Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Nielsen's list of top 20 shows for March 8-14

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 8-14. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

1. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 22.75 million.
2. "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 20.7 million.
3. "NCIS," CBS, 19.58 million.
4. "American Idol" (Thursday), Fox, 19.34 million.
5. "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 17.61 million.
6. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 16.99 million.
7. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 16.32 million.
8. "The Mentalist," CBS, 16.02 million.
9. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 15.25 million.
10. "The Good Wife," CBS, 13.95 million.
11. "Undercover Boss," CBS, 13.51 million.
12. "Criminal Minds," CBS, 13.29 million.
13. "House," Fox, 12.82 million.
14. "Survivor: Heroes and Villains," CBS, 12.12 million.
15. "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 12.01 million.
16. "60 Minutes," CBS, 11.98 million.
17. "CSI: Miami," CBS, 11.93 million.
18. "CSI: NY," CBS, 11.07 million.
19. "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 10.94 million.
20. "Cold Case," CBS, 10.23 million.

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by General Electric Co.

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