Top-rated programs of 2007-08 in Households

Among households, broadcast accounted for 99 of the top 100 programs; subscription TV’s sole program in that ranking, the “NFL Regular Season” game, came in at No. 93. Of the top 500 programs, broadcast accounted for 488; 7 of subscription TV’s 12 programs in the top
500 were sports-related.

Here below are the top ten in broadcast and subscription TV for the full 2007-08 season, followed by the top 100 list (the top subscription TV programs are in red).

RANK PROGRAM NETWORK (START)
DATE		 TLC US AA %
LIVE + SD
1 FOX SUPER BOWL XLII (6:31P) FOX 2/3/08 1 43.2
2 FOX SUPER BOWL POST GAME FOX 2/3/08 1 30.2
3 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (6:44P) FOX 1/20/2008 1 29.0
4 ACADEMY AWARDS ABC 2/24/08 1 18.8
5 AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA CBS 1/12/08 1 17.9
6 HOUSE SP-2/3 FOX 2/3/08 1 16.3
7 AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY FOX 1/15/08 19 16.0
8 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 1/16/08 18 15.8
9 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/6 FOX 3/6/08 1 15.5
10 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/28 FOX 2/28/08 1 15.4
11 NBC NFL PLAYOFF GAME 2 NBC 1/5/08 1 15.0
12 ALLSTATE BCS NATL CHAMP FOX 1/7/08 1 14.5
13 DANCING W/THE STARS-MON ABC 9/24/07 10 14.0
14 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/21 FOX 2/21/08 1 14.0
15 OSCAR'S RED CARPET 2008 ABC 2/24/08 1 13.4
16 FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST FOX 1/20/08 1 13.1
17 DANCING W/STARS RESULT-TU ABC 10/2/07 9 12.7
18 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 FOX 10/28/07 1 12.6
19 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 3/17/08 10 12.6
20 AMER IDL THU RSLT SP-4/10 FOX 4/10/08 1 12.5
21 DANCING W/STARS SP-9/25 ABC 9/25/07 1 12.5
22 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS CBS 4/7/08 1 12.2
23 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 7 FOX 10/21/07 1 11.7
24 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 3/25/08 9 11.6
25 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 9/30/07 17 11.5
26 SHREK THE HALLS ABC 11/28/07 1 11.4
27 DANCING W/STARS SP-3/18 ABC 3/18/08 1 11.3
28 DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP ABC 9/26/07 1 11.2
29 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 FOX 10/25/07 1 11.1
30 IDOL GIVES BACK 2-SP 8P FOX 4/9/08 1 10.8
31 CSI CBS 9/27/07 31 10.5
32 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 FOX 10/24/07 1 10.5
33 HOUSE FOX 9/25/07 16 10.5
34 GRAMMY AWARDS CBS 2/10/08 1 10.4
35 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 9/27/07 21 10.3
36 CMA AWARDS ABC 11/7/07 1 10.1
37 CSI: MIAMI - TUESDAY SP CBS 4/1/08 1 10.0
38 20/20: THE ROYAL FAMILY ABC 3/3/08 1 9.9
39 GREY'S ANATOMY SP-11/22 ABC 11/22/07 1 9.8
40 COMANCHE MOON 1 CBS 1/13/08 1 9.8
41 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 9/30/07 13 9.7
42 HOW GRINCH STOLE X'MAS ABC 11/28/07 1 9.6
43 CSI - THANKSGIVING SP CBS 11/22/07 1 9.5
44 CSI: MIAMI CBS 9/24/07 30 9.1
45 NCIS CBS 9/25/07 32 9.1
46 SURVIVOR: CHINA CBS 9/27/07 11 9.0
47 CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2 CBS 4/5/08 1 8.9
48 ABC PREMIERE EVENT-2/25 ABC 2/25/08 1 8.8
49 WITHOUT A TRACE CBS 9/27/07 30 8.8
50 MOMENT OF TRUTH FOX 1/23/08 9 8.8
51 NFL SAT NIGHT SPECIAL CBS 12/29/07 1 8.7
52 SURVIVOR: CHINA FINALE CBS 12/16/07 1 8.7
53 BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE ABC 11/20/07 1 8.7
