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Some advertisers, most notably political campaigns, are focused on the A35+ demographic. Here you will find the top 100 Prime programs for the 2008-’09 broadcast season, including the top 10 subscription television programs (in red).
| 1 |
SUPER BOWL XLIII (6:32P) |
NBC |
2/1/09 |
1 |
39.0 |
| 2 |
AFC CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS (6:44P) |
CBS |
1/18/09 |
1 |
18.4 |
| 3 |
ACADEMY AWARDS |
ABC |
2/22/09 |
1 |
16.7 |
| 4 |
NBC NFL PLAYOFF GAME 2 |
NBC |
1/3/09 |
1 |
12.8 |
| 5 |
FEDEX BCS NATL CHAMP |
FOX |
1/8/09 |
1 |
11.7 |
| 6 |
OSCAR'S RED CARPET 2009 |
ABC |
2/22/09 |
1 |
11.7 |
| 7 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
1/14/09 |
19 |
11.2 |
| 8 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
1/13/09 |
17 |
10.8 |
| 9 |
FOX NFC PLAYOFF-SAT |
FOX |
1/10/09 |
1 |
10.7 |
| 10 |
AMER IDL THU RSLT SP-3/26 |
FOX |
3/26/09 |
1 |
10.6 |
| 11 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
ABC |
9/22/08 |
21 |
10.5 |
| 12 |
AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-1/29 |
FOX |
1/29/09 |
1 |
10.2 |
| 13 |
CSI |
CBS |
10/9/08 |
27 |
10.1 |
| 14 |
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/23 |
ABC |
9/23/08 |
1 |
10.0 |
| 15 |
NCIS |
CBS |
9/23/08 |
32 |
9.9 |
| 16 |
AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/5 |
FOX |
3/5/09 |
1 |
9.7 |
| 17 |
CBS SUNDAY MOVIE-SPECIAL |
CBS |
3/1/09 |
1 |
9.7 |
| 18 |
MENTALIST, THE |
CBS |
9/23/08 |
28 |
9.7 |
| 19 |
AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/26 |
FOX |
2/26/09 |
1 |
9.5 |
| 20 |
FOX WRLD SERIES GM5 CONCL |
FOX |
10/29/08 |
1 |
9.3 |
| 21 |
MENTALIST, THE - SUN SPCL |
CBS |
1/18/09 |
1 |
8.9 |
| 22 |
DANCING W/STARS RESULTS |
ABC |
9/30/08 |
17 |
8.8 |
| 23 |
CSI - 8PM SPECIAL |
CBS |
1/15/09 |
1 |
8.6 |
| 24 |
DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP |
ABC |
9/24/08 |
3 |
8.6 |
| 25 |
CRIMINAL MINDS 10PM-SP |
CBS |
4/22/09 |
1 |
8.4 |
| 26 |
60 MINUTES |
CBS |
9/28/08 |
31 |
8.0 |
| 27 |
CRIMINAL MINDS |
CBS |
9/24/08 |
29 |
8.0 |
| 28 |
BACHELOR:AFTER FINAL ROSE |
ABC |
3/2/09 |
1 |
8.0 |
| 29 |
GRAMMY AWARDS |
CBS |
2/8/09 |
1 |
8.0 |
| 30 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMPSHIPS |
CBS |
4/6/09 |
1 |
8.0 |
| 31 |
ACM AWARDS |
CBS |
4/5/09 |
1 |
7.8 |
| 32 |
OFFICE 2/1 |
NBC |
2/1/09 |
1 |
7.8 |
| 33 |
TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL |
FOX |
1/5/09 |
1 |
7.8 |
| 34 |
CMA AWARDS |
ABC |
11/12/08 |
1 |
7.7 |
| 35 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
9/22/08 |
34 |
7.6 |
| 36 |
