Primetime Ratings July 20-26 2009

July 29, 2009 Phyllis Thomas TVMusic Network

Source: USA Today

The week’s top 20:

Network top 20
Rank Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. America’s Got Talent [Tuesday, 9] NBC 13.7
2. America’s Got Talent [Wednesday, 9] NBC 11.3
3. NCIS CBS 9.7
4. The Mentalist CBS 9.6
5. Two and a Half Men CBS 9.3
6. Big Bang Theory CBS 8.8
7. CSI: Miami CBS 8.5
8. So You Think You Can Dance (Thursday) Fox 8.4
9. America’s Got Talent [Tuesday, 8] NBC 8.3
10. The Bachelorette ABC 8.0
11. CSI CBS 7.8
12. Law & Order: SVU NBC 7.5
13. So You Think You Can Dance (Wednesday) Fox 7.4
14. 60 Minutes CBS 7.3
* CSI: NY CBS 7.3
16. Hell’s Kitchen [Tuesday, 9] Fox 6.9
17. Criminal Minds CBS 6.5
18. Big Brother (Thursday) CBS 6.4
* Wipeout ABC 6.4
20. Big Brother (Sunday) CBS 6.1
* Dating in the Dark ABC 6.1
* Hell’s Kitchen [Tuesday, 8] Fox 6.1
18.

5

 CSI CBS 7.9
19.

16

 CSI: NY CBS 7.8
20.

62

 48 Hours Mystery CBS 7.7
Broadcast: Tops among 18-49-year-olds
Rank Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. America’s Got Talent (Tuesday, 9) NBC 4.5
2. Hell’s Kitchen (Tuesday, 9) Fox 4.4
3. So You Think You Can Dance (Thursday) Fox 3.9
4. So You Think You Can Dance (Wednesday) Fox 3.8
5. Big Bang Theory CBS 3.7
* Hell’s Kitchen [Tuesday, 8] Fox 3.7
* Two and a Half Men CBS 3.7
8. The Bachelorette ABC 3.6
9. Copa Oro 2009 Uni 3.3
10. America’s Got Talent [Wednesday, 9] NBC 3.2
* Dating in the Dark ABC 3.2
12. Wipeout ABC 3.1
13. America’s Got Talent [Tuesday, 8] NBC 2.7
* Big Brother (Thursday) CBS 2.7
15. Big Brother (Sunday) CBS 2.6
* Big Brother (Tuesday) CBS 2.6
* CSI: Miami CBS 2.6
* Law & Order: SVU NBC 2.6
* The Mentalist CBS 2.6
* Manana para Siempre (Wednesday) Uni 2.6
18.

5

 CSI CBS 7.9
19.

16

 CSI: NY CBS 7.8
20.

62

 48 Hours Mystery CBS 7.7
Cable top 15
Rank Show name Network Day, time Viewers in millions
1. Burn Notice USA Thurs., 9 6.8
2. The Closer TNT Mon., 9 6.6
3. Royal Pains USA Thurs., 10 6.2
4. WWE Raw USA Mon., 10 5.3
5. Wizards of Waverly Place Disney Fri., 8 5.0
* WWE Raw USA Mon., 9 5.0
7. NCIS USA Mon., 8 4.9
8. Hannah Montana Disney Sun., 7:30 4.8
9. Law & Order: CI USA Sun., 9 4.6
10. Law & Order: SVU USA Sun., 8 4.2
* In Plain Sight USA Sun., 10 4.2
12. Food Star Food Sun., 9 4.0
13. Sonny with a Chance Disney Sun., 8 3.8
* Army Wives Lifetime Sun., 10 3.8
* NCIS USA Thurs., 8 3.8
* Suite Life Disney Fri., 8:45 3.8
* Sky High Disney Mon., 8 3.8
18.

5

 CSI CBS 7.9
19.

16

 CSI: NY CBS 7.8
20.

62

 48 Hours Mystery CBS 7.7
Spotlight: Tops among African-Americans
1. Tiny & Toya Tues., 10, BET 1.6
2. America’s Got Talent Tues., 9, NBC 1.5
3. CNN Presents Wed., 9, CNN 1.4
* Meet the Browns Wed., 9:30, TBS 1.4
* House of Payne Wed., 10:30, TBS 1.4
* House of Payne Wed., 10, TBS 1.4
* Tiny & Toya Tues., 10:30, BET 1.4
8. WWE Raw Mon., 10, USA 1.2
* WWE Raw Mon., 9, USA 1.2
* Meet the Browns Wed., 9, TBS 1.2

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