Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 2, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 45th 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	0.9/3	1.2/4	3.93
AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	2.8/6	1.6/6	1.8/6	4.71
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT TUES	7.9/13	3.5/10	4.2/11	13.245
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT WED	6.6/11	2.8/8	3.6/10	11.188
BIG BROTHER-SUN	4.2/8	2.2/7	2.7/8	6.765
BIG BROTHER-THU	4.1/8	2.1/8	2.6/9	6.46
BIG BROTHER-TUE	3.8/6	2.1/6	2.6/7	6.070
DATELINE SUN	3.3/7	1.2/4	1.6/6	5.04
DATELINE-FRI	3.9/8	1.3/5	1.9/6	5.81
DATELINE-MON	3.0/5	1.0/3	1.4/4	4.15
DATING IN THE DARK	3.9/7	2.4/7	2.6/7	6.01
DEFYING GRAVITY	2.4/4	1.1/3	1.4/4	3.66
DIRTY SEXY MONEY	1.5/3	0.6/2	0.7/2	2.14
EASY MONEY	0.4/1	0.2/1	0.2/1	0.56
FACE THE ACE	1.0/2	0.4/1	0.4/2	1.41
GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP	2.0/4	0.9/3	1.1/3	3.37
HELL'S KITCHEN	4.1/7	3.4/11	3.7/11	7.036
I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW	2.0/3	1.2/4	1.4/4	3.430
MENTAL	1.9/4	0.7/3	0.9/3	2.89
MERLIN	2.7/5	1.1/4	1.5/4	4.44
MORE TO LOVE	2.6/4	1.9/5	2.0/5	4.015
MOVIE: RED EYE	2.1/5	0.7/3	0.9/3	3.20
PRIMETIME: CRIME	3.4/6	1.3/4	1.7/5	4.896
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE-THU	4.7/8	2.6/8	2.9/8	7.595
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE-WED	4.7/8	3.0/9	3.3/9	7.810
SURVIVING SUBURBIA	1.8/4	0.6/3	0.8/3	2.39
THE BACHELORETTE FINALE	6.5/11	3.5/10	3.8/10	10.001
THE BACHELORETTE: AFTER THE FINAL ROSE	5.4/9	2.8/8	3.0/8	7.986
THE GOODE FAMILY	1.2/2	0.5/2	0.6/2	1.63
THE PHILANTHROPIST	3.1/6	1.3/4	1.7/5	4.931
THE STORM PART II	2.5/4	1.0/3	1.4/4	4.11
THE WANTED	1.4/2	0.4/1	0.7/2	1.98
TY'S GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURE	2.7/5	1.0/3	1.3/4	4.38
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	2.0/4	1.1/4	1.2/4	3.34

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)	18-49 Rating
THE CLOSER	TNT	7.455	1.7/5
BURN NOTICE	USA	6.634	1.9/6
ROYAL PAINS	USA	6.381	2.0/6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.852	1.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.676	1.9
FOOD NETWORK STAR	FOOD NET	5.493	1.9/5
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE-SUN 8P	DISNEY	4.843	8.0
TRUE BLOOD	HBO	4.272	2.2/6
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	USA	4.235	-
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE-SUN 7P	DISNEY	4.209	-
SONNY WITH A CHANCE	DISNEY	3.962	5.9
HANNAH MONTANA	DISNEY	3.902	-
ARMY WIVES	LIFETIME	3.887	-
IN PLAIN SIGHT	USA	3.876	1.0
DEADLIEST CATCH	DISCOVERY	3.748	1.8/5
JONAS	DISNEY	3.737	5.7
PHINEAS & FERB	DISNEY	3.7	6.0
LEVERAGE	TNT	3.676	0.9/3
SPONGEBOB-FRI 12P	NICK	3.609	-
HAWTHORNE	TNT	3.609	1.0/3
RAISING THE BAR	TNT	3.535	0.8/2
HUNG	HBO	3.4	1.8
ENTOURAGE	HBO	3.3	1.9/6
WAREHOUSE 13	SYFY	3.28	1.0/3
SAVING GRACE	TNT	3.159	0.8/2
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER	ABC FAMILY	3.097	-
DARK BLUE	TNT	2.917	0.8/3
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA	BRAVO	2.66	1.3/4
DROP DEAD DIVA	LIFETIME	2.635	-
EUREKA	SCI-FI	2.527	-
INTERVENTION	A&E	2.21	-
NASCAR SPRINT CUP COUNTDOWN	TNT	2.117	-
KENDRA	E!	2.11	1.2/3
CHARM SCHOOL	VH1	2.073	-
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT	ABC FAMILY	1.879	-
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU	ABC FAMILY	1.8	0.6/2
REAL WORLD	MTV	1.772	0.9/3
CHOPPED	FOOD NET	1.662	-
X GAMES	ESPN	1.595	-
LA INK	TLC	1.58	-
MEGAN WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE	VH1	1.527	-
RUBY & THE ROCKITS	ABC FAMILY	1.522	0.5/1
THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW	TBS	1.352	-
NASCAR SPRINT CUP	TNT	1.330	-
RESCUE ME	FX	1.183	0.6/2
18 KIDS AND COUNTING	TLC	1.092	-
WEEDS	SHOWTIME	1.043	0.43
DANCE YOUR ASS OFF	OXYGEN	1.036	-
NURSE JACKIE	SHOWTIME	0.921	0.35
PARIS HILTON IS MY NEW BFF	MTV	0.635	-
KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST	BRAVO	0.568	-
WORLD'S TOUGHEST FIXES	NAT GEO	0.425	-

• Ratings in red denote a Tweens 9-14 rating instead of an Adults 18-49 rating
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Top Chef Masters (Bravo) - 0.8/3 adults 18-49 rating/share
• Ice Road Truckers (History)

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
BURN NOTICE	5.663	2.658	8.321
THE CLOSER	6.307	2.570	8.877
ROYAL PAINS	5.542	2.397	7.939
TRUE BLOOD	2.838	2.161	4.999
IN PLAIN SIGHT	3.327	1.649	4.976
ENTOURAGE	2.408	1.595	4.003
LEVERAGE	3.082	1.555	4.637
DEADLIEST CATCH	2.872	1.537	4.409
WAREHOUSE 13	2.640	1.537	4.177
EUREKA	1.860	1.531	3.391

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