Weekly Broadcast vs. Subscription TV*
Primetime Ratings: Week Ending Oct 18, 2009
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Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and
Ad-Supported Subscription TV: Adults 18-49

Week 4 of the 2009-10 season saw Broadcast delivering 92 of the Top 100 programs, based on Live + Same Day Adults 18-49 delivery. The top 5 shows for the week were, in order, “NBC Sunday Night Football” (7.2 A18-49 rating), “NFL Regular Season on ESPN” (5.4 A18-49 rating), “House” (5.2 A18-49 rating), “Grey’s Anatomy” (5.0 A18-49 rating), and “The Big Bang theory” (5.0 A18-49 rating).

A chart depicting the Top 10 programs on Broadcast and Subscription, as well as a full list of the Top 100, appears below.

*Subscription TV is programming delivered to the household by wired cable, telco or alternate delivery systems (ADS) such as satellite.

Top 10 Broadcast and Top 10 Subscription TV Programs
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending October 18th, 2009
Week 4 of the 2009-2010 Broadcast Season

Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Subscription TV
Based on Primetime Adult 18-49 Ratings
Week ending October 18th, 2009
Week 4 of the 2009-2010 Broadcast Season
Note: Broadcast programs are listed in blue; Subscription TV programs are listed in red.

RANK PROGRAMS NETWORK (START)
DATE		 #
TLCST		 P18-49
Live+SD
US AA%
1 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 10/18/2009 1 7.2
2 NFL REGULAR SEASON L ESPN 10/12/2009 1 5.4
3 HOUSE FOX 10/12/2009 1 5.2
4 GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM ABC 10/15/2009 1 5.0
5 BIG BANG THEORY, THE CBS 10/12/2009 1 5.0
6 TWO AND A HALF MEN CBS 10/12/2009 1 4.8
7 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES ABC 10/18/2009 1 4.6
8 NCIS CBS 10/13/2009 1 4.5
9 FAMILY GUY FOX 10/18/2009 1 4.2
10 SIMPSONS FOX 10/18/2009 1 4.1
11 OFFICE NBC 10/15/2009 1 4.1
12 CSI: MIAMI CBS 10/12/2009 1 4.0
13 PRIVATE PRACTICE ABC 10/15/2009 1 3.8
14 HELL'S KITCHEN FOX 10/13/2009 1 3.8
15 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 10/14/2009 1 3.8
16 CLEVELAND FOX 10/18/2009 1 3.8
17 CSI CBS 10/15/2009 1 3.6
18 MODERN FAMILY ABC 10/14/2009 1 3.6
19 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER CBS 10/12/2009 1 3.6
20 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 10/12/2009 1 3.6
21 MENTALIST, THE CBS 10/15/2009 1 3.5
22 SURVIVOR: SAMOA CBS 10/15/2009 1 3.5
22 BIGGEST LOSER 8 NBC 10/13/2009 1 3.5
24 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 10/13/2009 1 3.5
25 GLEE FOX 10/14/2009 1 3.4
26 AMAZING RACE 15 CBS 10/18/2009 1 3.3
27 COUGAR TOWN ABC 10/14/2009 1 3.3
28 CSI: NY CBS 10/14/2009 1 3.2
29 60 MINUTES CBS 10/18/2009 1 3.2
30 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 10/18/2009 1 3.2
31 AMERICAN DAD FOX 10/18/2009 1 3.1
32 FLASHFORWARD ABC 10/15/2009 1 3.1
33 EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P ABC 10/18/2009 1 3.0
34 ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE CBS 10/12/2009 1 3.0
35 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 2(S)-10/17/2009 (7:52P) FOX 10/17/2009 1 3.0
36 30 ROCK NBC 10/15/2009 1 3.0
