Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 30, 2009

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 49th 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	2.8/5	1.1/4	1.4/4	4.07
60 MINUTES	6.4/12	1.6/6	2.3/7	9.712
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT RECAP	4.2/7	1.8/6	2.1/6	6.571
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE	7.0/12	3.1/9	3.9/10	11.463
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED	6.9/11	3.0/8	3.7/9	11.193
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	2.7/5	1.6/5	1.9/6	4.69
BIG BROTHER-SUN	4.5/8	2.6/8	3.1/8	7.436
BIG BROTHER-THURS	4.8/8	2.7/9	3.3/10	7.792
BIG BROTHER-TUE	4.5/7	2.5/7	3.2/8	7.269
CRASH COURSE	2.8/5	1.9/5	2.1/5	4.815
DATELINE MON	4.3/7	1.5/4	2.1/6	5.967
DATELINE-FRI	4.4/8	1.6/5	2.1/6	6.55
DATELINE-SUN	3.0/6	1.1/4	1.5/5	4.490
DATING IN THE DARK	2.8/5	1.7/5	1.8/4	4.272
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS	2.0/3	0.6/2	0.8/2	2.724
DEFYING GRAVITY	1.7/3	0.9/3	1.1/3	2.529
GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP	2.8/5	1.2/4	1.5/4	4.457
HELL'S KITCHEN	4.4/8	3.6/12	4.0/12	7.773
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT NBC	2.9/5	1.0/3	1.2/3	4.161
LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET	0./2	0.4/1	0.4/1	1.249
MORE TO LOVE	2.5/4	1.7/5	1.8/4	3.949
MOVIE: FLIGHTPLAN	2.1/4	0.7/3	0.9/3	3.12
NFL: BEARS/BRONCOS-SUN	6.5/11	3.5/10	4.1/11	10.381
NFL: CHARGERS/FALCONS-SAT	2.7/5	1.3/5	1.5/5	4.15
NFL: DOLPHINS/BUCCANEERS-THU	3.7/7	2.1/7	2.4/7	5.796
NFL: PATRIOTS/REDSKINS-FRI	4.1/8	2.1/7	2.5/8	6.29
PRIMETIME: THE OUTSIDERS	2.2/4	1.1/3	1.2/3	3.203
REMEMBERING TED KENNEDY	2.8/5	1.0/3	1.3/3	3.918
SHAQ VS.	2.6/4	1.7/5	1.8/5	4.138
SHARK TANK	3.0/5	1.8/5	2.1/5	4.892
TED KENNEDY LAST BROTHER	3.1/5	0.9/3	1.3/4	4.438
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD	2.2/4	1.1/3	1.4/3	3.681
WIPEOUT	4.3/8	2.6/8	2.9/9	7.629
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	1.9/3	1.0/4	1.2/4	3.14
WWE SPECIAL: WRESTLEMANIA	1.4/3	0.7/3	0.8/2	2.17

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)	18-49 Rating
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE MOVIE-FRI	DISNEY	11.433	18.4
THE CLOSER	TNT	7.390	1.7/5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.962	2.1
ROYAL PAINS	USA	5.880	1.7/5
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE MOVIE-SAT	DISNEY	5.780	7.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	5.764	2.0
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	5.335	-
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE-FRI 7:30P	DISNEY	5.276	-
TRUE BLOOD	HBO	5.185	2.8/7
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10A	NICK	5.093	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11A	NICK	4.987	-
MONK	USA	4.976	-
NFL: JETS/RAVENS-MON	ESPN	4.953	1.8/6
LIGHTS, CAMERA, TAKE ACTION	DISNEY	4.846	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.752	-
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE MOVIE-SUN	DISNEY	4.741	7.4
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:30A	NICK	4.526	-
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE-FRI 7P	DISNEY	4.344	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	4.277	-
ARMY WIVES	LIFETIME	4.189	1.3/4
PSYCH	USA	4.083	-
LEVERAGE	TNT	3.729	1.1/3
PROJECT RUNWAY	LIFETIME	3.488	1.4/4
DROP DEAD DIVA	LIFETIME	3.412	1.1/3
RAISING THE BAR	TNT	3.391	0.8/2
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER	ABC FAMILY	3.208	1.2/4
WAREHOUSE 13	SYFY	2.862	0.9/2
TOP CHEF	BRAVO	2.769	1.5/4
GHOST HUNTERS	SYFY	2.703	1.3/4
MEET THE BROWNS	TBS	2.624	-
DARK BLUE	TNT	2.592	0.7/2
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA	BRAVO	2.478	1.4/4
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT	ABC FAMILY	2.397	0.8/2
HOARDERS	A&E	2.088	-
EUREKA	SYFY	2.060	-
TINY & TONYA	BET	2.02	1.0/3
FRANKIE & NEFFE	BET	1.95	1.0/3
KOURTNEY & KHLOE TAKE MIAMI	E!	1.924	1.1/3
REAL CHANCE OF LOVE	VH1	1.730	-
ECW	SYFY	1.713	-
THE T.O. SHOW	VH1	1.687	-
TOOL ACADEMY	VH1	1.649	1.0/3
MAD MEN	AMC	1.608	0.6/2
MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES OF FLAPJACK	CARTOON	1.480	-
RESCUE ME	FX	1.462	0.7/2
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN	CARTOON	1.158	-
10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU	ABC FAMILY	1.146
WEEDS	SHOWTIME	1.132	0.53
RUBY & THE ROCKITS	ABC FAMILY	1.040
CHELSEA LATELY	E!	1.036	-
NURSE JACKIE	SHOWTIME	0.992	0.4/1
HUMAN FAMILY TREE	NAT GEO	0.958	-
WORLD SERIES OF POKER	ESPN	0.949	-
COMEDIANS	E!	0.779	-
HOW'D YOU GET SO RICH?	TV LAND	0.771	-
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE	BRAVO	0.736	0.4
I SURVIVED	BIO	0.573	-
ZOEY 101-SUN 1P	THE N	0.366	-
BEING HUMAN	BBC AMERICA	0.344	-
HOLIDATE	SOAPNET	0.329	-

• Ratings in red denote a Tweens 9-14 rating instead of an Adults 18-49 rating
• Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder adults 18-49 ratings for 4 episodes:
• 0.7/2, 0.8/2, 0.8/2, 0.9/3
• Wizards of Waverly Place Movie (Disney Channel) additional numbers:
• 2.3/8 adults 18-49 rating/share
• 3.8/16 persons 12-34 rating/share
• 4.5 million Kids 6-11
• 4.0 million Tweens 9-14
• Viewership data was not available for 
• The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo) - 0.4/1 adults 18-49 rating/share
• Flipping Out (Bravo) - 0.6/2
• The Real World (MTV) - 1.0/3
• Hung (HBO) - 1.7/5
• Entourage (HBO) - 1.9/6
• America's Best Dance Crew (VH1) - 0.9/2
• The Cleaner (A&E)
• The Bill Engvall Show (TBS)

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY MOVIE	10.355	3.144	13.499
CLOSER, THE	6.269	2.540	8.809
ROYAL PAINS	5.183	2.262	7.445
TRUE BLOOD	3.581	2.253	5.834
ENTOURAGE	2.386	1.605	3.991
PROJECT RUNWAY	2.890	1.596	4.486
LEVERAGE	3.117	1.572	4.689
MONK	4.379	1.565	5.944
PSYCH	3.596	1.561	5.157
WAREHOUSE 13	2.150	1.418	3.568

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