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List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsens

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Country music awards boost ABC in the ratings

Country music helped ABC to its best ratings week in more than a year.

The top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by The Nielsen Co. for Nov. 2 to Nov. 8. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

'V' caps a strong development season for ABC

The strong premiere of ABC's science fiction series "V" is capping an unusually strong development season for the network.

Top cable programs for Nov. 2-8

1. NFL Football: Atlanta vs. New Orleans (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 8.8 million homes, 12.37 million viewers.

Top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by The Nielsen Co., for Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

World Series helps Fox score a ratings home run

The World Series gave the Fox network world-class ratings last week as the New York Yankees squared off against the Philadelphia Phillies in four much-watched games.

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 19-25. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 12-18. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

Top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Oct. 19-25. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

ALCS helps Fox in ratings, but CBS is still ahead

A coast-to-coast baseball playoff series involving New York and Los Angeles almost — but not quite — enabled Fox to loosen CBS' stranglehold on the prime-time television ratings lead.

Is Jay Leno living on the edge?

If it was measured in traditional TV terms, "The Jay Leno Show" wouldn't be long for this world.

Top 15 cable programs for Oct. 5-11

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by The Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

List of top prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

In its 7th season, CBS' `NCIS' hits the top spot

The opposite of an overnight success, Mark Harmon's military crime-solving drama "NCIS" has ascended to the position of television's most popular scripted show in its seventh season on the air.

Cable's top programs for Sept. 21-27

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 21-27. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:

Nielsen's top 20 prime-time programs Sept. 14-20

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. (X) denotes a one-time-only presentation.

Cable's top programs for Sept. 14-20

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 14-20. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:

Leno's new show has strong opening week for NBC

If only every week could be so easy for Jay Leno.

Top cable programs for Aug. 31-Sept. 6

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

List of top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 7-Sept. 13. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

NBC scores in the ratings with football, 'Talent'

Football scored a touchdown in the ratings last week and, as usual, "America's Got Talent" showed its talent for attracting an audience, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Top 15 programs on cable networks for Aug. 24-30

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 24-30. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

List of top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsens

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 24-30. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

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'Closer' Closer Breaks Ratings Record
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

TNT's "The Closer" broke another ratings record Monday when 9.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the hot cop drama's third-season finale -- the most ever for an ad-supported cable series.

'High School Musical 2' Most-Viewed Cable Telecast Ever
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Disney's High School Musical 2 rocked the ratings Friday night (Aug.

Ratings Dive In 2006-07 Season
Source: Broadcasting & Cable

Networks blame a ratings downturn during the just-concluded 2006-07 season on a number of factors, inclduing delayed viewing on DVRs and the early onset of Daylight Saving Time. They acknowledge that creative difficulties for some shows, including Fox's 24 and ABC's Lost, an …

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