37 DANCING W/STARS RESULTS ABC 10/13/2009 1 2.9
38 LIE TO ME FOX 10/12/2009 1 2.8
39 GOOD WIFE, THE CBS 10/13/2009 1 2.8
40 BONES FOX 10/15/2009 1 2.8
41 SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED FOX 10/14/2009 1 2.8
42 FOX MLB ALCS GAME 1(S)-10/16/2009 (7:52P) FOX 10/16/2009 1 2.7
43 LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 10/14/2009 1 2.6
44 HEROES NBC 10/12/2009 1 2.4
45 CASTLE ABC 10/12/2009 1 2.3
46 GARY UNMARRIED CBS 10/14/2009 1 2.3
47 FRINGE FOX 10/15/2009 1 2.2
48 OLD CHRISTINE CBS 10/14/2009 1 2.1
49 SIMPSONS SP-10/18 7:30P(S)-10/18/2009 FOX 10/18/2009 1 2.1
50 MIDDLE, THE ABC 10/14/2009 1 2.1
51 FORGOTTEN, THE ABC 10/13/2009 1 2.1
52 PARKS AND RECREATION NBC 10/15/2009 1 2.0
53 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 10/16/2009 1 2.0
54 COMMUNITY NBC 10/15/2009 1 2.0
55 20/20-FRI ABC 10/16/2009 1 2.0
56 SORTILEGIO TUE UNI 10/13/2009 1 2.0
57 MEDIUM CBS 10/16/2009 1 1.9
58 MERCY NBC 10/14/2009 1 1.9
59 AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS ABC 10/18/2009 1 1.9
60 THREE RIVERS CBS 10/18/2009 1 1.9
61 VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 10/15/2009 1 1.8
62 SORTILEGIO THU UNI 10/15/2009 1 1.8
63 SORTILEGIO FRI UNI 10/16/2009 1 1.8
64 JAY LENO SHOW-TUE NBC 10/13/2009 1 1.8
65 TRAUMA NBC 10/12/2009 1 1.8
66 SORTILEGIO MON UNI 10/12/2009 1 1.8
67 SONS OF ANARCHY FX 10/13/2009 1 1.8
68 JAY LENO SHOW-THU NBC 10/15/2009 1 1.8
69 JAY LENO SHOW-WED NBC 10/14/2009 1 1.8
70 NUMB3RS CBS 10/16/2009 1 1.8
71 EASTWICK ABC 10/14/2009 1 1.7
72 EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR MON UNI 10/12/2009 1 1.7
73 EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR TUE UNI 10/13/2009 1 1.7
74 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA 10/12/2009 2 1.6
75 SHARK TANK ABC 10/13/2009 1 1.6
76 JAY LENO SHOW-MON NBC 10/12/2009 1 1.6
77 EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR THU UNI 10/15/2009 1 1.6
78 SORTILEGIO WED UNI 10/14/2009 1 1.6
79 MLB NLCS TBSC 10/18/2009 1 1.6
80 LAW AND ORDER NBC 10/16/2009 1 1.6
81 HANK ABC 10/14/2009 1 1.6
82 CRISTINA MON UNI 10/12/2009 1 1.6
83 EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR WED UNI 10/14/2009 1 1.4
84 NIP TUCK FX 10/14/2009 1 1.4
85 48 HOURS MYSTERY CBS 10/17/2009 1 1.4
86 AMERICA'S TOP MODEL 7 CW 10/14/2009 1 1.4
87 UGLY BETTY ABC 10/16/2009 1 1.4
88 EN NOMBRE DEL AMOR FRI UNI 10/16/2009 1 1.3
89 LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT NBC 10/17/2009 1 1.3
90 NBC NWS SP:LOST SYMBOL(S)-10/16/2009 NBC 10/16/2009 1 1.3
91 VH1 HIP HOP HONORS 2009 VH1 10/13/2009 1 1.3
92 AQUI Y AHORA TUE UNI 10/13/2009 1 1.3
93 JAY LENO SHOW-FRI NBC 10/16/2009 1 1.3
94 PSYCH USA 10/16/2009 1 1.2
95 ONE TREE HILL-MON CW 10/12/2009 1 1.2
96 GOSSIP GIRL-MON CW 10/12/2009 1 1.2
97 SUPERNATURAL CW 10/15/2009 1 1.2
98 FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 10/18/2009 1 1.1
99 JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-10/12/2009 TLC 10/12/2009 1 1.1
100 90210 CW 10/13/2009 1 1.1
           
Source: 10/12 - 10/18/09 Nielsen Galaxy Explorer 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.

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