NBC - NBC'S WORST WEEK EVER?

During the week that it lost one entertainment chief and gained another, NBC's ratings plunged to their lowest level since the current ratings system was inaugurated. "It's likely you'd have to go back to the days of black-and-white sets to find a smaller number," commented AP television writer David Bauder. Fox's House, previously outshone by its usual lead-in, American Idol, got a chance to sparkle on its own last week as the season finale put it at the top of the Nielsen list with 17.23 million viewers, well ahead of its closest competitor, CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which drew 12.09 million viewers. Nevertheless, CBS's programs in general captured the largest share of the viewing audience as it wound up the week with an average 5.2 rating and a 9 share. Fox followed with a 4.1/7. ABC placed third with a 3.6/6, while NBC trailed with a 3.3/6.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. House, Fox, 10.1/16; 2. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 8.0/13; 3. CSI: NY, CBS, 7.1/12; 4. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.8/11; 5. Boston Legal, ABC, 6.7/11; 5. NCIS, CBS, 6.7/11; 7. So You Think Can Dance (Thursday), Fox, 6.5/11; 8. Shark, CBS, 6.4/12; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 6.3/10; 10. Cold Case, CBS, 6.2/11.

06/06/2007