Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 26, 2010

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the first week of the 2010-11 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 broadcast and cable programs. Note: most reruns are excluded from these charts.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	HH	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
$#*! MY DAD SAYS	7.5/12	4.0/12	5.2/14	12.582
20/20	3.8/7	1.6/5	2.0/6	5.52
30 ROCK	3.6/6	2.6/8	2.7/7	5.905
48 HOURS	4.3/8	1.3/4	2.0/6	6.28
60 MINUTES	9.0/15	3.1/8	4.1/10	14.410
90210	1.2/2	0.9/3	0.8/2	1.834
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	3.0/6	1.6/5	1.9/6	4.69
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	1.8/3	1.3/4	1.2/3	2.818
BETTER WITH YOU	4.8/8	2.5/7	3.1/8	7.864
BLUE BLOODS	8.1/15	2.2/7	3.2/10	13.013
BONES	6.0/10	2.7/8	3.2/9	9.893
BROTHERS & SISTERS	6.3/11	2.9/8	3.6/9	9.486
CASTLE	6.9/12	2.7/7	3.4/9	10.696
CBS NFL NATIONAL	14.0/27	8.5/28	9.5/29	23.134
CHASE	4.7/8	2.3/6	2.8/7	7.310
CHUCK	3.4/5	2.0/6	2.4/6	5.792
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY-ABC	3.4/7	2.0/7	2.2/7	5.587
COMMUNITY	3.1/5	2.2/7	2.3/7	5.000
COPS	2.5/5	1.4/5	1.6/5	4.11
COUGAR TOWN	5.1/8	3.4/9	3.8/9	8.319
CRIMINAL MINDS	8.6/14	4.0/11	5.1/12	14.132
CSI	9.0/14	3.4/9	4.6/11	14.688
CSI: NY	6.6/12	2.0/7	2.7/8	10.346
DANCING WITH THE STARS RECAP	7.9/13	2.6/7	3.6/9	12.151
DANCING WITH THE STARS-MON	13.5/20	5.1/13	6.4/15	21.294
DANCING WITH THE STARS: RESULTS	11.6/18	4.4/11	5.8/14	18.518
DATELINE FRI	5.0/9	1.6/6	2.3/7	7.288
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	8.1/12	4.3/10	5.0/11	13.056
DETROIT	6.2/11	2.3/7	3.1/8	9.342
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION-7P	3.7/6	1.5/4	1.9/5	5.557
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION-8P	5.3/8	2.5/7	3.0/7	8.466
FAMILY GUY	5.2/8	4.5/11	3.9/8	9.130
FRINGE	3.4/5	2.1/6	2.4/6	5.731
GLEE	6.9/11	5.6/16	5.1/13	12.452
GOOD GUYS	1.7/3	0.9/3	0.5/2	2.804
GOSSIP GIRL	1.2/2	1.0/3	0.8/2	1.836
GREY'S ANATOMY	9.0/14	5.4/14	6.0/15	14.321
HAWAII FIVE-0	8.9/15	3.9/11	5.3/13	14.199
HELL'S KITCHEN-8P	3.4/6	2.6/8	2.8/8	5.978
HELL'S KITCHEN-9P	4.0/6	3.1/8	3.5/8	7.165
HELLCATS	1.4/2	1.0/3	0.8/2	2.307
HOUSE	6.2/10	4.2/11	4.5/11	10.692
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	5.3/8	3.6/10	4.0/10	8.788
LAW & ORDER: SVU	6.5/11	3.2/9	3.6/9	10.078
LIFE UNEXPECTED	1.0/2	0.7/2	0.7/2	1.454
LONE STAR	2.5/4	1.3/3	1.5/3	4.100
MEDIUM	4.0/8	1.4/5	2.0/8	6.102
MIKE & MOLLY	7.6/11	3.9/10	5.1/11	12.227
MODERN FAMILY	7.4/12	5.1/14	5.7/14	12.673
MY GENERATION	3.5/6	1.6/5	1.9/5	5.173
NCIS	11.7/19	4.0/11	5.7/15	19.409
NCIS: LOS ANGELES-10P	8.5/15	3.0/9	4.1/11	13.595
NCIS: LOS ANGELES-9P	9.7/15	3.4/9	4.8/11	15.757
NIKITA	1.9/3	1.1/3	1.2/3	3.154
ONE TREE HILL	1.2/2	0.9/3	0.9/3	1.863
OUTLAW	3.4/6	1.1/4	1.6/5	4.893
OUTSOURCED	4.4/7	3.6/10	3.6/9	7.491
PARENTHOOD	3.8/7	2.5/7	2.8/7	5.847
PRIVATE PRACTICE	6.0/10	3.2/9	3.8/10	8.830
RAISING HOPE	4.4/7	3.1/8	3.3/8	7.309
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT	5.2/8	3.1/8	3.8/9	8.345
RUNNING WILDE THROUGH	3.3/5	2.4/6	2.6/6	5.595
SMALLVILLE	1.8/3	1.3/5	1.3/4	2.980
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	11.3/19	7.3/19	8.0/20	18.147
SUPERNATURAL	1.7/3	1.3/4	1.2/4	2.895
SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA	7.0/12	4.0/12	5.1/14	12.587
THE AMAZING RACE	6.5/10	3.8/9	4.6/10	11.535
THE APPRENTICE	2.5/4	1.4/4	1.7/4	3.836
THE BIG BANG THEORY	8.4/14	4.9/16	5.9/17	14.039
THE BIGGEST LOSER	4.2/7	2.9/8	3.3/8	7.225
THE CLEVELAND SHOW	3.6/6	3.1/8	2.8/6	6.606
THE DEFENDERS	7.7/14	2.9/8	4.0/11	12.174
THE EVENT	6.6/10	3.6/9	4.3/10	10.877
THE MENTALIST	9.6/17	3.4/10	4.6/12	15.503
THE MIDDLE	5.2/9	2.7/9	3.3/10	8.796
THE OFFICE	4.9/8	4.4/12	4.1/10	8.476
THE SIMPSONS	4.2/7	3.7/10	3.5/9	7.816
THE WHOLE TRUTH	3.2/6	1.5/4	1.9/5	4.849
TWO AND A HALF MEN	8.9/13	4.9/12	6.0/14	14.625
UNDERCOVER BOSS	7.0/12	3.8/10	4.7/12	11.544
UNDERCOVERS	5.6/9	2.1/6	2.7/7	8.702
VAMPIRE DIARIES	2.2/4	1.6/5	1.4/4	3.559

