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| final ratings for the 2007-08 season (09/24/07-05/25/08) |
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| Why do we have this big nasty warning? Because Nielsen Media Research forbids us from archiving its data beyond the current week. So if a ratings list taken from us appears elsewhere, we're responsible. Yes, it sucks, but we still have to respect their wishes. |
| Why are we only showing the top 20? Nielsen forbids us from showing anything beyond the top 20 shows of the week. Yes, we realize this sucks but, again, it beats getting sued. |
| TOP 20 IN TOTAL VIEWERS (IN MILLIONS) |
| 1. | American Idol (Tue.) | FOX | 28.800 |
| 2. | American Idol (Wed.) | FOX | 27.810 |
| 3. | Dancing With the Stars 5 (Mon.) | ABC | 21.670 |
| 4. | Dancing With the Stars 6 (Mon.) | ABC | 19.630 |
| 5. | Dancing With the Stars 5 (Tue.) | ABC | 19.560 |
| 6. | Dancing With the Stars 6 (Tue.) | ABC | 18.090 |
| 7. | House (Tue.) | FOX | 17.640 |
| 8. | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 17.520 |
| 9. | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 16.620 |
| 10. | Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 15.920 |
| 11. | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 15.480 |
| 12. | Survivor: China | CBS | 15.180 |
| 13. | The Moment of Truth | FOX | 14.660 |
| 14. | NCIS | CBS | 14.410 |
| 15. | House (Mon.) | FOX | 14.380 |
| 16. | CSI: Miami | CBS | 13.910 |
| 17. | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 13.680 |
| 18. | Survivor: Micronesia | CBS | 13.610 |
| 19. | Lost | ABC | 13.170 |
| 20. | Without a Trace | CBS | 13.130 |
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| So what does all this crap mean? Here's a quick guide to understanding these numbers: |
| "Grey's Anatomy" (15.36 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 6.0, #1) |
| 15.36 |
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"Grey's" total viewers, which indicates 15.36 million viewers in the U.S. watched this broadcast |
| #2 |
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"Grey's" total viewers ranking for that night (T denotes a tie) |
| 6.0 |
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"Grey's" adults 18-49 rating, which indicates 6.0% of all adults 18-49 in the U.S. watched this broadcast |
| #1 |
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"Grey's" adults 18-49 ranking for that night (T denotes a tie) |
| Some other stuff to keep in mind: |
| · For the 2009-10 season, there are an estimated 292,000,000 people (age 2 and above) in the U.S. |
| · For the 2009-10 season, there are an estimated 132,000,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 49 in the U.S. so 1% of that equals 1,320,000 people. |
| · Nielsen Media Research forbids us from displaying ratings in chart form or maintaining regular archives beyond the current week. It sucks, we know. |
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