Post by 3sheets2thewind on Feb 29, 2012 9:23:24 GMT -5
Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television week of Feb 20-26 as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 295 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older.
1. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ABC 39.34
2. Oscar’s Red Carpet (8pm) ABC 24.07
3. NCIS CBS 19.29
4. Oscar’s Red Carpet (7:30) ABC 16.62
5. The Big Bang Theory CBS 16.20
6. American Idol (Wed) FOX 16.10
7. The Voice NBC 16.04
8. American Idol (Thu) FOX 15.64
9. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 15.47
10. Person of Interest CBS 14.55
11. The Mentalist (Thu) CBS 13.36
12. Two and a Half Men (Mon) CBS 13.33
13. Criminal Minds CBS 12.78
14. Oscar’s Red Carpet (7pm) ABC 12.58
15. CSI CBS 11.91
16. Modern Family ABC 11.54
17. 2 Broke Girls CBS 11.37
18. Blue Bloods CBS 11.35
19. Mike & Molly CBS 11.33
20. Unforgettable CBS 10.70
21. Hawaii Five-0 CBS 10.40
22. Rob CBS 10.33
23. Survivor CBS 10.29
24. Castle ABC 9.73
25. How I Met Your Mother CBS 9.68
26. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 9.06
27. A Gifted Man CBS 9.05
28. Undercover Boss CBS 8.68
29. The Bachelor ABC 8.18
30. The Amazing Race CBS 7.71
31. The Middle ABC 7.48
32. Last Man Standing ABC 7.46
33. Glee FOX 7.46
34. 60 Minutes Classics CBS 7.31
35. House FOX 7.08
36. Suburgatory ABC 6.76
37. Body of Proof ABC 6.64
38. The Biggest Loser NBC 6.63
39. Smash (Mon) NBC 6.47
40. Private Practice ABC 6.32
41. New Girl FOX 6.27
42. The Finder (Thu) FOX 6.18
43. Law & Order: SVU (Wed) NBC 5.99
44. Alcatraz FOX 5.98
45. Shark Tank ABC 5.86
46. Happy Endings ABC 5.44
47. CSI: Miami CBS 5.15
48. Celebrity Apprentice (9pm) NBC 5.19
49. Wipeout (Thu) ABC 5.03
50. The Office NBC 5.02
51. Dateline (Sun) NBC 5.01
52. Who Do You Think You Are? NBC 5.00
53. Dateline (Fri) NBC 4.99
54. 48 Hours Mystery CBS 4.97
55. Parenthood NBC 4.91
56. The Mentalist (Sun) CBS 4.87
57. 20/20 Special: Before They Were Famous (Wed) ABC 4.81
58. The River ABC 4.80
59. Grimm (Thu) NBC 4.79
60. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 4.73
61. Raising Hope FOX 4.73
62. Primetime: What Would You Do? ABC 4.60
63. The Mentalist (Sat) CBS 4.49
64. Cougar Town ABC 4.48
65. Cops (8:30) FOX 4.16
66. Whitney NBC 4.11
67. Cops (8pm) FOX 3.93
68. The Simpsons FOX 3.83
69. 30 Rock NBC 3.70
70. Napoleon Dynamite FOX 3.65
71. Family Guy FOX 3.57
72. Law & Order: SVU (Sat) NBC 3.53
73. Movie: The Devil Wears Prada ABC 3.50
74. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 3.47
75. Parks and Recreation NBC 3.43
76. Up All Night NBC 3.42
77. Are You There, Chelsea? NBC 3.38
78. American Dad FOX 3.27
79. Two and a Half Men (Sat) CBS 3.10
*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*
80. Fringe FOX 3.08
81. Rock Center with Brian Williams NBC 2.70
82. Wipeout (Sat) ABC 2.70
83. Celebrity Apprentice (8pm) NBC 2.54
84. The Cleveland Show FOX 2.51
83. Rules of Engagement CBS 2.50
84. The Finder (Sat) FOX 2.44
85. The Firm NBC 2.37
86. Grimm (Thu) NBC 2.17
87. Bob’s Burgers FOX 2.04
88. Smash (Sat) NBC 1.94
89. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 1.57
90. One Tree Hill CW 1.43
91. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.32
92. Ringer CW 1.25
93. Nikita CW 1.17
94. Supernatural (Fri) CW 1.13
95. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
96. Supernatural (Thu) CW 0.93
97. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.84
98. Remodeled CW 0.71
*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*
CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers
1……..89. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 1.57
2……..90. One Tree Hill CW 1.43
3……..91. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.32