-90210: 1.2/4 A18-34, 1.8/5 W18-34

-America's Next Top Model: 1.4/5 A18-34, 2.1/7 W18-34

-Gossip Girl: 1.5/4 A18-34, 2.5/6 W18-34

-Hellcats: 1.2/3 A18-34, 1.7/5 W18-34

-Life Unexpected: 0.8/2 A18-34, 1.2/3 W18-34

-Nikita: 1.1/3 A18-34, 1.2/3 W18-34

-One Tree Hill: 1.2/4 A18-34, 1.8/5 W18-34

-Smallville: 1.3/5 A18-34, 1.0/4 W18-34

-Supernatural: 1.4/5 A18-34, 1.3/5 W18-34

-The Vampire Diaries: 1.9/7 A18-34, 2.7/8 W18-34

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Program	Net	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL SINGLE	FOX	12.8	22.237
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	8.0	12.836
COLL FTBL: ALABAMA/ARKANSAS	CBS	5.2	8.138
COLLEGE FOOTBALL REGIONAL	ABC	2.5	3.787
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SAT 3:30P	NBC	1.8	2.641
MLB BASEBALL-SAT	FOX	1.6	2.468
PGA TOUR-SUN	NBC	1.0	1.438
PGA TOUR-SAT	NBC	0.9	1.239

