Top 100 TV Programs

TV Basics: Top 100 Primetime Programs of '08-'09 Season
Broadcast dominated the 2008-09 season taking 99 of the top 100 programs (based on Household Live+SD ratings) as well as taking 361 of the top 371 programs.

Top 100 Program Rankings
2008-09 Broadcast Season, 9/22/08 - 9/20/09

	Rank	Program	Network	HHLD Live+SD US AA%

	1	Super Bowl XLIII (6:32P)	NBC	42.1
	2	AFC Championship on CBS (6:44P)	CBS	22.0
	3	Academy Awards	ABC	20.8
	4	NBC NFL Playoff Game 2	NBC	16.1
	5	FedEx BCS Natl Champ	FOX	15.9
	6	American Idol-Wednesday	FOX	15.1
	7	Oscar's Red Carpet 2009	ABC	14.6
	8	American Idol-Tuesday	FOX	14.6
	9	American Idol Thu Sp-1/29	FOX	14.6
	10	FOX NFC Playoff-Sat	FOX	13.8
	11	Amer Idl Thu Rslt Sp-3/26	FOX	13.7
	12	American Idol Thu Sp-3/5	FOX	13.0
	13	Dancing With The Stars	ABC	12.9
	14	NBC NFL Thursday Special	NBC	12.8
	15	American Idol Thu Sp-2/26	FOX	12.6
	16	Office 2/1	NBC	12.5
	17	Dancing W/Stars Sp-9/23	ABC	12.2
	18	FOX Wrld Series Gm5 Concl	FOX	11.9
	19	Bachelor:After Final Rose	ABC	11.7
	20	Jay Leno Show-Mon	NBC	11.5
	21	Grammy Awards	CBS	11.4
	22	CBS NCAA Bskbl Champships	CBS	10.8
	23	Dancing W/Stars Results	ABC	10.7
	24	NBC Sunday Night Football	NBC	10.6
	25	Dancing W/Stars Result Sp	ABC	10.5
	26	Tostitos Fiesta Bowl	FOX	10.4
	27	Mentalist, The - Sun Spcl	CBS	10.4
	28	Criminal Minds 10PM-Sp	CBS	9.9
	29	CBS Sunday Movie-Special	CBS	9.8
	30	CSI - 8PM Special	CBS	9.8
	31	CMA Awards	ABC	9.8
	32	NCIS	CBS	9.6
	33	Golden Globe Awards	NBC	9.5
	34	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 4	ABC	9.4
	35	FOX World Series Game 4	FOX	9.3
	36	CSI	CBS	9.2
	37	FOX World Series Game 1	FOX	9.2
	38	Mentalist, The	CBS	9.1
	39	Barbara Walters Presents	ABC	9.1
	40	SNL Presidential Bash '08	NBC	9.0
	41	CSI: NY Thursday 10PM Sp	CBS	9.0
	42	FOX MLB All-Star Game	FOX	8.9
	43	ACM Awards	CBS	8.9
	44	Desperate Housewives	ABC	8.8
	45	Emmy Awards	CBS	8.7
	46	Barbara Walters Sp-1/7	ABC	8.7
	47	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 3	ABC	8.6
	48	Jay Leno Show-Wed	NBC	8.5
	49	CBS NCAA Bskbl Champ Sa-2	CBS	8.5
	50	America Got Talent 9/14	NBC	8.5
	51	Vote 2008-9:00PM	ABC	8.5
	52	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 2	ABC	8.2
	53	Survivor: Gabon Finale	CBS	8.2
	54	Two And A Half Men	CBS	8.2
	55	FOX World Series Game 5	FOX	8.2
	56	FOX World Series Game 2	FOX	8.1
	57	Survivor: Gabon	CBS	8.1
	58	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 5	ABC	8.0
	59	60 Minutes	CBS	7.9
	60	CSI: Miami	CBS	7.9
	61	Neighborhood Ball-1/20	ABC	7.9
	62	Criminal Minds	CBS	7.8
	63	CBS NCAA Basketball-Bridge	CBS	7.8
	64	AllState Sugar Bowl	FOX	7.8
	65	Dateline NBC 2/10	NBC	7.8
	66	NBA Finals On ABC-Gm 1	ABC	7.8
	67	Dancing W/Stars Recap #5	ABC	7.8
	68	Eleventh Hour	CBS	7.8
	69	America's Got Talent-Tue	NBC	7.8
	70	Bachelor: After Final Rose 2	ABC	7.8
	71	Bones Sp-4/15 8P	FOX	7.7
	72	60 Minutes Special	CBS	7.7
	73	E.R. Retrospective	NBC	7.7
	74	Mentalist, The-Friday-Sp	CBS	7.6
	75	Barbara Walters Sp-11/26	ABC	7.6
	76	Without A Trace	CBS	7.6
	77	Grey's Anatomy-Thu 9PM	ABC	7.6
	78	24: Redemption Prequel	FOX	7.6
	79	NCIS 9P-Special	CBS	7.6
	80	America's Got Talent-Wed	NBC	7.5
	81	Survivor: Tocantins	CBS	7.5
	82	Bachelor, The	ABC	7.5
	83	Hallmark Hall Of Fame	CBS	7.4
	84	NCIS Friday 9PM Special	CBS	7.4
	85	Barbara Walters Sp-2/22	ABC	7.4
	86	American Music Awards	ABC	7.4
	87	America Got Talent-Wed 9P	NBC	7.4
	88	NFL Regular Season L	ESPN	7.4
	89	Decision '08 Prime	NBC	7.4
	90	Survivor:Tocantins Finale	CBS	7.4
	91	Survivor: Gabon Reunion	CBS	7.4
	92	24	FOX	7.3
	93	CSI: NY	CBS	7.3
	94	NCIS Friday 9PM-Special	CBS	7.3
	95	Jay Leno Show-Tue	NBC	7.1
	96	Michael J Fox Sp-5/7	ABC	7.1
	97	OT, The	FOX	7.1
	98	Dancing W/Stars Recap #4	ABC	7.1
	99	FOX MLB All-Star Pre	FOX	7.1
	100	CSI - Thanksgiving Sp	CBS	7.0
Top 10 Ad-Supported Subscription TV Programs*
	88	NFL Regular Season L	ESPN	7.4
	115	Election Night 08	CNN	6.7
	214	NBA Playoffs-Conf Fnls L	ESPN	5.3
	219	Americas Election HQ	FXNC	5.2
	230	Home Run Derby L	ESPN	5.1
	233	Presidential Debate	FXNC	5.1
	237	Coll Ftball-Mon Prime L	ESPN	5.1
	264	MLB ALCS	TBSC	4.9
	302	2009 NBA All Star Game	TNT	4.5
	371	S Kids Choice 09	NICK	4.1

	Source: The Nielsen Company; 9/22/08-9/20/09 Galaxy Lightning Programming under 25 min. excluded Ranked by AA% (ratings); in the event of a tie, impressions (000’s) are used as a tiebreaker. *Subscription TV = programming delivered by wired cable, satellite or telecom provider.

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