4……..92. Ringer CW 1.25
5……..93. Nikita CW 1.17
6……..94. Supernatural (Fri) CW 1.13
7……..95. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
8……..96. Supernatural (Thu) CW 0.93
9……..97. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.84
10……98. Remodeled CW 0.71
1. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ABC 39.34
2. Oscar’s Red Carpet (8pm) ABC 24.07
3. NCIS CBS 19.29
4. Oscar’s Red Carpet (7:30) ABC 16.62
5. The Big Bang Theory CBS 16.20
6. American Idol (Wed) FOX 16.10
7. The Voice NBC 16.04
8. American Idol (Thu) FOX 15.64
9. NCIS: Los Angeles CBS 15.47
10. Person of Interest CBS 14.55
11. The Mentalist (Thu) CBS 13.36
12. Two and a Half Men (Mon) CBS 13.33
13. Criminal Minds CBS 12.78
14. Oscar’s Red Carpet (7pm) ABC 12.58
15. CSI CBS 11.91
16. Modern Family ABC 11.54
17. 2 Broke Girls CBS 11.37
18. Blue Bloods CBS 11.35
19. Mike & Molly CBS 11.33
20. Unforgettable CBS 10.70
21. Hawaii Five-0 CBS 10.40
22. Rob CBS 10.33
23. Survivor CBS 10.29
24. Castle ABC 9.73
25. How I Met Your Mother CBS 9.68
26. Grey’s Anatomy ABC 9.06
27. A Gifted Man CBS 9.05
28. Undercover Boss CBS 8.68
29. The Bachelor ABC 8.18
30. The Amazing Race CBS 7.71
31. The Middle ABC 7.48
32. Last Man Standing ABC 7.46
33. Glee FOX 7.46
34. 60 Minutes Classics CBS 7.31
35. House FOX 7.08
36. Suburgatory ABC 6.76
37. Body of Proof ABC 6.64
38. The Biggest Loser NBC 6.63
39. Smash (Mon) NBC 6.47
40. Private Practice ABC 6.32
41. New Girl FOX 6.27
42. The Finder (Thu) FOX 6.18
43. Law & Order: SVU (Wed) NBC 5.99
44. Alcatraz FOX 5.98
45. Shark Tank ABC 5.86
46. Happy Endings ABC 5.44
47. CSI: Miami CBS 5.15
48. Celebrity Apprentice (9pm) NBC 5.19
49. Wipeout (Thu) ABC 5.03
50. The Office NBC 5.02
51. Dateline (Sun) NBC 5.01
52. Who Do You Think You Are? NBC 5.00
53. Dateline (Fri) NBC 4.99
54. 48 Hours Mystery CBS 4.97
55. Parenthood NBC 4.91
56. The Mentalist (Sun) CBS 4.87
57. 20/20 Special: Before They Were Famous (Wed) ABC 4.81
58. The River ABC 4.80
59. Grimm (Thu) NBC 4.79
60. 20/20 (Fri) ABC 4.73
61. Raising Hope FOX 4.73
62. Primetime: What Would You Do? ABC 4.60
63. The Mentalist (Sat) CBS 4.49
64. Cougar Town ABC 4.48
65. Cops (8:30) FOX 4.16
66. Whitney NBC 4.11
67. Cops (8pm) FOX 3.93
68. The Simpsons FOX 3.83
69. 30 Rock NBC 3.70
70. Napoleon Dynamite FOX 3.65
71. Family Guy FOX 3.57
72. Law & Order: SVU (Sat) NBC 3.53
73. Movie: The Devil Wears Prada ABC 3.50
74. Kitchen Nightmares FOX 3.47
75. Parks and Recreation NBC 3.43
76. Up All Night NBC 3.42
77. Are You There, Chelsea? NBC 3.38
78. American Dad FOX 3.27
79. Two and a Half Men (Sat) CBS 3.10
*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*
80. Fringe FOX 3.08
81. Rock Center with Brian Williams NBC 2.70
82. Wipeout (Sat) ABC 2.70
83. Celebrity Apprentice (8pm) NBC 2.54
84. The Cleveland Show FOX 2.51
83. Rules of Engagement CBS 2.50
84. The Finder (Sat) FOX 2.44
85. The Firm NBC 2.37
86. Grimm (Thu) NBC 2.17
87. Bob’s Burgers FOX 2.04
88. Smash (Sat) NBC 1.94
89. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 1.57
90. One Tree Hill CW 1.43
91. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.32
92. Ringer CW 1.25
93. Nikita CW 1.17
94. Supernatural (Fri) CW 1.13
95. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
96. Supernatural (Thu) CW 0.93
97. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.84
98. Remodeled CW 0.71
*Ratings Stopped*
*Overnight Ratings*
CW..........Overall .......Program ........Viewers
1……..89. Hart of Dixie (Mon) CW 1.57
2……..90. One Tree Hill CW 1.43
3……..91. The Vampire Diaries CW 1.32
4……..92. Ringer CW 1.25
5……..93. Nikita CW 1.17
6……..94. Supernatural (Fri) CW 1.13
7……..95. Gossip Girl CW 1.00
8……..96. Supernatural (Thu) CW 0.93
9……..97. Hart of Dixie (Tue) CW 0.84
10……98. Remodeled CW 0.71