Cable ratings: 18-49 ratings are provided wherever available

Program	Net	Viewers (millions)	18-49
HOARDERS	A&E	1.521	0.7/2
THE FIRST 48	A&E	1.456	0.6/2
THE GLADES	A&E	2.733	0.6/2
MELISSA & JOEY	ABC FAMILY	1.324	0.7/2
RUBICON	AMC	0.970	0.2/0
MAD MEN	AMC	2.116	0.7/2
THINTERVENTION	BRAVO	0.422	0.2/1
FLIPPING OUT	BRAVO	1.006	0.5/1
THE RACHEL ZOE PROJECT	BRAVO	1.091	0.5/2
TOP CHEF REUNION	BRAVO	1.478	0.7/2
TOP CHEF: JUST DESSERTS	BRAVO	1.520	0.8/2
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF DC	BRAVO	1.315	0.6/2
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE	BRAVO	0.876	0.4/1
ADVENTURE TIME	CARTOON NET	1.826	0.3/1
REGULAR SHOW	CARTOON NET	1.715	0.2/1
MAD	CARTOON NET	1.512	0.2/1
UNNATURAL HISTORY	CARTOON NET	0.979	0.2/0
REHAB: PARTY AT HARD ROCK HOTEL	CARTOON NET	1.089	0.5/1
SYM-BIONIC TITAN	CARTOON NET	1.540	0.3/1
GENERATOR REX	CARTOON NET	1.349	0.3/1
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS	CARTOON NET	1.690	0.5/2
TOSH.0	COMEDY CENTRAL	2.225	1.4/4
SWORDS	DISCOVERY	1.173	0.5/1
THE COLONY	DISCOVERY	1.481	0.7/2
SURVIVING THE CUT	DISCOVERY	1.355	0.6/2
MAN, WOMAN, WILD	DISCOVERY	1.399	0.5/2
BEYOND SURVIVAL	DISCOVERY	1.149	0.4/1
SONNY WITH A CHANCE	DISNEY CHANNEL	4.012	0.6/1
THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.861	0.5/2
PHINEAS & FERB	DISNEY CHANNEL	3.072	0.5/2
FISH HOOKS	DISNEY CHANNEL	3.019	0.4/1
JONAS LA	DISNEY CHANNEL	2.887	0.5/1
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS	E!	3.438	1.9/5
SPIN CROWD	E!	1.474	0.8/2
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ESPN	15.120	6.1/17
NASCAR SPRINT CUP: DOVER	ESPN	3.966	-
SPORTSCENTER-MON	ESPN	3.930	1.9
COLL FTBL: SOUTH CAROLINA/AUBURN	ESPN	3.813	-
COLL FTBL: MIAMI/PITTSBURGH	ESPN	3.520	-
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-THU	ESPN	3.520	1.2/4
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-FRI	ESPN	2.676	1.0/4
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SAT	ESPN	2.401	-
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SAT	ESPN2	2.518	-
MLB BASEBALL-SUN	ESPN	2.627	0.8/2
CHOPPED CHAMPIONS	FOOD NETWORK	1.612	0.6/2
SONS OF ANARCHY	FX	3.480	1.8/5
TERRIERS	FX	0.568	0.2/1
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA	FX	1.684	1.0/3
THE LEAGUE	FX	1.046	0.6/2
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER	HBO	1.034	0.4/1
BOARDWALK EMPIRE	HBO	3.329	1.5/4
BORED TO DEATH	HBO	1.051	0.5/1
EASTBOUND & DOWN	HBO	1.677	1.0/3
PAWN STARS-10:30P	HISTORY	4.670	1.9/5
PAWN STARS-10P	HISTORY	4.281	1.7/5
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS	HISTORY	2.850	0.9/2
SWAMP PEOPLE	HISTORY	2.699	1.0/3
PROJECT RUNWAY	LIFETIME	3.055	1.2/3
ON THE ROAD WITH AUSTIN & SANTINO	LIFETIME	1.121	0.4/1
JERSEY SHORE 2	MTV	5.954	3.1/9
ROB DYRDEK'S FANTASY FACTORY	MTV	0.789	0.4/1
WORLD OF JENKS	MTV	0.961	0.5/1
TEEN MOM	MTV	3.351	1.9/5
REAL WORLD REUNION	MTV	1.699	0.9/3
ICARLY-SAT 8P	NICK	5.201	8.7
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:00A	NICK	4.738	4.5
SPONGEBOB-SAT 11:30A	NICK	4.596	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.502	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	4.495	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.340	-
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	4.169	-
BIG TIME RUSH	NICK	3.978	7.0
ICARLY-SUN 5P	NICK	3.883	4.6
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.608	-
FRED: THE MOVIE-SUN	NICK	3.588	5.0
FRED: THE MOVIE-FRI	NICK	3.557	5.5
SPONGEBOB-SUN 11:30A	NICK	3.506	-
BAD GIRLS CLUB	OXYGEN	1.871	0.9/2
HAIR BATTLE SPECTACULAR	OXYGEN	1.170	0.5/2
WEEDS	SHOWTIME	0.825	0.4/1
THE BIG C	SHOWTIME	0.709	0.3/1
DEXTER	SHOWTIME	1.769	0.8/2
1000 WAYS TO DIE	SPIKE	1.545	0.7/2
THE ULTIMATE FIGHT	SPIKE	1.735	1.0/3
TNA: IMPACT	SPIKE	1.299	0.4/1
WAREHOUSE 13	SYFY	2.448	0.8/2
WWE NXT	SYFY	1.050	0.3/1
GHOST HUNTERS	SYFY	2.084	0.9/2
DESTINATION TRUTH	SYFY	0.896	0.4/1
BEAST LEGENDS	SYFY	0.642	0.3/1
HAVEN	SYFY	1.407	0.4/1
SHARKOCTOPUS	SYFY	2.5	0.7
MEET THE BROWNS-10:00P	TBS	2.266	0.9/3
MEET THE BROWNS-10:30P	TBS	2.377	0.9/3
LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD-8:00P	TLC	1.142	0.4/2
LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD-8:30P	TLC	1.362	0.5/1
KATE PLUS 8	TLC	1.605	0.7/2
19 KIDS AND COUNTING	TLC	1.323	0.5/1
LA INK	TLC	1.336	0.7/2
AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR/JUNIOR	TLC	2.255	1.1/3
BBQ PITMASTERS	TLC	1.076	0.5/2
SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA-9:00P	TLC	1.376	0.5/2
SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA-9:30P	TLC	1.287	0.4/1
FOUR WEDDINGS	TLC	1.124	0.5/2
HOARDING: BURIED ALIVE	TLC	1.577	0.5/1
SISTER WIVES	TLC	2.256	1.0/3
OPERATION REPO	TRUTV	1.556	0.6/1
HARDCORE PAWN	TRUTV	1.270	0.5/1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	USA	3.949	1.4/4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	USA	3.907	1.4/4
MONDAY HUNGRY	VH1	0.270	0.1/0
SCREAM QUEENS	VH1	0.345	0.2/0
FANTASIA FOR REAL	VH1	0.804	0.4/1
LA LA'S FULL COURT WEDDING	VH1	0.919	0.5/1

