Grey’s Anatomy, Monday House Airings Move Up
American Idol continues to hold the top two spots in the season to date race for both adults 18-49 and total viewers. However, they both continue to lose both viewers and adults 18-49 as the season nears completion.
Desperate Housewives also saw both its season to date averages slip a bit, but maintained the #3 spot for 18-49 and the #6 spot for total viewers. On the other hand, Grey’s Anatomy gained in both categories as well as moved up one spot to #11 in season to date viewers ahead of Survivor:China.
Season To Date Top Primetime Shows though May 11, 2008
|
Adults 18-49 STD Rank |
Programs |
Network |
STD Adults 18-49 Live+SD (000) |
STD Viewers Live+SD (000) |
Viewers STD Rank |
% of viewers between 18-49 |
|
1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
FOX |
14,111 | 27,818 |
1 |
50.7% |
|
2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
FOX |
13,347 | 26,401 |
2 |
50.6% |
|
3 |
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES |
ABC |
8,514 | 17,323 |
6 |
49.1% |
|
4 |
HOUSE TUE 9PM |
FOX |
8,405 | 16,208 |
8 |
51.9% |
|
5 |
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL |
NBC |
8,291 | 15,862 |
10 |
52.3% |
|
6 |
MOMENT OF TRUTH |
FOX |
7,797 | 14,172 |
13 |
55.0% |
|
7 |
GREY’S ANATOMY |
ABC |
7,457 | 14,299 |
11 |
52.2% |
|
8 |
HEROES |
NBC |
6,958 | 11,575 |
|
60.1% |
|
9 |
DANCING W/THE STARS-MON |
ABC |
6,922 | 21,150 |
3 |
32.7% |
|
10 |
HELL’S KITCHEN |
FOX |
6,750 | 11,268 |
|
59.9% |
|
11 |
LOST |
ABC |
6,389 | 11,741 |
|
54.4% |
|
12 |
DANCING WITH THE STARS |
ABC |
6,225 | 19,248 |
4 |
32.3% |
|
13 |
DANCING W/STARS RESULT-TU |
ABC |
6,200 | 19,163 |
5 |
32.4% |
|
14 |
SURVIVOR: CHINA |
CBS |
6,083 | 14,280 |
12 |
42.6% |
|
15 |
HOUSE MON 9PM |
FOX |
5,921 | 12,099 |
|
48.9% |
|
16 |
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED. |
ABC |
5,913 | 12,917 |
17 |
45.8% |
|
17 |
CSI |
CBS |
5,902 | 15,968 |
9 |
37.0% |
|
18 |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CBS |
5,890 | 12,987 |
15 |
45.4% |
|
19 |
THE OT |
FOX |
5,727 | 10,788 |
|
53.1% |
|
20 |
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK |
NBC |
5,551 | 10,991 |
|
50.5% |
The Monday airings of House moved up the list to an STD rank of #15 for adults 18-49 as both its viewership and adults 18-49 numbers keep improving. They are, however, quite a bit below the levels set last fall with the Tuesday night airings.
CSI and Two and A Half Men traded places in the STD 18-49 rankings yet again, this time it’s CSI moving a spot ahead to #17 [although both fell because the Monday House moved up].
Our chart shows the top 20 shows ranked on a season to date (STD) basis for adults 18-49 as well as those shows season to date average viewership numbers and rank.
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