54 20/20 SP EDITION-2/4 ABC 2/4/08 1 8.7
55 ABC PREMIERE EVENT-12/9 ABC 12/9/07 1 8.6
56 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 FOX 10/27/07 1 8.5
57 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 5 FOX 10/18/07 1 8.5
58 HOUSE-MON 9P FOX 4/21/08 5 8.5
59 FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE FOX 10/28/07 1 8.5
60 EXTRM MAKEOVER:HM ED-1/13 ABC 1/13/08 1 8.5
61 60 MINUTES CBS 9/30/07 32 8.4
62 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 9/24/07 30 8.4
63 COMANCHE MOON 2 CBS 1/15/08 1 8.3
64 DEAL OR NO DEAL 1/3 NBC 1/3/08 1 8.3
65 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 4 FOX 10/16/07 1 8.2
66 WITHOUT A TRACE-THANKS SP CBS 11/22/07 1 8.1
66 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 9/26/07 32 8.1
68 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/10 NBC 12/10/07 1 8.0
69 SAMANTHA WHO? ABC 10/15/07 15 8.0
70 CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS ABC 11/27/07 1 7.9
71 SURVIVOR: MICRONESIA CBS 2/7/08 12 7.9
72 RUDOLPH RED-NOSE REINDEER CBS 12/4/07 1 7.9
73 BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS ABC 12/6/07 1 7.9
74 COMANCHE MOON 3 CBS 1/16/08 1 7.9
75 BARBARA WALTERS SP-2/24 ABC 2/24/08 1 7.8
76 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL FOX 1/2/08 1 7.8
77 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. ABC 9/30/07 27 7.7
78 LOST ABC 1/31/08 14 7.7
79 DEAL OR NO DEAL 2/14 NBC 2/14/08 1 7.7
80 NBC NFL SPECIAL 12/29 NBC 12/29/07 1 7.7
81 BACK TO YOU SP-2/26 9:30P FOX 2/26/08 1 7.7
82 HEROES NBC 9/24/07 11 7.6
83 SURVIVOR: CHINA REUNION CBS 12/16/07 1 7.6
84 TWO AND A HALF MEN 930 SP CBS 12/17/07 1 7.6
85 NCIS - SPCL CBS 1/1/08 1 7.6
86 CSI: NY CBS 9/26/07 33 7.6
87 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 9/25/07 31 7.5
88 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 9/30/07 19 7.5
89 FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE FOX 10/24/07 1 7.5
90 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS ABC 11/18/07 1 7.5
91 BACK TO YOU SP-2/27 9:30P FOX 2/27/08 1 7.5
92 SHARK - 8PM SPECIAL CBS 1/27/08 1 7.4
93 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 9/24/07 14 7.4
94 FEDEX ORANGE BOWL FOX 1/3/08 1 7.4
95 CASHMERE MAFIA SP-1/6 ABC 1/6/08 1 7.4
96 TWO AND A HALF MEN-SPC CBS 1/21/08 1 7.4
97 DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/11 NBC 12/11/07 1 7.4
98 ACM AWARDS CBS 5/18/08 1 7.3
99 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 9/26/07 12 7.3
100 HALLMARK HALL OF FAME CBS 12/2/07 3 7.3
           
368 S KIDS CHOICE 08 NICK 3/29/08 1 3.9
370 2008 NBA ALLSTAR GAME TNT 2/17/08 1 3.9
384 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L ESPN 5/20/08 1 3.7
442 MLB DIVISION SERIES TBS 10/3/07 4 3.2
450 SR/SC DEM DEBATE CNN 1/21/08 1 3.2
454 NBA ALLSTAR SAT NIGHT TNT 2/16/08 1 3.2
479 PSYCH USA 12/7/07 7 3.0
479 NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L ESPN 5/8/08 4 3.0
481 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 9/24/07 71 3.0
490 HILLS LIVE AFTERSHOW MTV 12/10/07 1 3.0
498 STATE OF THE UNION 2008 FXNC 1/28/08 1 2.9
           
Source: 9/24/07-5/21/08 Nielsen Galaxy Lightning estimates (Live+SD).
Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000's) are used as a tiebreaker.
Ad-Supported Subscription television only.
Programming under 25 minutes excluded.
Total shows: 4550

 

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