Today’s Show:
2009 – 2010 TV Season Ratings Recap
Each year in the middle of May the TV season wraps up here in the US. High Definition TV is a big part of our HD experience and from time to time we like to take the pulse of what Americans are watching. On today’s show we want to recap the top 20 shows based on Nielson’s rating system.
Number of shows in the top 20 by network:
- Fox – 2
- CBS – 12
- ABC – 4
- NBC – 2
Show Types:
- Sitcoms – 2
- Sports – 3
- Drama – 7
- Reality – 7
- News – 1
Average viewership for the #1 show: 25.2M
Average viewership for the #20 show: 13.3M
Nielsen Television – TV Ratings for Primetime: Season-to-Date
2009-2010 Season Through May 9, 2010
| Rank | Program Name | Net | Viewers |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 25,205,000 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 23,668,000 |
| 3 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 19,743,000 |
| 4 | SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 19,364,000 |
| 5 | NCIS | CBS | 18,755,000 |
| 6 | UNDERCOVER BOSS | CBS | 17,732,000 |
| 7 | THE MENTALIST | CBS | 16,763,000 |
| 8 | CSI | CBS | 15,822,000 |
| 9 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 15,632,000 |
| 10 | CBS NFL NATL POST GAME | CBS | 15,526,000 |
| 11 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 15,149,000 |
| 12 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 14,656,000 |
| 13 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 14,482,000 |
| 14 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14,115,000 |
| 15 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 13,967,000 |
| 16 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 13,543,000 |
| 17 | SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS | CBS | 13,507,000 |
| 18 | SURVIVOR: SAMOA | CBS | 13,450,000 |
| 19 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 13,444,000 |
| 20 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 13,330,000 |