According to Nielsen, the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention last Thursday, which featured Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain's acceptance speech, drew in a combined total of 38.9 million total viewers from eight networks offering live coverage from approximately 10-1115p: ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, Univision and Telemundo. Specifically, FOX News drew in 9.2 million, followed by NBC at 8.7 million, ABC 6.0 million, CBS 5.3 million, CNN 4.8 million and MSNBC at 2.5 million. The combined total from the eight networks among A18-49 viewers was 15.2 million. Total viewers for PBS from its coverage Thursday night between 8-11p was 2.7 million.
9/5/08 (FRIDAY) FINALS (Live + SD)
Net Program Viewers A1849 A2554
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ABC Stand Up to Cancer (No Rating Available)
ABC AFHV (R) 4,350,000 1.2/4 1.5/4
ABC 20/20 6,750,000 2.0/6 2.4/7
CBS Stand Up to Cancer (No Rating Available)
CBS CBS Fall Preview 3,380,000 0.8/3 1.1/3
CBS Old Christine (R) 2,960,000 0.8/2 1.1/3
CBS Swingtown (SF) 3,590,000 1.1/4 1.6/4
NBC Stand Up to Cancer (No Rating Available)
NBC NFL Kickoff Show 1,900,000 0.6/2 0.8/2
NBC Dateline: NBC 3,500,000 0.9/3 1.2/3
FOX Smarter Than 5th Gr (SP)6,640,000 1.7/6 2.0/6
FOX Smarter Than 5th Gr-9/5 8,570,000 2.2/7 2.7/7
CW Smackdown 4,230,000 1.3/4 1.5/5
MNT The Academy (R) 880,000 0.3/1 0.4/1
MNT Paradise Hotel 2 (R) 500,000 0.2/1 0.2/1
A18-49 Cable Top 10's - 9/5/08 (FRI)
Net Program A18-49
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USA MONK 1.4/4
USA PSYCH 1.4/4
TBS MOVIE FAILURE TO LAUNCH 1.2/4
CMDY DAILY SHOW 0.9/3
DSNY MOVIE: INCREDIBLES 0.8/3
USA LAW & ORDER SVU 0.8/3
TNT MOVIE: TITANIC 0.7/2
ENT THE SOUP 0.7/2
CMDY BILL ENGVALL: 15 OFF COOL 0.7/2
NAN GEORGE LOPEZ 0.6/2
Considering how PB and SCC did last night, I think KN will be safe for another season. Especially since it costs way less and brought in 5.28 and a 2.4 for a recap episode.
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9/6/08 (SATURDAY) FINALS (Live + SD)
Net Program Viewers A1849 A2554
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ABC Movie: Catch Me If You Can (R) 3,270,000 1.0/3 1.2/3
CBS Numb3rs (R) 2,700,000 0.5/2 0.7/2
CBS CSI: NY (R) 2,930,000 0.7/2 0.8/2
CBS 48 Hours Mystery 4,910,000 1.2/4 1.6/4
NBC Chuck (R) 2,210,000 0.7/2 0.8/2
NBC Law & Order: Crim. Intent (R) 3,700,000 0.8/3 1.1/3
NBC Law & Order: Crim. Intent (R) 4,690,000 1.2/4 1.5/4
FOX Cops 4,890,000 1.6/6 1.9/6
FOX Cops 5,880,000 2.0/7 2.3/7
FOX America's Most Wanted 5,350,000 1.8/5 2.1/6
MNT Movie: Uptown Girls 1,150,000 0.4/1 0.4/1
9/7/08 (SUNDAY) FINALS (Live + SD)
Net Program Viewers A1849 A2554
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ABC AFHV (R) 5,580,000 1.4/4 1.9/5
ABC Extreme Makeover: HE (R) 5,990,000 1.6/4 2.1/5
ABC America United: In Support-Troops 4,350,000 1.3/3 1.6/3
CBS 60 Minutes 10,080,000 1.7/5 2.4/7
CBS Big Brother 10 7,200,000 2.6/7 3.2/8
CBS US Open Tennis: Women's Final 4,850,000 1.3/3 1.8/4
NBC Football Night in America 5,270,000 2.0/7 2.3/7
NBC Sun Night Football: Bears/Colts 18,350,000 7.4/19 7.9/19
