Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 28, 2010

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 23rd week of the 2009-10 television broadcast season. The first chart includes final household, 18-49, and 25-54 ratings, as well final viewership figures (most to three digits) for all first-run broadcast programs that aired during the week. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week, and the final charts include time-shifted DVR ratings for both broadcast and cable programs (if available). Note: most reruns are excluded from these charts.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
24	5.2/8	2.8/7	3.4/7	8.834
20/20	2.8/5	1.2/3	1.4/4	4.03
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-FRI	13.9/24	6.5/20	8.5/23	24.522
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-MON	12.5/20	5.4/14	6.7/16	20.926
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-SAT	11.7/21	4.8/15	6.5/18	20.630
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-SUN	12.1/19	5.5/14	7.1/16	21.403
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-THU	13.6/23	6.1/17	7.8/20	22.920
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-TUE	12.6/20	5.5/14	6.9/16	21.279
2010 WINTER OLYMPICS-WED	11.9/19	5.5/15	6.8/17	19.808
48 HOURS	4.0/7	1.6/5	2.1/6	6.30
60 MINUTES	6.8/11	1.6/5	2.4/6	10.811
AMAZING RACE	5.7/9	3.2/8	4.1/9	10.213
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	4.4/7	2.2/7	2.8/7	7.860
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	3.3/6	1.8/6	2.2/6	5.56
AMERICAN IDOL RESULTS THURS	10.3/16	6.5/17	7.4/18	18.033
AMERICAN IDOL TUES	13.4/20	9.0/22	10.2/23	24.213
AMERICAN IDOL WED	12.8/20	8.7/23	9.7/23	22.959
BROTHERS AND SISTERS	5.3/9	2.5/7	3.1/8	7.924
COLD CASE	6.1/10	2.4/6	3.3/8	9.831
COPS	3.1/6	1.8/6	2.1/6	5.42
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	6.8/10	3.7/9	4.3/9	10.894
KITCHEN NIGHTMARES THURS	4.4/7	3.4/9	3.6/9	7.425
LIFE UNEXPECTED	1.2/2	0.9/2	0.8/2	1.943
LOST	5.8/9	4.6/11	5.0/11	9.947
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS	1.9/3	0.8/3	1.0/3	2.86
ONE TREE HILL	1.4/2	1.1/3	0.9/2	2.230
SMALLVILLE	1.5/3	1.1/4	1.2/3	2.54
SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS	6.7/10	3.7/10	4.6/11	11.599
THE BACHELOR: THE WOMEN TELL ALL	7.1/11	3.9/10	4.4/10	11.266
THE DEEP END	2.7/4	1.1/3	1.2/3	3.868
THE FORGOTTEN	3.4/6	1.7/5	2.2/6	5.019
THE MARRIAGE REF SUN	8.7/16	4.9/14	5.8/15	14.448
TIL DEATH-7:00P	1.5/3	1.0/3	1.1/3	2.469
TIL DEATH-7:30P	1.8/3	1.2/3	1.4/3	3.042
UNDERCOVER BOSS	8.7/13	5.1/12	6.1/13	15.154
VANCOUVER GOLD	10.2/17	4.8/14	6.2/16	17.994

