Friday, May 7, 2021

Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 7, 2008

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 50th 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 providedThe second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week, and a third chart includes cable ratings data for the four nights of the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). The final chart includes time-shifted DVR ratings for select broadcast programs. Note: the viewership data presented in the first two charts is in Live+Same Day (the Nielsen standard) while the DVR chart present viewership in Live and Live+7 day. The Live figures will not match the Live+Same Day figures.

Broadcast ratings:
ProgramHHA18-49A25-54Viewers
(millions)
902103.2/52.6/72.4/64.651
20/20-FRI4.6/82.0/62.4/76.751
20/20: GUSTAV STORMS THE GULF2.3/40.9/21.2/33.217
48 HOURS3.4/61.2/41.6/44.906
AMERICA UNITED: SUPPORT OUR TROOPS 2.9/51.3/31.6/34.353
AMERICA' GOT TALENT-TUE6.6/102.9/83.7/910.772
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED 6.3/102.7/73.5/810.249
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED 3.3/61.8/52.1/65.353
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL 2.4/41.7/51.6/43.507
AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS 4.2/72.4/62.9/77.139
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?-8P4.1/81.7/62.0/66.637
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?-9P5.2/92.2/72.7/78.566
BIG BROTHER-SUN 4.4/72.6/73.2/87.202
BIG BROTHER-THURS 4.3/72.3/72.9/86.575
BIG BROTHER-TUES 4.2/62.4/63.0/76.456
BONES 6.0/93.3/93.8/99.739
CBS FALL PREVIEW SPECIAL 2.3/40.8/31.1/33.375
COPS-8:00P2.9/51.6/61.9/74.886
COPS-8:30P3.4/62.0/72.3/75.885
DATELINE-FRI 2.4/40.9/31.2/33.498
DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON 6.8/112.6/73.4/810.964
FOOTBALL NIGHT AMERICA PART 23.3/62.0/72.3/75.268
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN 2.4/41.3/41.5/54.234
GOSSIP GIRL 2.3/41.7/51.2/33.429
GREATEST AMERICAN DOG 3.3/51.4/41.8/54.955
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE-MON 1.4/20.6/20.8/22.070
HOLE IN THE WALL-SUN 4.1/73.5/103.5/97.154
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES 3.3/52.4/72.5/75.278
NFL OPENING KICK-OFF SHOW 1.4/20.6/20.8/21.897
NFL: REDSKINS/GIANTS 8.6/155.4/175.8/1713.531
ONE TREE HILL 2.2/31.7/41.3/33.240
PRISON BREAK 3.8/62.7/72.9/76.531
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-MON CBS2.7/51.1/31.3/34.019
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-MON NBC---5.453
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-TUES ABC2.3/40.8/21.0/33.098
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-TUES CBS1.9/30.8/21.0/32.977
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-TUES NBC3.1/51.2/31.5/44.509
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-WED ABC3.9/61.8/52.1/55.899
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-THURS ABC4.1/71.6/42.0/55.968
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-THURS CBS3.5/61.4/41.9/55.299
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-THURS NBC5.5/93.4/93.8/98.663
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: BEARS/COLTS 11.2/187.4/197.9/1918.351
SWINGTOWN 2.4/41.1/41.6/43.593
THE OT 5.8/103.9/134.2/128.991
US OPEN TENNIS: WOMEN'S FINAL 3.3/61.3/31.8/44.849
WANNA BET? 2.4/41.5/41.6/43.676

