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Television
Prime Broadcast Network TV - United States
Week of May 7, 2012
| Rank | Program | Network | Rating | Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 11.7 | 18,195 |
| 2 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10.6 | 16,365 |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 10.0 | 16,456 |
| 4 | AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY | FOX | 9.5 | 15,616 |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 9.2 | 14,562 |
| 6 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 9.0 | 13,708 |
| 7 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 8.2 | 13,717 |
| 8 | PERSON OF INTEREST | CBS | 8.1 | 12,957 |
| 9 | MENTALIST, THE | CBS | 8.0 | 12,624 |
| 10 | CASTLE | ABC | 7.9 | 12,358 |
Source: Nielsen. Primetime Broadcast Programs. 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.
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