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Top 10 Broadcast and Cable TV Ratings (July 28-August 3, 2008) August 6, 2008 10:37 am

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Here are the top 10 programs for the past week (July 28-August 3) for both broadcast television and cable.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Ratings (Viewers)

America’s Got Talent – NBC – 13.85M
Wipeout – ABC – 9.70M
Two and a Half Men (R) – CBS – 9.34M
So You Think You Can Dance-WED – FOX – 8.84M
Criminal Minds (R) – CBS – 8.70M
So You Think You Can Dance-THUR – FOX – 8.69M
NCIS (R) – CBS – 8.50M
CSI: Miami (R) – CBS – 8.44M
60 Minutes (R) – CBS – 8.08M
CSI (R) – CBS – 8.03M

Top 10 Cable TV Ratings (Viewers)

The Closer – TNT – 7.36M
NASCAR Sprint Cup Live (Pocano) – ESPN – 6.19M
WWE Raw – USA – 5.52M
WWE Raw – USA – 4.98M
Law & Order: CI – USA – 4.93M
Burn Notice – USA – 4.86M
Saving Grace – TNT – 4.78M
Hannah Montana – DSNY – 4.62M
Monk – USA – 4.60M
Pysch – USA – 4.29M

Source: Nielsen Media

Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, August 4, 2008 August 6, 2008 7:09 am

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, August 3, 2008 August 5, 2008 1:57 am

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A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, August 2, 2008 August 5, 2008 1:07 am

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, August 1, 2008 August 2, 2008 9:20 pm

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“Swingtown” Down More Than 20% In New Friday Time Slot August 1, 2008 2:55 pm

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Whereas Flashpoint was successful in its new Thursday night time slot, and the results were even stronger for its second airing last night, the same can’t be said for Swingtown.

Premiering in its new Friday night time slot last week, Swingtown drew the following ratings: 2.9/6 HH rating/share, 4.20M viewers, 1.4/5 A18-49 rating/share. That was a decline of 26% among households, 1.12M/21% among viewers and 12.5% among adults 18-49 from its last aired episode (3.9/7 HH rating/share, 5.32M viewers, 1.6/5 A18-49 rating/share on Thursday, July 17th).

Additionally, it hurt the time slot signficantly, especially among total audience where is was down by 37% among households and 41%/2.92M among viewers from what Flashpoint posted in the same time slot the week prior (4.6/9 HH rating/share, 7.12M viewers, 1.5/5 A18-49 rating/share). The only category it did okay in (with relation to how Flashpoint fared) was among adults 18-49, where it was off just 7% from what Flashpoint posted. However, that rating was considered very low for Flashpoint (hence the switch to Thursday nights’), so it’s really not much of a positive.

Through eight aired episodes (seven on Thursday and one on Friday), Swingtown has averaged a 4.1 HH rating, 5.82M viewers and a 1.9 A18-49 rating.

Its second episode in its new time slot airs this evening. Check back tomorrow for a look at how it fared and an overall analysis of the Thursday/Friday Swingtown/Flashpoint swap.

Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, July 31, 2008 August 1, 2008 12:55 pm

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A stronger second week in its new time slot for Flashpoint helped CBS finish in first place last night among households and viewers.

Meanwhile, Fox still took first place among adults 18-49, but the return of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! caused the network to slip some among viewers and households, falling to second place in both categories, down one spot from the week prior.

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Top 10 Broadcast and Cable TV Ratings (July 21-27, 2008) August 1, 2008 12:36 pm

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Here are the top 10 programs for the past week (July 21-27) for both broadcast television and cable.

Top 10 Broadcast TV Ratings (Viewers)

America’s Got Talent – NBC – 13.24M
Wipeout – ABC – 9.98M
Two and a Half Men (R) – CBS – 9.76M
60 Minutes (R) – CBS – 9.52M
So You Think You Can Dance-WED – FOX – 8.60M
NCIS (R) – CBS – 8.52M
Criminal Minds (R) – CBS – 8.44M
So You Think You Can Dance-THUR – FOX – 8.38M
CSI: Miami (R) – CBS – 8.13M
House-MON (R) – FOX – 7.90M

Top 10 Cable TV Ratings (Viewers)

The Closer – TNT – 7.06M
NASCAR Sprint Cup (Brickyard 400) – ESPN – 6.67M
Best of Hannah & Miley – DSNY – 5.86M
Monk – USA – 5.06M
WWE Raw – USA – 4.96M
Burn Notice – USA – 4.76M
Saving Grace – TNT – 4.57M
Food Network Star – FOOD – 4.51M
WWE Raw – USA – 4.49M
Pysch – USA – 4.48M

Source: Nielsen Media