Nielsen Media Research Top 10- Broadcast Primetime- Week of Feb 06 - Feb 12, 2006

As we mentioned yesterday, the Olympics are kind of a bust this year when it comes to TV ratings. For the rest of the Olympics, I promise to do my part and watch the Games 24 hours a day (not that I was going to do anything but watch TV, but it sounds more noble this way).

BROADCAST PRIMETIME- Week of Feb. 06 - Feb. 12, 2006

Rank* Program Network Household Rating** Total Viewers*** Compare Prices

1 American Idol (Tuesday) FOX 17.6 19,352,000 American Idol - The Best of Seasons 1-4 DVD

2 CSI CBS 16.9 18,628,000 Season 1 DVD
Season 2 DVD
Season 3 DVD

3 American Idol (Wednesday) FOX 16.3 17,922,000 American Idol - The Worst of Seasons 1-4 DVD

4 Grey's Anatomy ABC 15.5 17,045,000 Season 1 DVD

5 Desperate Housewives ABC 14.6 16,054,000 Season 1 DVD

Season
2 DVD

6 House FOX 13.6 14,982,000 Season 1 DVD

7 Winter Olympics - Sat. Prime NBC 13.5 14,823,000 Miracle of Lake Placid VHS

8 Without a Trace CBS 13.3 14,702,000 Season 1 DVD

9 Winter Olympics - Sun. Prime NBC 13.3 14,658,000 Winter Olympics Gift Pack VHS

10 Dancing with the Stars ABC 12.9 14,198,000 None

*Rank is based on U.S. Household Rating % from Nielsen Media Research's National People Meter Sample

**A household Rating is the estimate of the size of a television audience relative to the total universe, expressed as a percentage.
As of September 20, 2004, there are an estimated 109.6 million television households in the U.S. A single national household ratings point represents 1%, or
1,102,000 households.

***Total viewers includes all persons over the age of two.

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February 17, 2006

Nielsen Media Research Top 10- Broadcast Primetime- Week of Feb 06 - Feb 12, 2006