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In what will likely be the trend for the next 4 months, the top 12 shows are all football. NBC has 6 of 20 and CBS 5. Tiger's Tour Championship/ FedEx Cup sealing victory was seen by fewer people than 2 WWE Raw telecasts.
Note: This weeks Sports data is Live viewers, as opposed to our typical Live+SD. At this late date, Live+SD is still not available to us.
Full Top 20 Sports Shows Ratings:
| RANK | PROGRAMS | NET | Persons Live (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBS NFL NATIONAL | CBS | 17.2 |
| 2 | FOX NFL SUNDAY-SINGLE | FOX | 15.2 |
| 3 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 15.0 |
| 4 | CBS NFL NATL POST GUN | CBS | 14.3 |
| 5 | CBS NFL REGIONAL | CBS | 11.6 |
| 6 | NFL (BENGALS/RAVENS) | ESPN | 11.0 |
| 7 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10.8 |
| 8 | CBS NFL BONUS | CBS | 9.8 |
| 9 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 8.4 |
| 10 | NFL (49ERS/CARDINALS) | ESPN | 8.4 |
| 11 | NBC NFL SUNDAY POST | NBC | 7.6 |
| 12 | SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 7.0 |
| 13 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | 5.6 |
| 14 | NASCAR NEXTEL CUP-SUN | ABC | 5.1 |
| 15 | WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) | USA | 5.1 |
| 16 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 5.0 |
| 17 | SAT NIGHT FTBL PRE-GAME | ABC | 4.8 |
| 18 | CBS NFL TODAY | CBS | 4.5 |
| 19 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (YANKEES/RED SOX) | ESPN | 4.4 |
| 20 | TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP-SUN | NBC | 4.2 |
Hey you guys, not for nothing, but this comes from a former editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine: pro wrestling is not a sport.
Having said that, I watch it every week.
Still not a sport.
Hey you guys, not for nothing, but this comes from a former editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine: pro wrestling is not a sport.
Having said that, I watch it every week.
Still not a sport.
I can’t speak for Bill, though I believe he agrees even more than I do! Nielsen counts it as a sport however, so we feel obliged to include it in the rankings..
Where do you stand on UFC/MMA?
I can't speak for Bill, though I believe he agrees even more than I do! Nielsen counts it as a sport however, so we feel obliged to include it in the rankings..
Where do you stand on UFC/MMA?
Joe, I agree with you completely, but Robert’s right, WWE and Smackdown are considered sports by Nielsen, so they’re sports to us!
Joe, I agree with you completely, but Robert's right, WWE and Smackdown are considered sports by Nielsen, so they're sports to us!
Really? Nielsen considers WWE sports?
You know what’s more of a sport? America’s Next Top Model.
Really? Nielsen considers WWE sports?
You know what's more of a sport? America's Next Top Model.