CSI: MIAMI |
CBS |
9/22/08 |
33 |
7.4 |
| 37 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 |
FOX |
10/26/08 |
1 |
7.3 |
| 38 |
BARBARA WALTERS SP-1/7 |
ABC |
1/7/09 |
1 |
7.3 |
| 39 |
CSI: NY |
CBS |
9/24/08 |
28 |
7.2 |
| 40 |
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS |
NBC |
1/11/09 |
1 |
7.2 |
| 41 |
SURVIVOR: GABON FINALE |
CBS |
12/14/08 |
1 |
7.2 |
| 42 |
60 MINUTES SPECIAL |
CBS |
4/12/09 |
1 |
7.2 |
| 43 |
WITHOUT A TRACE |
CBS |
9/23/08 |
27 |
7.2 |
| 44 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
ABC |
9/28/08 |
24 |
7.2 |
| 45 |
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
NBC |
9/28/08 |
13 |
7.2 |
| 46 |
CSI: NY THURSDAY 10PM SP |
CBS |
5/14/09 |
1 |
7.1 |
| 47 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 |
FOX |
10/22/08 |
1 |
7.0 |
| 48 |
SNL PRESIDENTIAL BASH '08 |
NBC |
11/3/08 |
1 |
6.7 |
| 49 |
COLD CASE |
CBS |
9/28/08 |
24 |
6.7 |
| 49 |
SURVIVOR: GABON |
CBS |
9/25/08 |
11 |
6.7 |
| 51 |
NCIS 9P-SPECIAL |
CBS |
12/23/08 |
2 |
6.6 |
| 52 |
BARBARA WALTERS PRESENTS |
ABC |
12/4/08 |
1 |
6.6 |
| 53 |
NCIS FRIDAY 9PM SPECIAL |
CBS |
10/31/08 |
1 |
6.6 |
| 54 |
MENTALIST, THE-10PM SP |
CBS |
1/20/09 |
2 |
6.6 |
| 55 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2 |
CBS |
4/4/09 |
1 |
6.6 |
| 56 |
MENTALIST, THE-FRIDAY-SP |
CBS |
11/21/08 |
1 |
6.6 |
| 57 |
ELEVENTH HOUR |
CBS |
10/9/08 |
21 |
6.5 |
| 58 |
HALLMARK HALL OF FAME |
CBS |
12/7/08 |
3 |
6.5 |
| 59 |
SURVIVOR:TOCANTINS FINALE |
CBS |
5/17/09 |
1 |
6.4 |
| 60 |
BARBARA WALTERS SP-11/26 |
ABC |
11/26/08 |
1 |
6.4 |
| 61 |
GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
ABC |
9/25/08 |
30 |
6.4 |
| 62 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5 |
FOX |
10/27/08 |
1 |
6.4 |
| 63 |
NCIS FRIDAY 9PM-SPECIAL |
CBS |
11/7/08 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 64 |
SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS |
CBS |
2/12/09 |
12 |
6.3 |
| 65 |
BONES SP-4/15 8P |
FOX |
4/15/09 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 66 |
VOTE 2008-9:00PM |
ABC |
11/4/08 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 67 |
SURVIVOR: GABON REUNION |
CBS |
12/14/08 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 68 |
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 |
FOX |
10/23/08 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 69 |
ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL |
FOX |
1/2/09 |
1 |
6.3 |
| 70 |
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED |
NBC |
9/24/08 |
2 |
6.2 |
| 71 |
DANCING W/STARS RECAP #5 |
ABC |
11/18/08 |
1 |
6.2 |
| 72 |
