Top-rated programs of 2005-06 in Households
Broadcast not only grabbed 100 of the top 100 programs in the 2005-06 broadcast season, it took the next 100, and the next 35. Subscription TV's top-rated program of 2003-04, "NFL Regular Season" on ESPN, came in at No. 236. In fact, broadcast was responsible for 576 of the top 586 programs for the season. The table below shows the top 100 programs; subscription TV's top 10 programs are shown in bold at the bottom.

  RANK PROGRAM NETWORK US AA %
  1 SUPER BOWL XL (6:26P) ABC 41.62
  2 ACADEMY AWARDS ABC 23.08
  3 ROSE BOWL ABC 21.71
  4 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (6:47P) FOX 20.77
  5 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 17.72
  6 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 17.24
  7 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA CBS 16.14
  8 DANCING W/THE STARS-2/26 ABC 16.02
  9 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 2 NBC 15.77
  10 CSI CBS 15.68
  11 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/9 FOX 15.52
  12 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 2 NBC 15.48
  13 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/2 FOX 15.29
  14 CSI - THANKSGIVING CBS 14.62
  15 GREY'S ANATOMY SP 2-5/15 ABC 14.23
  16 AFC/NFC PLAYOFF GM2 ABC 13.95
  17 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 13.86
  18 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 2 NBC 13.59
  19 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 1 NBC 13.46
  20 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/23 FOX 13.38
  21 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 1 NBC 13.30
  22 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 FOX 12.96
  23 WNTR OLYM MON PRIME 1 NBC 12.86
  24 WNTR OLYM OPEN CEREM NBC 12.81
  25 GREY'S ANATOMY ABC 12.58
  26 CRIMINAL MINDS PREVIEW SP CBS 12.48
  27 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NBC 12.46
  28 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 12.38
  29 ORANGE BOWL ABC 12.25
  30 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 11.98
  31 WITHOUT A TRACE-THNKS CBS 11.93
  32 WNTR OLYM THU PRIME 1 NBC 11.92
  33 CSI: MIAMI CBS 11.88
  34 SURVIVOR:GUATEMALA FINALE CBS 11.85
  35 WNTR OLYM SUN PRIME 2 NBC 11.60
  36 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 2 NBC 11.33
  37 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 1 NBC 11.27
  37 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 1 NBC 11.27
  39 WNTR OLYM TUE PRIME 1 NBC 11.26
  40 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS CBS 11.17
  41 CMA AWARDS CBS 11.08
  42 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 FOX 11.06
  43 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 FOX 11.01
  44 GRAMMY AWARDS CBS 10.95
  45 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA CBS 10.87
  46 OSCAR COUNTDOWN 2006 PT 2 ABC 10.86
  47 HOUSE SP-5/3 8P FOX 10.60
  47 HOUSE FOX 10.60
  49 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA THNKS CBS 10.59
  49 NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 10.59
  51 24 PRVW SP-1/15 8P FOX 10.16
  52 WNTR OLYM WED PRIME 2 NBC 9.99
  53 NCIS CBS 9.79
  54 UNIT, THE CBS 9.77
  55 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EXILE IS. CBS 9.76
  56 WNTR OLYM FRI PRIME 2 NBC 9.75
  57 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 9.74
  58 WNTR OLYM SAT PRIME 3 NBC 9.73
  59 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST FOX 9.68
  60 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 9.64
  61 DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON NBC 9.57
  62 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 FOX 9.48
  63 CSI: THU 8P SPECIAL CBS 9.47
  63 CSI: MIAMI SPECIAL CBS 9.47
  65 FOX MLB NLCS GAME 6 FOX 9.41
  66 COLD CASE CBS 9.36
  67 LOST ABC 9.29
  68 BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS: ABC 9.28
  69 CSI - THU 8P SPECIAL CBS 9.26
  70 CSI: MIAMI - SPCL CBS 9.25
  71 CSI: NY CBS 9.24
  71 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 9.24
  73 DESTINATION LOST ABC 9.22
  74 SURVIVOR:PANAMA-EX FINALE CBS 9.21
  75 SURVIVOR: GUATEMALA RNION CBS 9.18
  76 FOX MLB LCS: GMS 1&2 FOX 9.10
  77 DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED NBC 9.04
  78 SUGAR BOWL ABC 8.99
  79 60 MINUTES CBS 8.97
  80 BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS ABC 8.96
  81 FOX MLB DIV: AL GM 5 FOX 8.95
  82 24 PRVW SP-1/15 9P FOX 8.94
  83 WNTR OLYM CLOSE CEREM NBC 8.88
  84 HOUSE SP-2/20 8P FOX 8.83
  85 CSI THU 8P-SPECIAL CBS 8.75
  86 TWO AND A HALF MEN SPL CBS 8.74
  87 ABC PREMIERE EVENT-4/10 ABC 8.68
  88 WILL &GRACE CLIPSHOW SPCL NBC 8.57
  88 RUDOLPH-RED-NOSE-REINDEER CBS 8.57
  90 NCIS 9P SPECIAL CBS 8.56
  90 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 8.56
  92 CSI: MIAMI - SPECIAL CBS 8.55
  93 LOST SP-1/11 ABC 8.53
  93 COLD CASE-SPECIAL CBS 8.53
  95 CHARLIE BRWN CHRISTMAS ABC 8.51
  96 24 PRVW SP-1/16 8P FOX 8.49
  97 CROSSING JORDAN 4/16 NBC 8.45
  98 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/21 NBC 8.40
  99 TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPCL CBS 8.39
  99 COMMANDER IN CHIEF ABC 8.39
  236 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 5.66
  389 MLB DIVISIONAL SERIES L ESPN 4.43
  419 2006 NBA ALLSTAR GAME TNT 4.26
  476 STATE OF THE UNION 2006 FXNC 3.80
  487 S JIMMY TIMMY POWERHOUR2 NICK 3.73
  495 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L ESPN 3.68
  526 S KIDS CHOICE 06 NICK 3.51
  562 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 3.28
  569 FOP MOVIE FAIRY IDOL NICK 3.21
  586 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT TNT 2.94
 

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

 

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