Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 30, 2006

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 32nd week of the 2005-06 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household (HH) ratings, 18-49 ratings, and viewership (in millions) are provided in the first chart. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings: chart is organized alphabetically by program title

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
24	FOX	8.0/12	5.2/13	13.035
48 HOURS	CBS	5.6/10	2.0/6	8.02
60 MINUTES	CBS	7.9/14	2.1/7	12.274
7TH HEAVEN	WB	3.5/6	2.0/6	5.28
ALIAS	ABC	4.3/7	2.3/6	6.43
ALL OF US	UPN	1.8/3	1.3/4	2.68
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.3/8	2.8/9	6.95
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL-8P	UPN	3.2/5	2.3/6	4.89
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL-9P	UPN	2.3/3	1.6/4	3.37
AMERICAN DAD	FOX	4.1/6	3.2/7	6.51
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	16.7/26	11.5/30	28.670
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	16.6/25	11.6/28	28.271
AMERICAN INVENTOR-8P	ABC	3.5/6	1.6/5	5.01
AMERICAN INVENTOR-9P	ABC	4.7/7	3.0/8	7.30
BONES	FOX	6.7/11	3.7/10	10.33
BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	6.8/11	3.1/8	10.12
CHARMED	WB	2.2/4	1.4/4	3.17
CLOSE TO HOME	CBS	7.8/13	3.0/9	11.51
COLD CASE	CBS	9.1/14	2.9/8	14.103
COMMANDER IN CHIEF	ABC	4.4/7	1.8/5	6.51
CONVICTION	NBC	4.5/8	2.0/6	6.28
COPS	FOX	3.4/7	2.3/9	5.60
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	6.2/10	3.5/8	9.31
CSI	CBS	17.1/27	8.7/22	27.365
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	12.4/20	6.2/16	18.738
CSI: NY	CBS	10.0/16	5.2/14	15.226
CUTS	UPN	1.2/2	0.8/2	1.81
DATELINE-SAT	NBC	4.2/8	1.5/6	6.27
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	5.2/9	2.1/7	7.69
DATELINE-WED	NBC	6.4/10	3.3/8	9.47
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS	ABC	4.5/8	1.7/6	6.08
DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI	NBC	6.8/13	3.2/12	11.11
DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	9.7/15	4.9/14	15.579
DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	9.5/15	5.0/14	15.237
DEATH IN PARADISE	CBS	9.8/15	2.7/6	14.791
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	13.3/20	8.9/20	21.304
ER	NBC	8.3/14	5.2/14	12.343
EVE	UPN	1.2/2	0.8/2	1.81
EVERWOOD	WB	2.5/4	1.4/4	3.77
EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS	UPN	1.9/3	1.3/4	3.00
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.-7P	ABC	4.9/9	2.8/9	7.77
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.-8P	ABC	8.2/13	5.6/15	13.992
FAMILY GUY	FOX	4.7/7	3.9/9	7.45
GHOST WHISPERER	CBS	6.6/12	3.0/11	10.00
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.4/5	2.2/6	4.98
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	2.0/3	1.4/3	3.01
GREY'S ANATOMY	ABC	13.3/21	9.7/23	20.763
HALF & HALF	UPN	1.9/3	1.2/3	2.82
HOPE & FAITH-8:30P	ABC	2.9/4	1.4/4	4.00
HOPE & FAITH-9:00P	ABC	3.9/6	2.1/5	5.60
HOUSE	FOX	14.8/22	9.9/24	24.516
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	5.2/8	2.5/7	7.60
INVASION	ABC	4.8/8	2.8/7	7.37
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	3.4/6	2.7/8	5.70
LAS VEGAS	NBC	5.3/9	2.6/8	8.29
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	6.3/9	3.3/7	9.69
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	3.7/6	2.1/5	5.42
LOST	ABC	7.3/11	4.5/11	11.947
LOVE, INC.	UPN	1.3/2	0.9/3	1.91
MEDIUM	NBC	6.8/11	3.7/10	9.76
MODERN MEN	WB	1.2/2	0.7/2	1.84
MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS	NBC	3.0/5	1.4/4	4.31
MY NAME IS EARL	NBC	5.7/9	4.1/11	9.05
NCIS	CBS	10.2/16	3.6/9	15.564
NUMB3RS	CBS	8.3/15	3.5/11	12.322
OLD CHRISTINE	CBS	7.9/12	3.8/9	11.81
ONE ON ONE	UPN	1.5/3	1.0/3	2.22
ONE TREE HILL	WB	2.0/3	1.2/3	2.87
PEPPER DENNIS	WB	1.6/2	0.8/2	2.11
PRISON BREAK	FOX	5.4/9	3.7/11	8.63
REBA	WB	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.54
SCRUBS	NBC	3.8/6	2.9/7	6.00
SMALLVILLE	WB	2.7/5	1.9/6	4.34
SUPERNANNY	ABC	5.5/8	3.4/8	8.57
SUPERNATURAL	WB	2.2/3	1.3/3	3.26
SURVIVAL OF THE RICHEST	WB	0.8/2	0.6/2	1.30
SURVIVOR	CBS	10.1/17	5.9/18	17.088
TEACHERS	NBC	3.1/5	2.3/5	4.70
THAT '70S SHOW-8:00P	FOX	2.9/5	1.9/6	4.47
THAT '70S SHOW-8:30P	FOX	3.6/6	2.5/7	5.50
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	5.2/8	3.0/9	8.55
THE APPRENTICE	NBC	6.4/9	3.9/10	9.63
THE BEDFORD DIARIES	WB	1.2/2	0.8/2	1.60
THE O.C.	FOX	3.7/6	2.4/6	5.41
THE OFFICE	NBC	5.1/8	3.9/10	7.85
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	5.1/8	4.3/12	8.74
THE UNIT	CBS	8.9/13	3.9/9	13.870
THE WAR AT HOME	FOX	4.4/7	3.6/9	7.24
THE WEST WING	NBC	5.3/8	2.2/6	8.34
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9.4/14	4.7/12	14.469
UNAN1MOUS	FOX	7.3/11	5.3/13	11.900
VERONICA MARS	UPN	1.2/2	1.0/2	1.85
WHAT ABOUT BRIAN	ABC	3.9/6	2.6/7	5.38
WILL & GRACE	NBC	5.3/9	2.8/9	7.58
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12.2/20	5.5/15	17.931
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	2.3/4	1.2/4	3.67

