Big week! Most of the top few shows we've seen data for already. The week was of course led by Nickelodeon's iCarly: iFight Shelby Marx with nearly 7.9 million viewers. The summer/mid-season finale of Burn Notice was next with 7.59 million, followed by The Closer with 6.98 million and Royal Pains with 6.69 million.
The season premiere of the final season of Monk also made the top 20 (and the top 10) at number 6 with 5.14 million. Psych did not make the top 20, but by viewers it was tied for 25th with 3.979 million.
The impressive iCarly special only aired three times between Saturday and Sunday (the only days its aired so far that would be included for the week) and all three airings made the top 20. In addition to the top spot, it grabbed the 13th spot with 4.82 million and the 16th spot with 4.36 million. Additionally a 30 minute episode of iCarly that aired after the first airing of the special took the number 11 spot with 4.89 million. Pretty impressive.
A few notes:
1.) the numbers here are just basic cable. Mostly that's advertising supported basic cable, but Disney, which is included here, and is basic cable, isn't advertising supported. You might see notes from Nickelodeon that the iCarly special was the most-watched kids programming on advertising supported basic cable all year. That claim is, in fact, true. But Disney's Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana was actually more-watched in its initial airing in July with 9.292 million -- but Disney isn't an advertising supported cable network.
2.) because these are just basic cable numbers, they do not include premium channels like HBO. So even if True Blood had more than 4.15 million viewers (it might have, the week before it had 4.3 million!) it wouldn't be in the table below. However, I will post True Blood's results from Sunday as soon as I see them.
3.) I have enough data to figure out who won all USA Network - related contests for Burn Notice's summer finale and the season premieres of Psych and Monk. However, not everyone followed the rules exactly and it will take me a while to announce all the contest winners, I hope to do so no later than tomorrow (Wednesday, August 12).
Top 20 basic cable network television shows for the week ending August 9, 2009:
| Rank | Shows | NET | DAY | Time | Viewers Live+SD (000) |
| 1 | iCarly MOVIE: SHELBY MARX | NICK | Sat | 08:00P-09:00P | 7,866 |
| 2 | BURN NOTICE | USA | Thu | 09:00P-10:00P | 7,594 |
| 3 | CLOSER, THE | TNT | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 6,976 |
| 4 | ROYAL PAINS | USA | Thu | 10:00P-11:00P | 6,686 |
| 5 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | Mon | 10:00P-11:09P | 5,197 |
| 6 | MONK | USA | Fri | 09:00P-10:00P | 5,137 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 5,015 |
| 8 | WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE | DSNY | Fri | 08:00P-08:30P | 5,004 |
| 9 | NCIS | USA | Thu | 08:00P-09:00P | 4,901 |
| 10 | SUITE LIFE ON DECK | DSNY | Fri | 08:30P-09:00P | 4,889 |
| 11 | iCarly | NICK | Sat | 09:00P-09:30P | 4,866 |
| 12 | LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG) | USA | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 4,826 |
| 13 | iCarly MOVIE: SHELBY MARX | NICK | Sun | 11:00A-12:00P | 4,816 |
| 14 | RED SOX/YANKEES | ESPN | Sun | 08:00P-11:23P | 4,698 |
| 15 | IN PLAIN SIGHT | USA | Sun | 10:00P-11:00P | 4,436 |
| 16 | iCarly MOVIE: SHELBY MARX | NICK | Sun | 07:00P-08:00P | 4,359 |
| 17 | SpongeBob | NICK | Mon | 12:00P-12:30P | 4,300 |
| 18 | NCIS | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4,264 |
| 19 | JON & Kate Plus 8 | TLC | Mon | 09:30P-10:00P | 4,169 |
| 20 | SpongeBob | NICK | Mon | 12:30P-01:00P | 4,146 |
Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
If you do requests i would like to know the ratings of:
Drop Dead Diva
Make It or Break It
Secret Life
10 Things I Hate About You
Ruby & The Rockits
idk if your taking requests on not but if you are…
americas best dance crew and real world please
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I 2nd Secret Life, 10 Things, and Ruby. Please….
at least its nice to see a list of mostly scripted shows on top
How about Ice Road Truckers?
The kid nets are really ramping up the battle. Besides the 4 iCarlys & 2 Spongebobs, Wizards & Suite Life made it. Only other thing of note is USA dominating in general. 5 of the top 7.
Actually, how about Leverage?
Would love to see leverage numbers
Thanks
Army Wives, please?
I would like to know how Megan Wants a Millionaire did, please?
Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends, Saturday at 10pm ET on Travel Channel
Thanks!
If taking requests, 10 Dollar Dinners, the new show from the winner of the Next Food Network Star. With the finale of NFNS doing so well, I’m really curious how many people checked out Melissa’s show. Thanks.
I guess with Burn Notice on hiatus and iCarly not due to have another episode for a while, I’m guessing The Closer will be number 1 next week.
In Plain Sight and Criminal Intent did very well as both were up, CI will probably be renewed and they will have more Eames/Nicholls episodes in future. Monk and Psych seemed slightly down on what they normally get but I think Monk will do better in weeks to come since it’s the final season.
If you are doing requests Robert, I would like the rest of the TNT shows please.
Always wonder about Warehouse 13 and Eureka
ECW and Superstars. Please
I’m surprised that Psych did not break the top 20 with Monk as a lead-in. It appeared, to me, that more people were excited about Psych returning than Monk. I dvr’d both and watched them as soon as I returned home Friday night.
I, too, am curious to see Leverage’s numbers.
If you are taking requests, what did the airing of Fairly OddParents on Thursday August 6 at 12 on Nick get? Thanks alot for all the great work by the way if you’re not taking requests.
I wish these networks would release more press releases! I feel like I’m asking for a bunch of shows. I really only care about Leverage and The Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers.
Big ouch for Psych, with all the other USA shows doing so good i don’t think it’s going to be around for much longer
Robert, may I have the rating numbers for the Premiere of Real Chance Of Love 2 on VH1?