Nielsen’s top rated primetime and cable TV shows, Nov. 10
November 20, 2008
Viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 10-16.
Top 20 primetime shows by Nielsen Media Research
Rank/Program (Network)/Viewers
1. “60 Minutes” (CBS) 25.1 million
2. “NBC Sunday Night Football” (NBC) 19.27 million
3. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) 19.05 million
4. “NCIS” (CBS) 18.74 million
5. “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) 18.69 million
6. “Desperate Housewives” (ABC) 16.84 million
7. “Dancing With the Stars Results” (ABC) 16.52 million
8. “The Mentalist” (CBS) 16.52 million
9. “Country Music Association Awards” (ABC) 15.9 million
10. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 14.9 million
11. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 14.83 million viewers.
12. “Two and a Half Men” (CBS) 14.5 million viewers.
13. “CSI: Miami” (CBS) 13.82 million viewers.
14. “House” (Fox) 13.06 million viewers.
15. “Survivor: Gabon” (CBS) 12.89 million viewers.
16. “Cold Case” (CBS) 12.28 million viewers.
17. “Without a Trace” (CBS) 12.23 million viewers.
18. “Amazing Race 13” (CBS) 12.13 million viewers.
19. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick” (NBC) 11.92 million viewers.
20. “Eleventh Hour” (CBS) 11.63 million viewers.
Top 10 cable TV shows by Nielsen Media Research
Rank/Program (Network)/Viewers
1. “Monday Night Football” (ESPN) 11.87 million
2. “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” (Comedy Central) 6.61 million
3. College Football: Mississippi St. vs. Alabama (ESPN) 4.95 million
4. Movie: “ICarly Movie: Go to Japan” (Nickelodeon) 4.83 million
5. “WWE Raw” – Mon., 9 p.m. (USA) 4.68 million
6. “Hannah Montana” – Sun., 7 p.m. (Disney) 4.61 million
7. “WWE Raw” – Mon., 9 p.m. (USA) 4.59 million
8. NFL Football: N.Y. Jets vs. New England (NFL Network) 4.41 million
9. “NCIS” – Tue., 6 p.m. (USA) 4.28 million
10. Movie: “The Two Mr. Kissels” (Lifetime) 4.16 million