• Ratings in red denote a T9-14 rating instead of an A18-49 rating
• Additional kids ratings:
• Melissa & Joey (ABC Family) - 0.4/2 T12-17
• Adventure Time (Cartoon Net) - 2.7/10 K2-11
• Regular Show (Cartoon Net) - 2.6/10 K2-11
• MAD (Cartoon Net) - 2.3/9 K2-11
• Unnatural History (Cartoon Net) - 1.3/5 K2-11
• Sym-Bionic Titan (Cartoon Net) - 2.0/8 K2-11
• Generator Rex (Cartoon Net) - 1.7/6 K2-11
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Net) - 1.9/7 K2-11
• Sonny With a Chance (Disney) - 3.3/11 T12-17, 5.3/19 K2-11, 6.3 T9-14
• The Suite Life on Deck (Disney) - 2.2/13 T12-17, 3.6/15 K2-11
• Phineas & Ferb (Disney) - 1.7/9 T12-17, 4.3/16 K2-11
• Fish Hooks (Disney) - 1.8/9 T12-17, 4.7/18 K2-11
• Jonas LA (Disney) - 2.3/8 T12-17, 3.8/15 K2-11
• Jersey Shore (MTV) - 5.4/22 T12-17
• iCarly (Nick, Sat.) - 4.5 T12-17
• Big Time Rush (Nick) - 3.3 T12-17
• Victorious (Nick) - 5.9 T9-14
• Viewership data was not available for 
• Victorious (Nick)
• Total Drama Island (Cartoon Net)
• Quints by Surprise (TLC)
• Sextuplets Take New York (TLC)
• MLB Baseball (WGN America, Mon., Fri.)
• Pair of Kings (Disney XD)
• Kick Buttowski (Disney XD)
• MLB Baseball (ESPN, Wed.)
• Intervention (A&E)

