NBC - NBC WINS BY A TOUCHDOWN

NBC WINS BY A TOUCHDOWN

NBC continued to mow down the competition in what was officially the last week of the summer season, with Sunday Night Football attracting an astonishing 22.2 million viewers. On Fox the season debut of Fox's House also proved potent as it attracted 14.8 million. It also boosted the ratings of Fringe, which followed and which held on to 13.3 million of those viewers. The figure was half again as many as those who tuned in to the series premiere. On the other hand, ABC's telecast of the 60th annual Primetime Emmys drew just 12.3 million viewers, the lowest in the awards show history. Meanwhile, in cable ratings, ESPN continued to dominate thanks to Monday Night Football, which drew more viewers than any show on the broadcast networks. Its first four games have averaged 13.32 million viewers, up 27 percent over last year. Bad economic news brought good news to Fox News Channel, which became the most-viewed cable network in primetime except for ESPN.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research 1. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 13.3/21; 2. 60 Minutes , CBS, 9.2/15; 3. House , Fox, 8.9/14; 4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-kickoff, NBC, 8.5/14; 5. Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 8.2/13; 6. Fringe , Fox, 8.1/13; 7. America's Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 7.5/12; 8. CSI Crime Scene Investigation , CBS, 6.9/11; 9. Football Night in America , NBC, 6.7/11; 10. Flashpoint, CBS, 6.6/11; 10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 6.6/10. <

24/09/2008