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Program	Net	Viewers (millions)	18-49
GREEK	ABC FAMILY	0.872	0.4/1
MAKE IT OR BREAK IT	ABC FAMILY	2.052	0.7/2
SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEEN	ABC FAMILY	3.030	1.1/3
KELL ON EARTH	BRAVO	0.592	0.4/1
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC	BRAVO	2.340	1.3/4
SHEAR GENIUS	BRAVO	0.871	0.4/1
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE	BRAVO	0.581	0.3
CNN NEWSROOM-SAT 4P	CNN	4.688	-
CNN NEWSROOM-SAT 5P	CNN	4.888	-
IMPORTANT THINGS W/ DEMITRI MARTIN	COMEDY CENTRAL	0.754	0.4/1
THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM	COMEDY CENTRAL	0.668	0.3/1
TOSH.0	COMEDY CENTRAL	1.462	0.8/2
AMERICAN LOGGERS	DISCOVERY	1.07	0.5
DIRTY JOBS	DISCOVERY	1.388	0.7/2
PHINEAS AND FERB	DISNEY	3.758	5.6
SUITE LIFE ON DECK	DISNEY	3.650	5.8
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE	DISNEY	3.629	5.7
THE SOUP	E!	1.09	0.6
COLL BKBL: S. CAROLINA/KENTUCKY	ESPN2	1.693	0.7
COLL BKBL: TULSA/DUKE-THU	ESPN2	0.864	0.3
AMERICAS NEWS HQ-SAT 4P	FOX NEWS	3.716	-
ARCHER	FX	0.871	0.4/1
DAMAGES	FX	0.816	0.2/0
NIP/TUCK	FX	1.521	0.6/2
BIG LOVE	HBO	1.923	0.9/2
HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA	HBO	0.721	0.4/1
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIM	HBO	0.12	0.0
THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW	HBO	0.18	0.1
AX MEN	HISTORY	2.492	1.1/3
WINTER OLYMPICS-THU 6P	MSNBC	2.491	0.8
16 AND PREGNANT	MTV	3.104	1.6/4
AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW	MTV	1.891	0.9/3
MY LIFE AS LIZ	MTV	1.134	0.4/1
REAL WORLD DC	MTV	1.545	0.8/2
THE BURIED LIFE	MTV	1.066	0.4/1
BIG TIME RUSH	NICK	2.651	0.4/1
FANBOY & CHUM CHUM-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.707	-
ICARLY-SAT 12P	NICK	3.968	-
ICARLY-SAT 7:30P	NICK	4.140	4.9
ICARLY-SAT 7P	NICK	3.890	-
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SAT 10A	NICK	4.292	-
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR-SUN 10A	NICK	3.817	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:30A	NICK	3.901	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11A	NICK	3.774	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 6P	NICK	3.617	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.412	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	3.759	-
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.091	-
BAD GIRLS CLUB	OXYGEN	1.736	0.9/2
BEING ERICA	SOAPNET	0.171	0.1/0
1000 WAYS TO DIE	SPIKE	1.677	0.7/2
TNA: IMPACT	SPIKE	1.563	0.5/1
SPARTACUS	STARZ	1.078	0.4/1
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST	SYFY	1.76	-
CAPRICA	SYFY	1.127	0.4/1
WWE NXT	SYFY	1.7	0.6
MEET THE BROWNS-10:00P	TBS	2.485	0.9/2
MEET THE BROWNS-10:30P	TBS	2.703	1.0/3
FOUR WEDDINGS	TLC	0.956	-
LA INK	TLC	1.438	0.8/2
POLICE WOMEN OF MARICOPA	TLC	1.337	0.6/1
THE LITTLE COUPLE	TLC	1.5	-
WHAT NOT TO WEAR	TLC	1.35	0.5
MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE	TNT	2.642	0.9/3
NBA: CAVALIERS/CELTICS	TNT	2.773	1.1
NBA: NUGGETS/WARRIORS	TNT	1.574	0.7
SOUTHLAND	TNT	1.365	0.4/1
OPERATION REPO-9:00P	TRUTV	2.236	1.0/2
OPERATION REPO-9:30P	TRUTV	2.371	1.1/3
BURN NOTICE	USA	4.499	1.6/4
PSYCH	USA	2.570	1.3/4
WHITE COLLAR	USA	3.568	1.2/3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	5.568	2.1/6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	USA	5.449	2.0/5
CELEBRITY FIT CLUB	VH1	0.848	0.4/1
CELEBRITY REBAH	VH1	1.000	0.6/2
FANTASIA FOR REAL	VH1	0.890	0.5/1
FRANK THE ENTERTAINER	VH1	0.659	0.4/1
LET'S TALK ABOUT PEP	VH1	0.708	0.4/1
TOOL ACADEMY	VH1	0.917	0.5/1

• Ratings in red denote a Tweens 9-14 rating instead of an Adults 18-49 rating
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime)
• Blue Mountain State (Spike)
• High School Reunion (TV Land)
• NBA Basketball (ESPN, Fri.)

Broadcast DVR:

Program	Net	L+SD 18-49	L+7 Increase	L+7 18-49
24	FOX	2.82	0.60	3.42
90210	CW	0.27	0.02	0.29
48 HOURS MYSTERY	CBS	1.58	0.13	1.71
AMAZING RACE 16	CBS	3.19	0.32	3.51
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	9.03	0.99	10.02
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	8.69	0.84	9.53
BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	2.54	0.64	3.18
COLD CASE	CBS	2.37	0.24	2.61
COPS	FOX	1.78	0.12	1.90
CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.75	0.10	1.85
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	3.68	0.77	4.45
FAMILY GUY	FOX	2.79	0.15	2.94
FORGOTTEN, THE	ABC	1.70	0.31	2.01
LIFE UNEXPECTED	CW	0.87	0.14	1.01
LOST	ABC	4.60	1.03	5.63
MARRIAGE REF	NBC	4.85	0.49	5.34
MELROSE PLACE	CW	0.16	0.02	0.18
MODERN FAMILY	ABC	1.67	0.23	1.90
NCIS	CBS	2.29	0.13	2.42
ONE TREE HILL	CW	1.06	0.19	1.25
SMALLVILLE	CW	1.08	0.41	1.49
SUPERNATURAL	CW	0.64	0.05	0.69
SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS	CBS	3.70	0.59	4.29
THE BACHELOR	ABC	3.90	0.41	4.31
THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	3.30	0.18	3.48
THE DEEP END	ABC	1.08	0.20	1.28
TIL DEATH-SUN 7P	FOX	0.98	0.07	1.05
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	3.30	0.12	3.42
UNDERCOVER BOSS	CBS	5.07	0.75	5.82

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
BURN NOTICE	3.947	2.425	6.372
WHITE COLLAR	3.007	2.033	5.040
PSYCH	3.038	2.018	5.056
MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE	2.158	1.426	3.584
SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN	2.459	1.149	3.608
BIG LOVE	1.317	1.059	2.376
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC	1.946	0.952	2.898
CAPRICA	0.825	0.822	1.647
NIP TUCK	1.390	0.736	2.126
DAILY SHOW	0.864	0.734	1.598

Source: Nielsen Media Research via TV by the Numbers, Sitcoms Online, PI Feedback, The Futon Critic, USA Today, Variety, Cablefax, and Cynopsis