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS |
CBS |
12/30/08 |
1 |
6.2 |
| 73 |
CSI - THANKSGIVING SP |
CBS |
11/27/08 |
1 |
6.1 |
| 74 |
COLD CASE - SPECIAL |
CBS |
4/12/09 |
1 |
6.1 |
| 75 |
MENTALIST, THE-10PM SPCL |
CBS |
12/23/08 |
1 |
6.1 |
| 76 |
24: REDEMPTION PREQUEL |
FOX |
11/23/08 |
1 |
6.0 |
| 77 |
CBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE |
CBS |
4/4/09 |
1 |
6.0 |
| 78 |
24 |
FOX |
1/11/09 |
20 |
6.0 |
| 79 |
BARBARA WALTERS SP-2/22 |
ABC |
2/22/09 |
1 |
6.0 |
| 80 |
NEIGHBORHOOD BALL-1/20 |
ABC |
1/20/09 |
1 |
6.0 |
| 81 |
SURVIVOR:TOCANTINS RNION |
CBS |
5/17/09 |
1 |
5.9 |
| 82 |
E.R. RETROSPECTIVE |
NBC |
4/2/09 |
1 |
5.9 |
| 83 |
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT |
CBS |
3/2/09 |
11 |
5.9 |
| 84 |
DATELINE NBC 2/10 |
NBC |
2/10/09 |
1 |
5.7 |
| 85 |
HOUSE |
FOX |
9/23/08 |
29 |
5.7 |
| 86 |
DANCING W/STARS RECAP #4 |
ABC |
11/11/08 |
1 |
5.6 |
| 87 |
GHOST WHISPERER |
CBS |
10/3/08 |
27 |
5.6 |
| 88 |
MICHAEL J FOX SP-5/7 |
ABC |
5/7/09 |
1 |
5.6 |
| 89 |
AMAZING RACE 14 - SPECIAL |
CBS |
4/12/09 |
1 |
5.6 |
| 90 |
NUMB3RS |
CBS |
10/3/08 |
28 |
5.6 |
| 91 |
MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD |
CBS |
12/21/08 |
3 |
5.5 |
| 92 |
UNIT, THE - SPECIAL |
CBS |
4/12/09 |
1 |
5.5 |
| 93 |
CHRISTMAS-ROCKEFELLER CEN |
NBC |
12/3/08 |
1 |
5.4 |
| 93 |
AMAZING RACE 13 |
CBS |
9/28/08 |
11 |
5.4 |
| 95 |
UNIT, THE |
CBS |
9/28/08 |
23 |
5.4 |
| 96 |
CASTLE |
ABC |
3/9/09 |
10 |
5.4 |
| 97 |
AMAZING RACE 14 |
CBS |
2/15/09 |
11 |
5.4 |
| 98 |
CRIMINAL MINDS THU SP |
CBS |
1/29/09 |
2 |
5.4 |
| 99 |
DECISION '08 PRIME |
NBC |
11/4/08 |
1 |
5.3 |
| 100 |
BACHELOR:AFTR FINAL ROSE2 |
ABC |
3/3/09 |
1 |
5.3 |
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| 124 |
NFL REGULAR SEASON L |
ESPN |
9/22/08 |
14 |
4.9 |
| 125 |
ELECTION NIGHT 08 |
CNN |
11/4/08 |
3 |
4.9 |
| 130 |
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE |
FXNC |
9/26/08 |
3 |
4.8 |
| 184 |
AMERICAS ELECTION HQ |
FXNC |
11/4/08 |
3 |
4.2 |
| 227 |
MLB ALCS |
TBSC |
10/10/08 |
6 |
3.7 |
| 255 |
VP DEBATE |
FXNC |
10/2/08 |
2 |
3.3 |
| 303 |
BURN NOTICE |
USA |
1/22/09 |
7 |
3.0 |
| 327 |
OBAMA ADDRESS TO CONGRESS |
FXNC |
2/24/09 |
1 |
2.9 |
| 334 |
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L |
ESPN |
5/19/09 |
1 |
2.8 |
| 349 |
COLL FTBALL-THUR NIGHT L |
ESPN |
9/25/08 |
2 |
2.7 |
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Source: 9/22/08-5/20/09 Nielsen Galaxy Lightning estimates.
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: 4981 |
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