Nielsen Top Twenty Shows Among 18-49 year olds for the week ending 10/26/08:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 5.8 | 7,624 |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 5.6 | 7,389 |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 5.5 | 7,273 |
| 4 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 5.4 | 7,186 |
| 5 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.1 | 6,712 |
| 6 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4(S) | FOX | 5.1 | 6,675 |
| 7 | OT, THE | FOX | 5.0 | 6,617 |
| 8 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1(S) | FOX | 4.8 | 6,305 |
| 9 | FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE(S) | FOX | 4.4 | 5,779 |
| 10 | SURVIVOR: GABON | CBS | 4.4 | 5,772 |
| 11 | OFFICE | NBC | 4.2 | 5,494 |
| 12 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 4.1 | 5,438 |
| 13 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 4.1 | 5,374 |
| 14 | FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2(S) | FOX | 4.0 | 5,324 |
| 15 | SNL:WKND UPDT 10/23(S) | NBC | 4.0 | 5,319 |
| 16 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 4.0 | 5,270 |
| 17 | HEROES | NBC | 3.9 | 5,194 |
| 18 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 3.9 | 5,178 |
| 19 | FRINGE | FOX | 3.9 | 5,167 |
| 20 | CSI: NY | CBS | 3.9 | 5,085 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
does this mean that, out of CSI:NY’s 14,000,000 viewers, 9 million are over the age of 50?????????
probably more like 8.x million. some of the difference would have been 2-17 year olds.
wow! greys anatomy is in trouble!
Grey’s is #4 and second on its network. How is it in trouble? Being down does not mean it’s in trouble.
Grey’s is not in trouble…at least not yet. Perhaps after next season it will be, but for now it’s fine. But like I’ve said before regarding all of ABC’s serialized hits, if they produced a 4-5 more shows to fit the 30+ week season, the ratings would hold more steady in the springtime.
By the way, when did CSI:NY start beating out Miami? I always remember it being well behind in previous seasons. I’m glad because I’ve always felt it was the better of the two CSI spinoffs.
Grey’s Anatomy is not in trouble @ all with 14 million viewers its likely going to get 3 more seasons.
Not only that its one of top 3 shows in ABC.