Below are the top 25 tables for both adults 18-49 and overall viewing in primetime for the week ending March 14, 2010.
American Idol of course topped both charts, with The Big Bang Theory as the top scripted show with adults 18-49, and NCIS the most-watched scripted show with all ages.
Weekly cable show ratings and overnight broadcast show ratings are also available.
Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending March 14, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 8.2 | 10,841 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 7.5 | 9,882 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/11(S) | S | FOX | 6.3 | 8,292 |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.9 | 7,771 | |
| 5 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.8 | 7,666 | |
| 6 | HOUSE | FOX | 4.8 | 6,303 | |
| 7 | LOST | ABC | 4.2 | 5,555 | |
| 8 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 3.9 | 5,089 | |
| 9 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 3.9 | 5,130 | |
| 10 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 3.9 | 5,160 | |
| 11 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 3.8 | 4,992 | |
| 12 | NCIS | CBS | 3.8 | 5,056 | |
| 13 | OFFICE | NBC | 3.8 | 5,023 | |
| 14 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 3.7 | 4,841 | |
| 15 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | CBS | 3.6 | 4,689 | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS | CBS | 3.6 | 4,749 | |
| 17 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 3.5 | 4,552 | |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.5 | 4,590 | |
| 19 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 3.4 | 4,489 | |
| 20 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 3.4 | 4,475 | |
| 21 | CSI | CBS | 3.3 | 4,377 | |
| 22 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 3.3 | 4,384 | |
| 23 | Apprentice 9 | P | NBC | 3.2 | 4,235 |
| 24 | Amazing Race 16 | CBS | 3.0 | 3,987 | |
| 25 | BIGGEST LOSER 9 | NBC | 3.0 | 3,966 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending March 14, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | American Idol-TUESDAY | FOX | 22,752 | 12.8 | 20 | |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 20,701 | 11.9 | 19 | |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 19,579 | 12.0 | 19 | |
| 4 | American Idol THU SP-3/11(S) | S | FOX | 19,339 | 11.2 | 18 |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 17,612 | 10.5 | 16 | |
| 6 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,990 | 10.3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 16,315 | 9.7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 16,024 | 10.0 | 18 | |
| 9 | CSI | CBS | 15,249 | 9.3 | 15 | |
| 10 | Good Wife, THE | CBS | 13,950 | 9.0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 13,510 | 7.8 | 12 | |
| 12 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 13,287 | 8.2 | 13 | |
| 13 | HOUSE | FOX | 12,815 | 7.5 | 12 | |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS | CBS | 12,123 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 15 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 12,013 | 7.4 | 12 | |
| 16 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 11,977 | 7.7 | 14 | |
| 17 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 11,930 | 7.6 | 13 | |
| 18 | CSI: NY | CBS | 11,072 | 7.1 | 13 | |
| 19 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 10,942 | 7.2 | 12 | |
| 20 | COLD CASE | CBS | 10,226 | 6.3 | 11 | |
| 21 | Amazing Race 16 | CBS | 10,096 | 5.8 | 10 | |
| 22 | Rules of Engagement | CBS | 10,072 | 6.1 | 9 | |
| 23 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 10,057 | 6.2 | 10 | |
| 24 | LOST | ABC | 9,490 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 25 | JASON AND Molly'S WEDDING(S) | S | ABC | 9,300 | 6.1 | 10 |
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Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings above Live+SD (live viewing plus same day DVR viewing)
|
Rank |
Shows |
R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere |
Net |
18-49 Rating |
18-49 Viewers (000) |
|
1 |
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY |
|
FOX |
8.2 |
10,841 |
|
2 |
AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY |
|
FOX |
7.5 |
9,882 |
|
3 |
AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-3/11(S) |
S |
FOX |
6.3 |
8,292 |
|
4 |
Big Bang Theory, THE |
|
CBS |
5.9 |
7,771 |
|
5 |
|
CBS |
5.8 |
7,666 |
|
|
6 |
|
FOX |
4.8 |
6,303 |
|
|
7 |
LOST |
|
ABC |
4.2 |
5,555 |
|
8 |
Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM |
|
ABC |
3.9 |
5,089 |
|
9 |
|
CBS |
3.9 |
5,130 |
|
|
10 |
|
CBS |
3.9 |
5,160 |
|
|
11 |
|
ABC |
3.8 |
4,992 |
|
|
12 |
NCIS |
|
CBS |
3.8 |
5,056 |
|
13 |
OFFICE |
|
NBC |
3.8 |
5,023 |
|
14 |
|
ABC |
3.7 |
4,841 |
|
|
15 |
|
CBS |
3.6 |
4,689 |
|
|
16 |
SURVIVOR: HEROES-VILLAINS |
|
CBS |
3.6 |
4,749 |
|
17 |
|
FOX |
3.5 |
4,552 |
|
|
18 |
NCIS: LOS ANGELES |
|
CBS |
3.5 |
4,590 |
|
19 |
|
CBS |
3.4 |
4,489 |
|
|
20 |
Mentalist, THE |
|
CBS |
3.4 |
4,475 |
|
21 |
CSI |
|
CBS |
3.3 |
4,377 |
|
22 |
CSI: MIAMI |
|
CBS |
3.3 |
4,384 |
|
23 |
P |
NBC |
3.2 |
4,235 |
|
|
24 |
Amazing Race 16 |
|
CBS |
3.0 |
3,987 |
|
25 |
|
NBC |
3.0 |
3,966 |
