Nielsen Media Research Top 10- Broadcast Primetime- Week of Feb 20 - Feb 26, 2006
While the Olympic ratings were still pretty disappointing, at least they finished stronger than they started. Did you notice how CBS has only ranked in the top 10 only a couple of times in February? Bet you next week, CBS debuts a week-long series about ex "American Idol" contestants who like to dance, ski, and solve murders in their free time.
BROADCAST PRIMETIME- Week of Feb. 20 - Feb. 26, 2006
| Rank* | Program | Network | Household Rating** | Total Viewers*** | Compare
Prices |
| 1 | American
Idol (Wednesday) | FOX | 18.2 | 20,063,000 | American
Idol - The Best of Seasons 1-4 DVD |
| 2 | American
Idol (Tuesday) | FOX | 16.9 | 18,631,000 | American
Idol - The Worst of Seasons 1-4 DVD |
| 3 | Dancing
with the Stars (2/26) | ABC | 15.9 | 17,574,000 | None |
| 4 | Winter Olympics -
Thurs. Prime | NBC | 15.8 | 17,366,000 | Winter
Olympics Gift Pack VHS |
| 5 | Winter Olympics -
Tues. Prime | NBC | 15.5 | 17,047,000 | Winter
Olympics Gift Pack VHS |
| 6 | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 15.0 | 16,513,000 | Season
1 DVD |
| 7 | Winter Olympics - Mon. Prime | NBC | 13.6 | 14,968,000 | Miracle
of Lake Placid VHS |
| 8 | American
Idol (Thursday) | FOX | 13.3 | 14,688,000 | American
Idol - The Worst of Seasons 1-4 DVD |
| 9 | Dancing
with the Stars | ABC | 11.2 | 12,308,000 | None |
| 10 | Winter Olympics -
Wed. Prime | NBC | 10.0 | 11,004,000 | Winter
Olympics Gift Pack VHS |
*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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