Broadcast DVR:

Program	Net	L+7 18-49 Increase	L+7 18-49
90210	CW	0.4	1.3
30 ROCK	NBC	0.7	3.3
AMERICA’S TOP MODEL	CW	0.4	1.7
APPRENTICE 10	NBC	0.4	1.8
BONES	FOX	0.9	3.6
BROTHERS & SISTERS	ABC	0.7	3.6
CASTLE	ABC	0.8	3.5
CHUCK	NBC	0.6	2.6
COMMUNITY	NBC	0.7	2.9
CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	1.0	5.0
CSI	CBS	1.0	4.4
CSI: NY	CBS	0.6	2.6
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	1.0	5.3
EVENT	NBC	1.0	4.6
FAMILY GUY	FOX	0.8	5.3
FRINGE	FOX	0.9	3.1
GLEE	FOX	1.0	6.6
GOOD GUYS	FOX	0.3	1.2
GOSSIP GIRL-MON	CW	0.4	1.4
GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	1.4	6.8
HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	1.1	5.0
HELL’S KITCHEN	FOX	0.7	3.8
HOUSE	FOX	1.2	5.4
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER	CBS	0.8	4.4
LIFE UNEXPECTED	CW	0.2	0.9
LONE STAR	FOX	0.4	1.7
MEDIUM	CBS	0.4	1.8
MODERN FAMILY	ABC	1.3	6.4
NCIS	CBS	0.9	4.9
NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	0.7	4.1
OFFICE	NBC	1.1	5.5
ONE TREE HILL	CW	0.3	1.2
OUTLAW	NBC	0.3	1.4
PARENTHOOD	NBC	0.9	3.4
PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	1.0	4.3
SMALLVILLE	CW	0.4	1.7
SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA	CBS	0.7	4.7
THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	1.1	6.0
THE MENTALIST	CBS	1.0	4.4
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	0.8	5.7

Program	Net	L+SD Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
BLUE BLOODS	CBS	13.022	2.224	15.246
BONES	FOX	9.906	2.076	11.982
CASTLE	ABC	10.729	2.269	12.998
CHASE	NBC	7.368	1.642	9.010
CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	14.166	2.434	16.600
CSI	CBS	14.731	2.468	17.199
CSI: NY	CBS	10.354	1.659	12.013
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	13.060	2.102	15.162
DETROIT 1-8-7	ABC	9.371	1.661	11.032
EVENT	NBC	10.923	2.546	13.469
FRINGE	FOX	5.764	2.073	7.837
GLEE	FOX	12.485	2.248	14.733
GREY’S ANATOMY	ABC	14.375	2.946	17.321
HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	14.213	3.374	17.587
HOUSE	FOX	10.711	2.594	13.305
MODERN FAMILY	ABC	12.691	2.774	15.465
NCIS	CBS	19.425	2.308	21.733
NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	15.780	1.937	17.717
OFFICE	NBC	8.495	2.003	10.498
PARENTHOOD	NBC	5.858	1.966	7.824
PRIVATE PRACTICE	ABC	8.871	2.070	10.941
THE BIG BANG THEORY	CBS	14.060	2.268	16.328
THE DEFENDERS	CBS	12.194	1.777	13.971
THE MENTALIST	CBS	15.532	3.213	18.745
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	14.649	1.930	16.579

Cable DVR:

Program	Live Viewers (millions)	L+7 Increase (millions)	L+7 Viewers (millions)
JERSEY SHORE 2	5.016	2.081	7.097
BOARDWALK EMPIRE	2.374	1.929	4.303
PROJECT RUNWAY	2.361	1.927	4.288
SONS OF ANARCHY	2.944	1.785	4.729
WAREHOUSE 13	1.883	1.585	3.468
KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS	2.831	1.556	4.387
MAD MEN	1.643	1.478	3.121
TOSH.O	1.755	1.463	3.218
TEEN MOM 2	2.871	1.392	4.263
PAWN STARS	4.317	1.303	5.620

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