Nielsen’s top rated primetime and cable TV shows, Nov. 3

The Associated Press

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