	5.427
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/CAVALIERS	TNT	4.690	0.091	4.781
ICARLY	NICK	3.006	0.089	3.095
NBA PLAYOFFS: CELTICS/CAVALIERS	ESPN	4.831	0.088	4.919

Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Futon Critic, Media Life Magazine, Variety, and The Associated Press