Top 100 Programs on Broadcast and Cable/Satellite TV
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Cable and/or Satellite networks scored with seven shows in the top 100 for the key adults 18-49 demographic, although none placed in the top 50. The best performer was WWE Entertainment on USA at #64.
This data is based on Nielsen Galaxy Explorer estimates for combined broadcast and cable numbers and is for Ad-Supported Subscription television only.
With cable and satellite TV providers
- DirecTV Group Inc., gained 460,000 net subscribers
- Dish posted a net loss of 94,000 subscribers in the quarter, even though it actually added 653,000 subscribers, due to cancellations, signal theft and increased competition. Dish now has 13.6 million subscribers nationwide.
- Time Warner Cable Inc., AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. also gained customers.
- Comcast is using its digital cable TV technology, to deliver bvalue added features such as video on demand, HDTV, and interactive TV. Digital TV technology also supports a Digital Video Recorder. Comcast also provides a high speed Internet (at five times the speed of DSL) and home phone services.
Here are the Top 100 shows in the important adults 18-49 demographic for the Week ending May 3rd, 2009, which is Week 32 of the 2008-2009 Broadcast Season.
|
RANK |
PROGRAMS |
NW |
(START) |
P18-49 |
|
1 |
American Idol-Tuesday |
FOX |
04/28/2009 |
8.1 |
|
2 |
American Idol-Wednesday |
FOX |
04/29/2009 |
7.7 |
|
3 |
Grey’s Anatomy-Thu 9pm |
ABC |
04/30/2009 |
5.1 |
|
4 |
Two And A Half Men |
CBS |
04/27/2009 |
4.9 |
|
5 |
House |
FOX |
04/27/2009 |
4.6 |
|
6 |
Desperate Housewives |
ABC |
05/03/2009 |
4.4 |
|
7 |
Dancing With The Stars |
ABC |
04/27/2009 |
4.3 |
|
8 |
Lost |
ABC |
04/29/2009 |
4.1 |
|
9 |
Fringe |
FOX |
04/28/2009 |
4.0 |
|
10 |
Rules Of Engagement |
CBS |
04/27/2009 |
3.9 |
|
11 |
Law And Order:Svu |
NBC |
04/28/2009 |
3.9 |
|
12 |
Office |
NBC |
04/30/2009 |
3.7 |
|
13 |
Mentalist, The |
CBS |
04/28/2009 |
3.7 |
|
14 |
How I Met Your Mother |
CBS |
04/27/2009 |
3.7 |
|
15 |
CSI |
CBS |
04/30/2009 |
3.7 |
|
16 |
Survivor: Tocantins |
CBS |
04/30/2009 |
3.6 |
|
17 |
Biggest Loser 7 |
NBC |
04/28/2009 |
3.6 |
|
18 |
NCIS |
CBS |
04/28/2009 |
3.5 |
|
19 |
Private Practice |
ABC |
04/30/2009 |
3.5 |
|
20 |
Family Guy |
FOX |
05/03/2009 |
3.5 |
|
21 |
Big Bang Theory, The |
CBS |
04/27/2009 |
3.4 |
|
22 |
24 |
FOX |
04/27/2009 |
3.4 |
|
23 |
Criminal Minds |
CBS |
04/29/2009 |
3.3 |
|
24 |
CSI: Miami |
CBS |
04/27/2009 |
3.3 |
|
25 |
Dancing W/Stars Results |
ABC |
04/28/2009 |
3.3 |
|
26 |
Amazing Race 14 |
CBS |
05/03/2009 |
3.2 |
|
27 |
Simpsons |
FOX |
05/03/2009 |
3.2 |
|
28 |
CSI: Ny |
CBS |
04/29/2009 |
3.2 |
|
29 |
Apprentice 8 |
NBC |
05/03/2009 |
3.1 |
|
30 |
Brothers & Sisters |
ABC |
05/03/2009 |
3.0 |
|
31 |
Heroes |
NBC |
04/27/2009 |
3.0 |
|
32 |
30 Rock |
NBC |
04/30/2009 |
2.9 |
|
33 |
Cold Case |
CBS |
05/03/2009 |
2.9 |
|
34 |
Hell’s Kitchen |
FOX |
04/30/2009 |
2.8 |
|
35 |
American Dad |
FOX |
05/03/2009 |
2.8 |
|
36 |
Extreme Makeover:Hm Ed-8p |
ABC |
05/03/2009 |
2.7 |
|
37 |
Without A Trace |
CBS |
04/28/2009 |
2.5 |
|
38 |
King Of The Hill |
FOX |
05/03/2009 |
2.5 |
|
39 |
Chuck |
NBC |
