CBS - NBC'S PEACOCK STRUTS AGAIN

NBC'S PEACOCK STRUTS AGAIN

Thanks to Jay Leno and football, NBC dominated last week's ratings unlike anytime (outside of the Olympics) since the glory days of Must See TV. Sunday Night Football scored the top ratings of the week as it averaged nearly 25 million viewers, according to Neilsen research. The pregame show placed second with nearly 19 million. And the debut of the Jay Letterman Show helped seal the network's victory for the week as it drew 18.4 million viewers on Monday and 13.4 million on Wednesday. Leno's shows on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday also landed in the top 20. NBC's victory rush may be shortlived, however. Leno's audience deserted him on Monday as he captured fewer than a third of the viewers who tuned in a week earlier. Likewise on Tuesday, his new show drew just 6.8 million viewers.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research 1. Sunday Night Football, NBC, 15.1/25; 2. Sunday Night Football Pre-Kickoff, NBC, 11.5/19; 3. Jay Leno Show (Monday), NBC, 11.5/19; 4. America's Got Talen t (Wednesday 9 00 p.m.), NBC, 9.5/16; 5. NFL Football (Sunday Over-run), CBS, 9.7/18; 6 . America's Got Talent (Monday), NBC, 8.5/13; 7. Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 8.7/14; 8 . Jay Leno Show (Wednesday), NBC, 8.5/15; 9. Football Night in America (Pt. 3), NBC, 8.3/14; 10. 60 Minutes , CBS, 8.4/14.

23/09/2009