Top-rated programs of 2005-06 in A18-49
Broadcast not only grabbed 100 of the top 100 programs in the 2005-06 broadcast season in the all-important A18-49 demographic, it took the next 84 as well. Subscription TV's top-rated program of 2005-06, "NFL Regular Season" on ESPN, came in at No. 185. In fact, broadcast was responsible for 512 of the top 522 programs for the season among A18-49. The table below shows the top 100 programs; subscription TV's top 10 programs are shown in bold at the bottom.

  RANK PROGRAM NETWORK RA18-49
  1 SUPER BOWL XL (6:26P) ABC 34.63
  2 ACADEMY AWARDS ABC 13.94
  3 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (6:47P) FOX 13.80
  4 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 12.88
  5 ROSE BOWL ABC 12.76
  6 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 12.28
  7 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/2 FOX 10.91
  8 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/9 FOX 10.85
  9 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/23 FOX 9.96
  10 GREY'S ANATOMY SP 2-5/15 ABC 9.90
  11 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA CBS 9.78
  12 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 9.31
  13 GREY'S ANATOMY ABC 8.88
  14 DANCING W/THE STARS-2/26 ABC 8.67
  15 AFC/NFC PLAYOFF GM2 ABC 8.60
  16 CSI - THANKSGIVING CBS 8.38
  17 CSI CBS 8.35
  18 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 2 NBC 8.09
  19 SURVIVOR:GUATEMALA FINALE CBS 7.70
  20 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 2 NBC 7.53
  21 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 1 NBC 7.46
  22 24 PRVW SP-1/15 8P FOX 7.37
  23 GRAMMY AWARDS CBS 7.13
  24 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 2 NBC 6.81
  25 24 PRVW SP-1/15 9P FOX 6.77
  26 HOUSE FOX 6.75
  27 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 1 NBC 6.72
  28 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 1 NBC 6.60
  29 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA THNKS CBS 6.56
  29 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 FOX 6.56
  31 HOUSE SP-5/3 8P FOX 6.55
  31 WNTR OLYM OPEN CEREM NBC 6.55
  33 CRIMINAL MINDS PREVIEW SP CBS 6.54
  34 LOOP, THE PRVW-3/15 9:30P FOX 6.47
  35 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA CBS 6.46
  36 LOST ABC 6.42
  37 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NBC 6.35
  38 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST FOX 6.31
  39 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 2 NBC 6.29
  40 ORANGE BOWL ABC 6.27
  41 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS CBS 6.24
  42 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EX FINALE CBS 6.21
  43 NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 6.20
  44 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 1 NBC 6.11
  45 UNAN1MOUS FOX 6.03
  45 CSI: MIAMI CBS 6.03
  47 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 1 NBC 5.96
  48 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE IS. CBS 5.94
  49 WITHOUT A TRACE-THNKS CBS 5.90
  50 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 5.87
  51 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 5.80
  51 DESTINATION LOST ABC 5.80
  53 RUDOLPH-RED-NOSE-REINDEER CBS 5.76
  54 OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2006 PT 2 ABC 5.75
  55 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA RNION CBS 5.67
  55 24 FOX 5.67
  55 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 FOX 5.67
  58 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 FOX 5.66
  59 WAR AT HOME SP-2/28 9:30P FOX 5.65
  60 24 PRVW SP-1/16 8P FOX 5.62
  61 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 1 NBC 5.60
  62 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 1 NBC 5.56
  63 CHARLIE BRWN CHRISTMAS ABC 5.50
  64 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 2 NBC 5.47
  65 WHAT ABOUT BRIAN SP-4/16 ABC 5.45
  66 HOUSE SP-2/20 8P FOX 5.41
  67 CMA AWARDS CBS 5.40
  68 E.R. NBC 5.31
  69 WILL &GRACE CLIPSHOW SPCL NBC 5.25
  70 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 3 NBC 5.12
  71 LOST SP-1/11 ABC 5.06
  72 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 5.04
  73 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 4.98
  73 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 4.98
  75 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 4.96
  75 APPRENTICE 4 NBC 4.96
  77 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 4.93
  78 FOX MLB DIV: AL GM 5 FOX 4.92
  79 24 SP-MON 3/6 8P FOX 4.86
  79 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/21 NBC 4.86
  81 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 2 NBC 4.80
  82 SUGAR BOWL ABC 4.79
  83 TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPCL CBS 4.78
  84 CSI: MIAMI SPECIAL CBS 4.74
  85 TWO AND A HALF MEN SPL CBS 4.68
  86 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EX RNION CBS 4.64
  86 ABC PREMIERE EVENT-4/10 ABC 4.64
  88 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/22 NBC 4.63
  88 DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED NBC 4.63
  90 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 FOX 4.62
  91 CSI: NY CBS 4.61
  92 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES SPL. ABC 4.60
  92 FOX MLB NLCS GAME 6 FOX 4.60
  94 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/20 NBC 4.59
  95 CSI: MIAMI - SPCL CBS 4.54
  96 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2 CBS 4.48
  96 FOX MLB DIV: AL GM 4 FOX 4.48
  98 SURVIVOR:EXLE-LOOK CLOSER CBS 4.47
  99 CSI: THU 8P SPECIAL CBS 4.46
  100 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 2 NBC 4.42
  185 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 3.44
  225 2006 NBA ALLSTAR GAME TNT 3.08
  398 MLB DIVISIONAL SERIES L ESPN 2.31
  426 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT TNT 2.18
  432 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L ESPN 2.15
  481 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TNT 2.01
  483 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 2.00
  519 NFL REGULAR SEASON SPCL L ESPN 1.88
  547 WWE ENTERTAINMENT SPIKE 1.77
  522 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY TBSC 1.74
 

Source: Nielsen Galaxy Lightning 9/19/05-5/24/06
Ad-Supported Subscription TV only
Programming under 25 minutes excluded
   

 

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