FOX The OT 8,990,000 3.9/13 4.2/12
FOX Hole in the Wall (Preview) 7,150,000 3.5/10 3.5/9
FOX The Simpsons (R) 5,370,000 2.5/6 2.4/5
FOX Family Guy (R) 5,200,000 2.5/6 2.3/5
FOX Family Guy (R) 5,780,000 2.7/6 2.5/5
CW One Tree Hill (R) 1,280,000 0.6/2 0.5/1
CW America's Next Top Model (2HR)(R) 1,780,000 0.8/2 0.8/2
Cable A18-49 Top 10s - 9/6/08 SATURDAY
Net Program RA1849
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ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MIAMI(FL)/FLORIDA 2.7/9
USA HOUSE (10P) 1.4/4
USA HOUSE (9P) 1.3/4
USA HOUSE (8P) 1.2/4
TNT MOVIE SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1.0/3
TBS MOVIE FAILURE TO LAUNCH 0.9/3
TBS MOVIE MY BEST FRIENDS WEDDING 0.8/2
CMDY BRIAN REGAN: THE EPITOME 0.8/2
ESPN2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TEXAS/UTEP 0.8/2
CMDY JEFF DUNHAM: SPARK OF INS 0.7/2
Cable A18-49 Top 10s - 9/7/08 SUNDAY
Net Program RA1849
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MTV 2008 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 4.3/10
MTV 2008 VMA OPENING ACT 2.3/6
MTV THE HILLS 1.6/5
LIF ARMY WIVES 1.5/4
USA HOUSE (8P) 1.2/3
USA HOUSE (9P) 1.2/3
USA HOUSE (10P) 1.2/3
USA HOUSE (7P) 1.1/3
HIST ICE ROAD TRUCKERS 1.0/2
TBS MOVIE FAILURE TO LAUNCH 1.0/2
9/8/08 (MONDAY) FINALS (Live + SD)
Net Program Viewers A18-49 A2554
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ABC High School Musical (SF) 2,960,000 0.7/2 1.0/2
ABC CMA Music Festival (2 HR) 4,890,000 1.4/3 1.7/4
CBS Big Bang Theory (R) 5,310,000 1.8/5 2.3/6
CBS How I Met Your Mother (R) 5,600,000 2.2/6 2.6/6
CBS Two & a Half Men (R) 9,180,000 2.9/7 3.6/8
CBS New Adv. Old Christine (R) 7,220,000 2.4/6 3.1/7
CBS CSI: Miami (R) 7,260,000 2.0/5 2.5/6
NBC Deal or No Deal 9,650,000 2.2/6 2.7/7
NBC America's Toughest Jobs 6,490,000 2.2/5 2.5/6
NBC Dateline: NBC 6,290,000 1.8/5 2.2/5
FOX Terminator: Sarah Connor(SP) 6,330,000 2.4/7 2.8/7
FOX Prison Break 6,360,000 2.6/6 2.8/6
CW Gossip Girl 3,250,000 1.7/5 1.3/3
CW One Tree Hill 3,280,000 1.7/4 1.2/3
MNT Celebrity Expose (R) 920,000 0.3/1 0.3/1
MNT Celebrity Expose (R) 640,000 0.2/1 0.3/1
A18-49 Cable Top 10's - 9/8/08 (MON)
Net Program A18-49
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ESPN NFL: VIKINGS/PACKERS 5.9/16
ESPN NFL: BRONCOS/RAIDERS 5.8/16
MTV THE HILLS 1.8/5
USA WWE ENTERTAINMENT (10P) 1.8/5
TNT THE CLOSER 1.7/4
USA WWE ENTERTAINMENT (9P) 1.6/4
TNT RAISING THE BAR 1.2/3
USA HOUSE 0.9/2
MTV MY SUPER SWEET 16: EXILED 0.9/2
A & E INTERVENTION 0.8/2
History's season two finale of Ice Road Truckers aired Sunday at 9p reaching 1.4 million A25-54 viewers, 1.3 million A18-49 viewers and 2.7 million total viewers
Tuesday's second season conclusion of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing at 10p pulled in 949,000 A18-49 viewers and 1.27 million total viewers.
Also on Tuesday, ABC Family polished off the last episode of its freshman midseason series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8p, delivering 1.3 million W18-34 viewers, 1.7 million A18-34 viewers, 3.0 million P12-34 viewers and 4.5 million total viewers. Twelve new episodes of the series will return to ABC Family next January.
