Neilsen Ratings

Broadcast: Top 20
Rank Season average Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. 1 American Idol (Tues) Fox 23.6
2. 2 American Idol (Wed) Fox 23.3
3. 4 Dancing With the Stars ABC 17.2
4. 6 Desperate Housewives ABC 15.7
5. 8 Dancing With the Stars results ABC 15.4
6. 14 NCIS CBS 15.1
7. 16 Two and a Half Men CBS 13.9
8. 26 CSI: NY CBS 13.4
9. 28 Law & Order: SVU NBC 13.3
10. 23 Criminal Minds CBS 13.0
11. 16 Survivor: Micronesia CBS 12.0
12. 58 The Biggest Loser NBC 11.4
13. 20 60 Minutes CBS 10.7
* X Democratic Presidential Debate ABC 10.7
15. 15 CSI: Miami CBS 10.6
* 28 Hell's Kitchen Fox 10.6
17. 9 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CBS 10.5
18. 34 Rules of Engagement CBS 10.4
19. 31 Oprah's Big Give ABC 10.1
* 34 Brothers & Sisters ABC 10.1




Broadcast: Tops among 18-49-year-olds
Rank Season average Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. 1 American Idol (Tues) Fox 11.5
* 2 American Idol (Wed) Fox 11.5
3. 6 Desperate Housewives ABC 7.3
4. 16 Two and a Half Men CBS 7.0
5. N/A The Office NBC 6.5
6. 28 Hell's Kitchen Fox 6.2
* 28 Law & Order: SVU NBC 6.2
8. 58 The Biggest Loser NBC 5.8
9. 34 Rules of Engagement CBS 5.4
10. 4 Dancing With the Stars ABC 5.3
11. 16 Survivor: Micronesia CBS 5.1
* 26 CSI: NY CBS 5.1
13. N/A Scrubs NBC 4.8
14. 8 Dancing With the Stars results ABC 4.7
15. 23 Criminal Minds CBS 4.6
16. N/A How I Met Your Mother CBS 4.5
* 34 Brothers & Sisters ABC 4.5
18. 31 Oprah's Big Give ABC 4.2
* N/A Medium NBC 4.2
20. 14 NCIS CBS 4.1
* N/A Don't Forget the Lyrics! Fox 4.1
* N/A ER NBC 4.1





Cable: Top 15
Rank Show name Network Viewers in millions
1. WWE Raw (Mon, 10 p.m.) USA 4.7
2. WWE Raw (Mon, 9 p.m.) USA 4.4
3. NCIS (Sat, 9 p.m.) USA 4.1
4. Rock of Love VH1 4.0
* The Hills MTV 4.0
6. NCIS (Sat, 10 p.m.) USA 3.8
7. NCIS (Sat, 8 p.m.) USA 3.6
8. Spy Kids Disney 3.5
* Deadliest Catch (Tues, 10 p.m.) USA 3.5
10. Hawks vs. Celtics TNT 3.4
* Deadliest Catch (Tues, 9 p.m.) USA 3.4
12. Jazz vs. Rockets ESPN 3.1
* South Park Comedy Central 3.1
* Mavs vs. Hornets ESPN 3.1
15. House of Payne TBS 3.0
* Princess ABC Family 3.0
* 76ers vs. Pistons TNT 3.0


Spotlight: Tops among ages 50-plus
Rank Show name Network Viewers
1. Dancing With the Stars ABC 10.8
2. NCIS CBS 10.2
3. Dancing With the Stars results ABC 9.9
4. American Idol (Wed) Fox 9.1
* American Idol (Tues) Fox 9.1
6. 60 Minutes CBS 8.5
* Criminal Minds CBS 7.7
8. CSI: NY CBS 7.6
9. Desperate Housewives ABC 7.3
10. ABC News: Democratic Presidential Debate ABC 6.8

Source: Nielsen Media Research, week of April 14-20