Nielsen’s top rated primetime and cable TV shows, Nov. 3
November 13, 2008
Nielsen ratings for the week of Nov. 3
Top 20 shows in primetime
Rank/Program (Network)/Viewers
1. “60 Minutes” (CBS) 18.47 million
2. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) 18.18 million
3. “NBC Sunday Night Football” (NBC) 17.56 million
4. “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) 17.09 million
5. “Desperate Housewives” (ABC) 15.85 million
5. “Dancing With the Stars Results” (ABC) 15.85 million
7. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 15.74 million
8. “Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash ‘08” (NBC) 14.44 million
9. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 14.30 million
10. “Vote 2008” (ABC) 14.19 million
11. “Two And a Half Men” (CBS) 12.76 million
12. “CSI: Miami” (CBS) 12.74 million
13. “Cold Case” (CBS) 12.69 million
14. “Decision ’08” (NBC) 12.46 million
15. “Survivor: Gabon” (CBS) 12.01 million
16. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 11.80 million
17. “Amazing Race 13” (CBS) 11.71 million
18. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick” (NBC) 11.40 million
19. “NUMB3RS” (CBS) 11.28 million
20. “NCIS” – Fri. (CBS) 11.22 million
Top 10 shows in cable TV
Rank/Program (Network)/Viewers
1. “Monday Night Football” (ESPN) 14.21 million
2. Election Night – Tue., 11 p.m. (CNN) 15.21 million
3. Election Night – Tue., 9 p.m. (CNN) 13.17 million
2. Election Night – Tue., 10 p.m. (CNN) 12.41 million
5. Election Night – Tue., 8 p.m. (CNN) 11.30 million
6. Election Night – Tue., midnight (CNN) 11.04 million
7. America’s Election HQ – Tue., 9 p.m. (CNN) 9.45 million
8. America’s Election HQ – Tue., 8 p.m. (Fox News) 9.32 million
9. America’s Election HQ – Tue., 10 p.m. (Fox News) 8.30 million
10. Election Night – Tue., 7 p.m. (CNN) 8.52 million