04/27/2009 |
2.4 |
|
40 |
Ghost Whisperer |
CBS |
05/01/2009 |
2.4 |
|
41 |
Unit, The |
CBS |
05/03/2009 |
2.4 |
|
42 |
Lie To Me |
FOX |
04/29/2009 |
2.3 |
|
43 |
Criminal Minds Thu Sp(S)-04/30/2009 |
CBS |
04/30/2009 |
2.3 |
|
44 |
Amer Funn Home Videos |
ABC |
05/03/2009 |
2.3 |
|
45 |
Manana Para Siempre Tue |
UNI |
04/28/2009 |
2.3 |
|
46 |
Bones |
FOX |
04/30/2009 |
2.3 |
|
47 |
Parks And Recreation |
NBC |
04/30/2009 |
2.2 |
|
48 |
Law And Order |
NBC |
04/29/2009 |
2.2 |
|
49 |
Manana Para Siempre Thu |
UNI |
04/30/2009 |
2.2 |
|
50 |
Manana Para Siempre Wed |
UNI |
04/29/2009 |
2.2 |
|
51 |
Surviving Suburbia |
ABC |
04/27/2009 |
2.2 |
|
52 |
Numb3rs |
CBS |
05/01/2009 |
2.2 |
|
53 |
Manana Para Siempre Mon |
UNI |
04/27/2009 |
2.2 |
|
54 |
Medium |
NBC |
04/27/2009 |
2.2 |
|
55 |
My Name Is Earl |
NBC |
04/30/2009 |
2.1 |
|
56 |
Flashpoint |
CBS |
05/01/2009 |
2.1 |
|
57 |
60 Minutes |
CBS |
05/03/2009 |
2.0 |
|
58 |
Southland |
NBC |
04/30/2009 |
2.0 |
|
59 |
Castle |
ABC |
04/27/2009 |
2.0 |
|
60 |
Manana Para Siempre Fri |
UNI |
05/01/2009 |
2.0 |
|
61 |
Ugly Betty |
ABC |
04/30/2009 |
2.0 |
|
62 |
20/20-Fri |
ABC |
05/01/2009 |
1.8 |
|
63 |
America’s Top Model - 6 |
CW |
04/29/2009 |
1.8 |
|
64 |
WWE Entertainment |
USA |
04/27/2009 |
1.8 |
|
65 |
Aqui Y Ahora Tue |
UNI |
04/28/2009 |
1.7 |
|
66 |
Cuidado Con El Angel Tue |
UNI |
04/28/2009 |
1.7 |
|
67 |
Nba Playoffs |
TNT |
04/27/2009 |
1.6 |
|
68 |
Cuidado Con El Angel Mon |
UNI |
04/27/2009 |
1.6 |
|
69 |
Cupid |
ABC |
04/28/2009 |
1.6 |
|
70 |
Mujeres Asesinas Thu |
UNI |
04/30/2009 |
1.6 |
|
71 |
Supernanny |
ABC |
05/01/2009 |
1.5 |
|
72 |
Unusuals, The |
ABC |
04/29/2009 |
1.5 |
|
73 |
Dateline Fri |
NBC |
05/01/2009 |
1.5 |
|
74 |
Cuidado Con El Angel Thu |
UNI |
04/30/2009 |
1.5 |
|
75 |
Smallville |
CW |
04/30/2009 |
1.4 |
|
76 |
Cuidado Con El Angel Fri |
UNI |
05/01/2009 |
1.4 |
|
77 |
Wife Swap |
ABC |
05/01/2009 |
1.4 |
|
78 |
Cristina Mon |
UNI |
04/27/2009 |
1.4 |
|
79 |
48 Hours Mystery |
CBS |
05/02/2009 |
1.3 |
|
80 |
Rosa De Guadalupe Fri |
UNI |
05/01/2009 |
1.3 |
|
81 |
Nuestra Belleza Sun |
UNI |
05/03/2009 |
1.3 |
|
82 |
Supernatural |
CW |
04/30/2009 |
1.3 |
|
83 |
Law & Order:Svu-Wed 9pm |
NBC |
04/29/2009 |
1.2 |
|
84 |
Dateline Sun-7pm |
NBC |
05/03/2009 |
1.2 |
|
85 |
In Plain Sight |
USA |
05/03/2009 |
1.2 |
|
86 |
WWE Friday Night Smackdwn |
MNT |
05/01/2009 |
1.1 |
|
87 |
Dollhouse |
FOX |
05/01/2009 |
1.1 |
|
88 |
Don Francisco Presenta We |
UNI |
04/29/2009 |
1.1 |
|
89 |
ABC Sat Movie Of The Week |
ABC |
05/02/2009 |
1.1 |
|
90 |
Law And Order-Sat |
NBC |
05/02/2009 |
1.1 |
|
91 |
One Tree Hill-Mon |
CW |
04/27/2009 |
1.1 |
|
92 |
Steve-O Demise And Rise |
MTV |
05/03/2009 |
1.1 |
|
93 |
Amer Dad Sp-5/3 7:30p(S)-05/03/2009 |
FOX |
05/03/2009 |
1.1 |
|
94 |
NBA Playoffs-1st Rd L |
ESPN |
05/01/2009 |
1.1 |
|
95 |
According To Jim-Tu 8:30p |
ABC |
04/28/2009 |
1.0 |
|
96 |
Law & Order: Ci (Orig) |
USA |
05/03/2009 |
1.0 |
|
97 |
Crimetime Saturday |
CBS |
05/02/2009 |
1.0 |
|
98 |
Deadliest Catch |
DISC |
04/28/2009 |
1.0 |
|
99 |
Gossip Girl-Mon |
CW |
04/27/2009 |
1.0 |
|
100 |
Prison Break |
FOX |
05/01/2009 |
1.0 |
High End Home Theater
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