Top-rated programs of 2005-06 in A25-54
Broadcast not only grabbed 100 of the top 100 programs in the 2005-06 broadcast season in the important A25-54 demographic, it took the next 100, and the next 17 as well. Subscription TV's top-rated program of 2005-06, "NFL Regular Season" on ESPN, came in at No. 218. In fact, broadcast was responsible for 576 of the top 586 programs for the season among A25-54. The table below shows the top 100 programs; subscription TV's top 10 programs are shown in bold at the bottom.

  RANK PROGRAM NETWORK RA25-54
  1 SUPER BOWL XL (6:26P) ABC 37.70
  2 ACADEMY AWARDS ABC 15.98
  3 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (6:47P) FOX 15.64
  4 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 14.04
  5 ROSE BOWL ABC 14.00
  6 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 13.39
  7 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/9 FOX 11.91
  8 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/2 FOX 11.82
  9 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA CBS 11.30
  10 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/23 FOX 10.70
  11 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 10.50
  12 CSI CBS 10.39
  13 DANCING W/THE STARS-2/26 ABC 10.38
  14 GREY'S ANATOMY SP 2-5/15 ABC 10.37
  15 CSI - THANKSGIVING CBS 10.23
  16 AFC/NFC PLAYOFF GM2 ABC 9.89
  17 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 2 NBC 9.81
  18 GREY'S ANATOMY ABC 9.69
  19 SURVIVOR:GUATEMALA FINALE CBS 9.29
  20 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 1 NBC 9.26
  21 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 2 NBC 9.10
  22 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 1 NBC 8.48
  23 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 2 NBC 8.26
  24 WNTR OLYM OPEN CEREM NBC 8.19
  25 24 PRVW SP-1/15 8P FOX 8.06
  26 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 2 NBC 8.05
  26 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 1 NBC 8.05
  28 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA THNKS CBS 7.93
  28 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA CBS 7.93
  30 CRIMINAL MINDS PREVIEW SP CBS 7.84
  31 GRAMMY AWARDS CBS 7.82
  32 HOUSE FOX 7.76
  33 HOUSE SP-5/3 8P FOX 7.58
  34 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 1 NBC 7.57
  35 24 PRVW SP-1/15 9P FOX 7.54
  36 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NBC 7.49
  37 CSI: MIAMI CBS 7.44
  38 LOST ABC 7.42
  39 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EX FINALE CBS 7.39
  40 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 FOX 7.37
  41 WITHOUT A TRACE-THNKS CBS 7.31
  42 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE IS. CBS 7.26
  43 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 7.19
  44 ORANGE BOWL ABC 7.17
  45 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 1 NBC 7.16
  46 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST FOX 7.11
  47 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS CBS 7.05
  48 LOOP, THE PRVW-3/15 9:30P FOX 7.02
  49 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 2 NBC 7.01
  50 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 1 NBC 6.95
  51 NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 6.93
  52 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 1 NBC 6.91
  53 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA RNION CBS 6.86
  54 OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2006 PT 2 ABC 6.85
  55 DESTINATION LOST ABC 6.79
  56 CMA AWARDS CBS 6.66
  57 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 6.56
  58 24 FOX 6.48
  59 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 FOX 6.47
  60 24 PRVW SP-1/16 8P FOX 6.45
  60 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 FOX 6.45
  62 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 3 NBC 6.40
  63 UNAN1MOUS FOX 6.37
  63 RUDOLPH-RED-NOSE-REINDEER CBS 6.37
  65 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 6.35
  66 CHARLIE BRWN CHRISTMAS ABC 6.34
  67 HOUSE SP-2/20 8P FOX 6.28
  68 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 6.24
  69 LOST SP-1/11 ABC 6.19
  69 E.R. NBC 6.19
  71 WHAT ABOUT BRIAN SP-4/16 ABC 6.16
  72 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 2 NBC 6.10
  73 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 6.00
  74 CSI: MIAMI SPECIAL CBS 5.99
  75 WAR AT HOME SP-2/28 9:30P FOX 5.91
  76 WILL &GRACE CLIPSHOW SPCL NBC 5.85
  76 UNIT, THE CBS 5.85
  78 TWO AND A HALF MEN SPL CBS 5.83
  79 TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPCL CBS 5.80
  80 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 5.78
  81 CSI: NY CBS 5.70
  82 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/21 NBC 5.68
  83 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 2 NBC 5.67
  84 CSI: THU 8P SPECIAL CBS 5.63
  85 APPRENTICE 4 NBC 5.58
  86 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EX RNION CBS 5.54
  87 24 SP-MON 3/6 8P FOX 5.49
  88 MY NAME IS EARL NBC 5.46
  88 ABC PREMIERE EVENT-4/10 ABC 5.46
  90 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 FOX 5.45
  91 SURVIVOR:EXLE-LOOK CLOSER CBS 5.42
  91 SUGAR BOWL ABC 5.42
  93 CSI: MIAMI - SPCL CBS 5.41
  93 DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED NBC 5.41
  95 UNIT, THE - 10PM SPCL CBS 5.39
  96 FOX MLB NLCS GAME 6 FOX 5.38
  97 LOST SP-9/28 ABC 5.35
  98 FOX MLB DIV: AL GM 5 FOX 5.33
  99 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/22 NBC 5.29
  100 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES SPL. ABC 5.24
  218 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 3.74
  322 2006 NBA ALLSTAR GAME TNT 2.98
  415 MLB DIVISIONAL SERIES L ESPN 2.58
  485 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L ESPN 2.24
  529 NEXTEL CUP RACE FX 2.06
  550 NFL REGULAR SEASON SPCL L ESPN 1.98
  563 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT TNT 1.93
  565 NBA ALLSTAR TIP OFF TNT 1.92
  565 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 1.92
  586 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY TBSC 1.84
 

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

 

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