Trend Index

Television

Broadcast TV - United States
Week of May 5, 2008

rank	Program	network	rating	viewers (000)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	13.9	22867
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	12.6	21755
3	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	12.0	18379
4	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	11.7	18105
5	CSI	CBS	11.4	18071
6	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	ABC	10.5	16027
7	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	9.8	14666
8	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	9.7	15427
9	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	9.5	14109
10	NCIS	CBS	8.9	14042

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Cable TV - United States
Week of May 5, 2008

rank	Program	network	rating	viewers (000)
1	NBA PLAYOFFS (CAVALIERS/CELTICS)	TNT	3.5	4873
2	NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (HORNETS/SPURS)	ESPN	3.4	4953
3	MOVIE, USA (RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK)	USA	3.3	5629
4	NBA PLAYOFFS (JAZZ/LAKERS)	TNT	3.0	4424
5	NBA PLAYOFFS (SPURS/HORNETS)	TNT	2.9	4276
6	WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)	USA	2.8	4711
7	MOVIE, USA (INDIANA JNS & TEMPLE DOOM)	USA	2.7	4431
8	WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)	USA	2.6	4550
8	NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (LAKERS/JAZZ)	ESPN	2.6	3624
8	SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.6	4204

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Syndication - United States
Week of April 28, 2008

rank	Program	Orig.	rating	viewers (000)
1	WHEEL OF FORTUNE	CTD	7.5	11311
2	JEOPARDY	CTD	6.3	9486
3	TWO-HALF MEN-SYN (AT)	WB	5.2	7957
4	OPRAH WINFREY SHOW	CTD	5.1	6752
5	JUDGE JUDY (AT)	CTD	4.9	6716
6	ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT(AT)	CTD	4.5	6258
7	DR. PHIL SHOW (AT)	CTD	4.4	5905
8	FAMILY GUY-MF-SYN (AT)	2/T	4.3	6522
9	CSI MIAMI-SYN (AT)	CTD	4.2	5977
10	SEINFELD (AT)	SPT	3.7	5286

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
Please note: Syndication data requires an additional week of processing.

Among African-Americans - United States
Week of May 5, 2008

rank	Program	Network	rating	viewers (000)
1	AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY	FOX	11.5	2108
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	11.0	2106
3	DANCING WITH THE STARS	ABC	10.5	1884
4	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10.0	1662
5	WITHOUT A TRACE	FOX	9.8	1647
6	DANCING W/STARS RESULTS	ABC	9.4	1633
7	NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABC-SAT 2	CBS	8.8	1570
8	GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM	FOX	8.5	1492
9	CSI	CBS	8.1	1407
10	CSI: NY	CBS	8.0	1378

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.

Among Hispanics - United States
Week of May 5, 2008

rank	Program	Network	rating	viewers (000)
1	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS MON	UNI	22.5	4837
2	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE MON	UNI	22.3	5099
3	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE WED	UNI	21.9	4675
4	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE TUE	UNI	21.8	4972
5	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS TUE	UNI	21.4	4448
5	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE THU	UNI	21.4	4726
7	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS WED	UNI	21.3	4919
8	AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS THU	UNI	20.2	4204
9	CRISTINA MON	UNI	18.3	3442
10	FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI	UNI	17.9	3583

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Viewing estimates on this page include Live viewing and DVR playback on the Same Day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of Hispanic TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.