Trend Index

Television

Broadcast TV - United States
Week of September 29, 2008

rank	Program	network	rating	viewers (000)
1	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	12.2	18883
2	NCIS	CBS	11.0	17470
3	60 MINUTES	CBS	10.5	16648
4	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	10.2	15491
5	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	10.0	15685
6	MENTALIST, THE	CBS	9.8	15484
7	CSI: NY	CBS	9.6	14878
8	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9.5	14780
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	9.2	14345
10	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	8.8	14207

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Cable TV - United States
Week of September 29, 2008

rank	Program	network	rating	viewers (000)
1	NFL REGULAR SEASON L (RAVENS/STEELERS)	ESPN	7.5	11783
2	VP DEBATE(S)-10/02/2008	FOXNC	6.5	11098
3	SR/VICE PRES DEBATE 2008(S)-10/02/2008	CNN	5.7	10685
4	ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXNC	5.6	9801
5	VP DEBATE CVG(S)-10/02/2008	FOXNC	4.6	7372
6	ANDERSON COOPER 360	CNN	4.4	7961
7	VP DEBATE ANALYSIS(S)-10/02/2008	FOXNC	4.3	6977
8	MLB DIVISION SERIES (ANGELS-RED SOX 3)	TBSC	3.9	6199
9	THE OREILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	3.7	5624
10	MLB DIVISION SERIES (DODGERS-CUBS 1)	TBSC	3.5	5381

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Syndication - United States
Week of September 22, 2008

rank	Program	Orig.	rating	viewers (000)
1	ESPN NFL REGULAR SEASON	ESP	7.9	12394
2	WHEEL OF FORTUNE	CTD	6.6	10180
3	JEOPARDY	CTD	5.6	8495
4	OPRAH WINFREY SHOW	CTD	5.0	6512
5	TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT)	WB	4.7	7160
6	JUDGE JUDY (AT)	CTD	4.3	6053
7	ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT)	CTD	4.2	5842
8	FAMILY GUY-MF-SYN (AT)	2/T	3.9	5991
9	DR. PHIL SHOW (AT)SEINFELD (AT)	CTD	3.4	4566
9	CSI NEW YORK-SYN(AT)	CTD	3.4	4945
9	SEINFELD (AT)	SPT	3.4	4834

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Please note: Syndication data requires an additional week of processing.

Among African-Americans - United States
Week of September 29, 2008

rank	Program	Network	rating	viewers (000)
1	NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	NBC	11.8	2368
2	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11.7	2088
3	CSI: NY	CBS	11.6	2033
3	60 MINUTES	CBS	11.6	2325
5	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10.9	2009
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	10.2	1865
7	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	9.0	1601
8	VOTE2008:ANALYSIS-THU	ABC	8.3	1544
9	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	8.0	1480
10	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	7.8	1373

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Among Hispanics - United States
Week of September 29, 2008

rank	Program	Network	rating	viewers (000)
1	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	22.3	5211
2	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	21.3	5141
3	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU	UNI	20.8	5033
4	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	20.4	4803
5	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	19.5	4494
6	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL WED	UNI	19.1	4381
7	QUERIDA ENEMIGA THU	UNI	18.1	3863
8	QUERIDA ENEMIGA WED	UNI	17.4	3723
9	CUIDADO CON EL ANGEL TUE	UNI	17.2	3818
9	QUERIDA ENEMIGA TUE	UNI	17.2	3526

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of Hispanic TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.