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	8.535
NFL DRAFT	ESPN	5.299
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	5.241
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	USA	4.932
BIG LOVE	HBO	4.03
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	3.950
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.949
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10A	NICK	3.857
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.826
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.793
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	3.492
SPONGEBOB-WED 5P	NICK	3.49
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.48
NBA: LAKERS/SUNS-WED	TNT	3.44
NBA: SUNS/LAKERS-FRI	ESPN	3.35
ELIZABETH I PT. 2	HBO	0.821

-Viewership data not available for:

• NBA Basketball (TNT, Mon., Tue., Thu., Sun.)
• Real Housewives of OC (Bravo)
• Deadliest Catch (Discovery)
• Thief (FX)
• The Real World (MTV)
• Nashville Star (USA)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• South Park (Comedy Central)
• Doctor Who (Sci-Fi)
• Huff (Showtime)

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
NFL Draft	ESPN	3112
WWE Entertainment	USA	2827
WWE Entertainment	USA	2591
Lakers/Suns	TNT	2089
Suns/Lakers	ESPN	1924
South Park	CMDY	1836
Real World XVII	MTV	1753
Spurs/Kings	TNT	1710
Deadliest Catch	DISC	1631
Kings/Spurs	TNT	1585

-NFL Draft (ESPN) - 2.4 adults 18-49 rating

-NBA: Lakers/Suns (TNT) - 1.6

-NBA: Suns/Lakers (ESPN) - 1.5

-South Park (Comedy Central) - 1.4

-Real World XVII (MTV) - 1.3

-NBA: Spurs/Kings (TNT) - 1.3

-Deadliest Catch (Discovery) - 1.3

-NBA: Kings/Spurs (TNT) - 1.2

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	7.9		AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	6.7
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.1		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	5.9
ZOEY 101	NICK	5.2		HOUSE	FOX	5.8
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.8		DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	4.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.7		FAMILY GUY	FOX	4.7
HOUSE	FOX	4.6		AMERICAN DAD	FOX	4.4
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.5		GREY'S ANATOMY	ABC	4.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.5		CSI	CBS	4.2
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.3		SIMPSONS	FOX	4.2
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.3		WAR AT HOME	FOX	4.2
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.2		EXTREME MAKEOVER: H.E.	ABC	3.6
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	4.2		24	FOX	3.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.2		SURVIVOR: PANAMA	CBS	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON	NBC	3.1
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	4.0		GILMORE GIRLS - WB	WB	3.0
SIMPSONS	FOX	4.0		YO MOMMA	MTV	2.9
SURVIVOR: PANAMA	CBS	4.0		LOST	ABC	2.9
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.9		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	2.8
ALL THAT	NICK	3.9		UNAN1MOUS	FOX	2.8
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	3.8		PRISON BREAK	FOX	2.8
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.8		O.C.	FOX	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		SOUTH PARK	CMDY	2.5
AMERICAN DAD	FOX	3.7		FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.6		DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED	NBC	2.4
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.6		NARUTO	TOON	2.4
FOSTERS HOME IMGNRY ...	TOON	3.6		ZOEY 101	NICK	2.4
ZOEY 101	NICK	3.6		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	2.4
EXTREME MAKEOVER: H.E.	ABC	3.6		FUTURAMA	ADSM	2.4
FAMILY GUY	FOX	3.5		DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.5		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	2.3

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via ABC Medianet, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, The Hollywood Reporter, The Futon Critic, USA Today, and the Associated Press