Cable ratings:
ShowNETViewers
(millions)
18-49
2008 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDSMTV8.4254.2
THE CLOSERTNT8.0502.0/5
RAISING THE BARTNT7.7352.1/6
COLL FTBL: MIAMI/FLORIDAESPN6.9542.7
O'REILLY FACTOR-THUFOX NEWS6.6441.0/3
COLL FTBL: TENNESSEE/UCLAESPN6.2402.4/7
O'REILLY FACTOR-WEDFOX NEWS5.206-
MONKUSA4.991-
SPONGEBOBNICK4.743-
PSYCHUSA4.233-
NASCAR RACING-SATESPN3.974-
COLL FTBL: OHIO/OHIO ST-SATESPN3.905-
BACK AT THE BARNYARDNICK3.860-
ARMY WIVESLIFETIME3.8521.5/4
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGERABC FAMILY3.551.3/4
THE HILLSMTV3.312.0/5
PROJECT RUNWAYBRAVO3.2641.7
DOGTOWN: SAVING THE MICHAEL VICK DOGSNAT GEO3.1-
ICE ROAD TRUCKERSHISTORY2.7-
SONS OF ANARCHYFX2.531.2/3
THE SHIELDFX2.121.0/2
MAKING THE BANDMTV1.871.0/3
SAMURAI GIRLABC FAMILY1.7-
MAD MENAMC1.671-
ENTOURAGEHBO1.6451.0/2
TOP DESIGNBRAVO1.490.7/2
TRUE BLOODHBO1.440.7/2
GREEKABC FAMILY1.390.6/2
2008 WORLD SERIES OF POKER-TUE 9PESPN1.140.4/1
MILLION DOLLAR LISTINGBRAVO1.0440.6
NEW YORK GOES HOLLYWOODVH11.010.5/1
2008 WORLD SERIES OF POKER-TUE 8PESPN0.950.4/1
JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCYOXYGEN0.4670.3
HARD KNOCKSHBO0.280.2/0
  • The Daily Show (Comedy Central) weekly ratings average:
    • 1.8 million viewers
    • 1.1 million adults 18-49
  • Viewership data was not available for 
    • WWE Entertainment (USA, 9pm) - 1.7/4 adults 18-49 rating/share
    • WWE Entertainment (USA, 10pm) - 1.8/5
    • Ghost Hunters (Sci-Fi) - 1.3/3
    • House of Payne (TBS, 10pm) - 1.0/3
    • The Middleman (ABC Family)
    • Stargate: Atlantis (Sci-Fi)
    • Brooke Knows Best (VH1)
Cable RNC Ratings:
SHOW-DAYTIMENETViewers
(millions)
25-54
(millions)
LARRY KING-MON9:00PCNN2.8891.073
HANNITY & COLMES-MON9:00PFOX NEWS3.3251.120
LIVE NEWS-MON9:00PMSNBC0.9970.431
ANDERSON COOPER-MON10:00PCNN2.6781.085
GRETA10:00PFOX NEWS2.7721.020
LIVE NEWS-MON10:00PMSNBC0.7390.279
RNC COVERAGE-TUE9:00PCNN2.5760.963
HANNITY & COLMES-TUE9:00PFOX NEWS5.1011.566
RNC COVERAGE-TUE9:39PFOX NEWS5.455-
RNC COVERAGE-TUE9:00PMSNBC1.4720.597
RNC COVERAGE-TUE10:00PCNN3.2001.311
RNC COVERAGE-TUE10:00PFOX NEWS6.1792.210
RNC COVERAGE-TUE10:00PMSNBC1.5900.676
RNC COVERAGE-WED 9P9:00PCNN4.1931.599
HANNITY & COLMES-WED9:00PFOX NEWS4.9481.638
RNC COVERAGE-WED 9P9:00PMSNBC1.9910.713
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P10:00PCNN6.1142.696
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P10:00PFOX NEWS9.0383.538
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P10:00PMSNBC3.2771.301
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P11:00PCNN4.8862.182
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P11:00PFOX NEWS8.0163.243
RNC COVERAGE-WED 10P11:00PMSNBC2.6091.051
RNC COVERAGE-THU9:00PCNN2.8640.993
HANNITY & COLMES-THU9:00PFOX NEWS5.5811.674
RNC COVERAGE-THU9:39PFOX NEWS7.0102.281
RNC COVERAGE-THU9:00PMSNBC1.4080.551
RNC COVERAGE-THU10:00PCNN4.8742.119
RNC COVERAGE-THU10:00PFOX NEWS9.1873.290
RNC COVERAGE-THU10:00PMSNBC2.5041.048
RNC COVERAGE-THU11:00PCNN3.0791.322
RNC COVERAGE-THU11:00PFOX NEWS6.4402.287
RNC COVERAGE-THU11:00PMSNBC1.9330.794

Broadcast DVR ratings: viewership in the first column is in Live, not Live+Same Day
ProgramNetLive Viewers
(millions)
Live+7
Increase
Live+7 Viewers
(millions)
90210CW4.1311.1635.294
AMERICA’S GOT TALENTNBC10.1350.96911.104
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT-WEDNBC9.7440.96910.713
AMERICA’S TOP MODEL-5CW3.0061.0104.016
AMERICA’S TOUGHEST JOBSNBC6.8580.4027.260
BIG BROTHER 10-SUNCBS6.2171.2457.462
BIG BROTHER 10-THUCBS5.5421.4396.981
BIG BROTHER 10-TUECBS5.4911.4296.920
BONESFOX8.9352.02710.962
CRIMINAL MINDSCBS5.6070.3835.990
DECISION ‘08 REP CONV THUNBC8.1310.5598.690
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWNCW4.1760.3944.570
GOSSIP GIRL-MONCW2.9310.8353.766
GREATEST AMERICAN DOGCBS4.7260.4685.194
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL-9/1ABC1.9400.2582.198
HOLE IN WALLFOX6.8460.4517.297
KITCHEN NIGHTMARESFOX5.0610.5745.635
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLNBC17.8860.48218.368
ONE TREE HILL-MONCW2.8490.6543.503
PRISON BREAKFOX5.6831.4167.099
SWINGTOWNCBS3.3720.8804.252

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

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