Primetime Ratings Week of August 10-August 16 2009

Source: USA Today

Network top 20
Rank Season average Show name Network Viewers in millions
1.

12

America’s Got Talent (Tuesday at 9) NBC 12.9
2.

15

60 Minutes CBS 12.0
3.

20

America’s Got Talent (Wednesday at 9) NBC 11.8
4. 6 NCIS CBS 9.2
5.

11

Two and a Half Men CBS 8.8
6.

38

Big Bang Theory CBS 8.6
7.

76

Big Brother (Sunday) CBS 7.6
*

8

The Mentalist CBS 7.6
9.

76

Big Brother (Thursday) CBS 7.5
10.

x

Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Monday) ABC 7.3
11.

x

Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Thusday) ABC 7.2
12.

15

CSI: Miami CBS 7.1
13.

x

Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Sunday) ABC 7.0
14.

53

Hell’s Kitchen Fox 6.9
15.

80

Big Brother (Tuesday) CBS 6.8
*

7

CSI CBS 6.8
17.

20

CSI: NY CBS 6.7
18.

x

Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Wednesday) ABC 6.5
19.

65

America’s Got Talent (Tuesday at 8pm) NBC 6.3
*

95

Dateline NBC 6.3
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 at 9) NBC 4.7
2. Hell’s Kitchen Fox 4.2
3. America’s Got Talent (Wednesday at 9) NBC 4.0
4. Big Bang Theory CBS 3.6
5. Big Brother (Thursday) CBS 3.5
6. Big Brother (Sunday) CBS 3.4
7. Family Guy (Sunday at 9) Fox 3.3
* 60 Minutes CBS 3.3
9. Big Brother (Tuesday) CBS 3.2
* Two and a Half Men CBS 3.2
11. Family Guy (Sunday at 8:30) Fox 3.1
12. Family Guy (Sunday at 9:30) Fox 3.0
* Simpsons Fox 3.0
14. Wipeout ABC 2.9
15. Manana para Siempre (Wednesday) Uni 2.8
16. Manana para Siempre (Thursday) Uni 2.7
17. Manana para Siempre (Tuesday) Uni 2.6
* Manana para Siempre (Monday) Uni 2.6
19. NCIS CBS 2.5
20. Manana para Siempre (Friday) Uni 2.4
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. The Closer TNT Mon. at 9 7.0
2. WWE Raw USA Mon., 10 5.8
3. Royal Pains USA Thurs. at  10 5.6
4. Monk USA Fri. at 9 5.3
5. WWE Raw USA Mon. at 9 5.2
6. Cardinals/Steelers ESPN Thurs. at 8 4.8
7. Ratatouille Disney Sat. at 8 4.6
8. NCIS USA Mon. at 8 4.2
* Psych USA Fri. at 10 4.2
10. Suite Life on Deck Disney Fri. at 8:35 4.1
* Wizards of Waverly Place Disney Fri. at 8 4.1
12. Army Wives Lifetime Sun. at 10 4.0
* NCIS USA Thurs. at  8 4.0
14. NCIS USA Thurs. at 9 3.8
* The O’Reilly Factor Fox News Mon. at 8 3.8
* The O’Reilly Factor Fox News Wed. at 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 with women 18-34
Show Viewers
1 America’s Got Talent (Tues., NBC) 1.2 million
2 Hell’s Kitchen (Fox) 1.1 million
3 Family Guy (Sun. at 9, Fox) 900,000
4 Family Guy (Sun. at  8:30, Fox) 880,000
5 Big Brother (Sun.  CBS) 860,000
6 America’s Got Talent (Wed., NBC) 850,000
7 The Simpsons (Fox) 830,000
8 Big Brother (Thurs., CBS) 820,000
* Family Guy (Sun.  at 9:30, Fox) 820,000
10 Big Brother (Tues.  at CBS) 800,000

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