February 27, 2006

Nielsen Media Research Top 10- Broadcast Primetime- Week of Feb 13 - Feb 19, 2006

Oops, I'm running a little late with last weeks rankings. The Olympics did a little better, but overall the overall numbers of people watching TV went down. Either people were outdoors or watching cable, I guess.

BROADCAST PRIMETIME- Week of Feb. 13 - Feb. 19, 2006

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

1 American
Idol (Wed) FOX 16.5 18,143,000 American
Idol - The Best of Seasons 1-4 DVD

2 American
Idol (Tues) FOX 15.5 17,042,000 American
Idol - The Worst of Seasons 1-4 DVD

3 Grey's Anatomy ABC 15.0 16,500,000 Season
1 DVD

4 Desperate Housewives ABC 14.2 15,694,000 Season
1 DVD

Season
2 DVD

5 Winter Olympics - Mon. Prime NBC 12.8 14,157,000 Winter
Olympics Gift Pack VHS

6 Dancing
with the Stars ABC 12.2 13,464,000 None

7 CSI CBS 11.9 13,154,000 Season 1 DVD
Season 2 DVD
Season 3 DVD

8 Winter Olympics -
Thurs. Prime NBC 11.9 13,128,000 Winter
Olympics Gift Pack VHS

9 Winter Olympics -
Sun. Prime NBC 11.6 12,779,000 Miracle
of Lake Placid VHS

10 House FOX 11.5 12,619,000 Season
1 DVD

*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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