Top 100 Program Rankings
Household Rating
2007-08 Broadcast Season, 9/24/07 - 9/21/08

	RANK	PROGRAM	NETWORK	HHLD Live+SD US AA%
	1	FOX Super Bowl XLII (6:31P)	FOX	43.2
	2	FOX NFC Championship (6:44P)	FOX	29.0
	3	Sum Olym Tue Prime 1	NBC	20.2
	4	Sum Olym Open Cerem	NBC	19.2
	5	Academy Awards	ABC	18.8
	6	Sum Olym Sun Prime 1	NBC	18.3
	7	Sum Olym Thu Prime 1	NBC	18.1
	8	Sum Olym Sat Prime 2	NBC	17.9
	9	AFC Divisional Playoff-Sa	CBS	17.9
	10	Sum Olym Mon Prime 1	NBC	17.8
	11	Sum Olym Wed Prime 1	NBC	16.8
	12	Sum Olym Tue Prime 2	NBC	16.5
	13	House SP-2/3	FOX	16.3
	14	Sum Olym Sun Prime 2	NBC	16.2
	15	American Idol-Tuesday	FOX	16.1
	16	Sum Olym Mon Prime 2	NBC	16.0
	17	American Idol-Wednesday	FOX	15.9
	18	Sum Olym Close Cerem	NBC	15.7
	19	Sum Olym Fri Prime 1	NBC	15.5
	20	American Idol Thu Sp-3/6	FOX	15.5
	21	American Idol Thu Sp-2/28	FOX	15.4
	22	Sum Olym Wed Prime 2	NBC	15.4
	23	NBC NFL Playoff Game 2	NBC	15.0
	24	Allstate BCS Natl Champ	FOX	14.5
	25	Sum Olym Sat Prime 1	NBC	14.1
	26	Dancing W/The Stars-Mon	ABC	14.0
	27	American Idol Thu Sp-2/21	FOX	14.0
	28	Sum Olym Thu Prime 2	NBC	13.9
	29	Oscar's Red Carpet 2008	ABC	13.4
	30	FOX NFC Championship-Post	FOX	13.1
	31	Dancing W/Stars Results-Tu	ABC	12.7
	32	FOX World Series Game 4	FOX	12.6
	33	Dancing With The Stars	ABC	12.6
	34	Amer Idl Thu Rslt Sp-4/10	FOX	12.5
	35	Dancing W/Stars Sp-9/25	ABC	12.5
	36	Beijing Closing Party	NBC	12.4
	37	CBS NCAA Bskbl Champships	CBS	12.2
	38	Dancing W/Stars Results	ABC	11.8
	39	FOX MLB ALCS Game 7	FOX	11.7
	40	Shrek The Halls	ABC	11.4
	41	Dancing W/Stars Sp-3/18	ABC	11.3
	42	Dancing W/StarsResult Sp	ABC	11.2
	43	FOX World Series Game 2	FOX	11.1
	44	Idol Gives Back 2-Sp 8P	FOX	10.8
	45	Sum Olym Fri Prime 2	NBC	10.8
	46	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 6	ABC	10.7
	47	FOX World Series Game 1	FOX	10.5
	48	Grammy Awards	CBS	10.4
	49	Sum Olym Sat Prime 3	NBC	10.4
	50	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 5	ABC	10.2
	51	CMA Awards	ABC	10.1
	52	NBC Sunday Night Football	NBC	10.1
	53	CSI: Miami - Tuesday Sp	CBS	10.0
	54	Grey's Anatomy Sp-11/22	ABC	9.8
	55	Comanche Moon 1	CBS	9.8
	56	How Grinch Stole X'mas	ABC	9.6
	57	CSI - Thanksgiving Sp	CBS	9.5
	58	FOX MLB All-Star Game	FOX	9.3
	59	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 3	ABC	9.2
	60	Survivor: China	CBS	9.0
	61	House	FOX	9.0
	62	CBS NCAA Bskbl Champ Sa-2	CBS	8.9
	63	ABC Premiere Event-2/25	ABC	8.8
	64	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 4	ABC	8.8
	65	NFL Sat Night Special	CBS	8.7
	66	Survivor: China Finale	CBS	8.7
	67	CSI	CBS	8.7
	68	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 1	ABC	8.7
	69	Bachelor:After Final Rose	ABC	8.7
	70	20/20 Sp Edition 2/4	ABC	8.7
	71	ABC Premiere Event-12/9	ABC	8.6
	72	FOX World Series Game 3	FOX	8.5
	73	FOX MLB ALCS Game 5	FOX	8.5
	74	FOX World Series Gm4-Pre	FOX	8.5
	75	Extrm Makeover:Hm Ed-1/13	ABC	8.5
	76	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 2	ABC	8.5
	77	Comanche Moon 2	CBS	8.3
	78	Deal Or No Deal 1/3	NBC	8.3
	79	Primetime Emmy Awards	ABC	8.2
	80	FOX MLB ALCS Game 4	FOX	8.2
	81	NCIS	CBS	8.1
	82	Without A Trace-Thanks Sp	CBS	8.1
	83	Deal Or No Deal 12/10	NBC	8.0
	84	CSI: Miami	CBS	8.0
	85	Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC	7.9
	86	Survivor: Micronesia	CBS	7.9
	87	Lost	ABC	7.9
	88	Rudolph Red-Nose Reindeer	CBS	7.9
	89	Barbara Walters Presents	ABC	7.9
	90	Comanche Moon 3	CBS	7.9
	91	Barbara Walters SP-2/24	ABC	7.8
	92	Tostitos Fiesta Bowl	FOX	7.8
	93	America's Got Talent	NBC	7.7
	94	Two And A Half Men	CBS	7.7
	95	Deal Or No Deal 2/14	NBC	7.7
	96	NBC NFL Special 12/29	NBC	7.7
	97	Back To You Sp-2/26 9:30P	FOX	7.7
	98	Heroes	NBC	7.6
	99	NFL RegularSeason L	ESPN	7.6
	100	Survivor: China Reunion	CBS	7.6
Top 10 Ad-Supported Subscription TV Programs
	99	NFL Regular Season L	ESPN	7.6
	233	Home Run Derby L	ESPN	5.5
	320	You Dec 08-Rep Convention	FXNC	4.6
	406	Coll Ftball-Mon Prime L	ESPN	4.1
	426	NBA Playoffs-Conf Fnls L	ESPN	4.0
	452	Sprint Cup Racing/Daytona	TNT	3.9
	455	S Kids Choice 08	NICK	3.9
	457	2008 NBA Allstar Game	TNT	3.9
	500	Burn Notice	USA	3.7
	542	In Plain Sight	USA	3.5
	Source: 9/24/07-9/21/08 Nielsen Galaxy Lightning estimates. Programming under 25 minutes excluded. Ad-supported Subscription TV only. Ranked by average audience % (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000's) are used as a tiebreaker.

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