Due to the nature of live programming the ratings for NBC (US Open) are approximate and subject to significant revisions in the final numbers. See below for more information on these Fast Affiliate Ratings.
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| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 1.8/6 | 1.3/5 | 1.2/4 | 1.0/3 | 0.7/2 |
| Adults 18-34: Rating/Share | 1.2/5 | 1.4/5 | 0.8/3 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/3 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 7.31 | 2.99 | 4.80 | 5.45 | 1.74 |
The final round of the US Open golf tournament topped the adults 18-49 ratings on Sunday, while the series premieres of ABC's Scoundrels and The Gates started very slowly.
With Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in contention, the primetime portion of the final round of the 2010 US Open scored a preliminary 2.3 adults 18-49 rating (from 7-9:30pm), which was up 35% from the primetime portion (7-8pm) of last year's US Open which scored a preliminary 1.7 rating before rising to a 2.0 rating in the final ratings.
ABC's series premiere of Scoundrels drew only a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating, and following it the series premiere of The Gates just a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating. Two more knocks against getting "serious" with summer shows.
Let's take a moment to remember 'Til Death, a zombie show that lasted four season (more or less) with almost no one watching it. The series finale (can we really be certain?) last night drew a worthy 0.6 adults 18-49 rating. Following it, Sons Of Tucson, which will have no zombie life in primetime, had the same rating.
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 7:00 | NBC | US Open Golf (final round) | 2.3 | 9 | 9.295 |
| ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos (repeat) | 1.1 | 4 | 4.275 | |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | 1.0 | 4 | 7.107 | |
| FOX | Til Death (series finale) | 0.6 | 3 | 1.521 | |
| 7:30 | NBC | US Open Golf (final round) | 2.2 | 8 | 9.365 |
| ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos (repeat) | 1.2 | 5 | 4.984 | |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | 1.0 | 4 | 7.802 | |
| FOX | Sons of Tucson | 0.6 | 2 | 1.395 | |
| 8:00 | NBC | US Open Golf (final round) | 2.3 | 8 | 9.956 |
| FOX | The Simpsons (repeat) | 1.4 | 5 | 3.212 | |
| CBS | I Get That A Lot (repeat) | 1.0 | 4 | 5.017 | |
| ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 4.325 | |
| 8:30 | NBC | US Open Golf (final round) | 2.4 | 8 | 10.133 |
| FOX | The Cleveland Show (repeat) | 1.6 | 5 | 3.429 | |
| ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (repeat) | 1.2 | 4 | 5.220 | |
| CBS | I Get That A Lot (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 4.439 | |
| 9:00 | NBC | US Open Golf (final round) | 2.3 | 7 | 9.350 |
| FOX | Family Guy (repeat) | 2.0 | 6 | 4.524 | |
| ABC | Scoundrels (premiere) | 1.2 | 4 | 5.099 | |
| CBS | Cold Case (repeat) | 0.9 | 3 | 4.356 | |
| 9:30 | FOX | American Dad (repeat) | 1.7 | 5 | 3.841 |
| ABC | Scoundrels (premiere) | 1.4 | 4 | 5.243 | |
| NBC | Minute To Win It (repeat) | 1.1 | 3 | 3.512 | |
| CBS | Cold Case (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 5.178 | |
| 10:00 | ABC | The Gates (premiere) | 1.5 | 4 | 4.775 |
| CBS | Cold Case (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 4.812 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: CI (repeat) | 0.9 | 3 | 3.284 | |
| 10:30 | ABC | The Gates (premiere) | 1.4 | 4 | 4.520 |
| CBS | Cold Case (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 4.886 | |
| NBC | Law & Order: CI (repeat) | 1.0 | 3 | 3.629 |
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Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.
Share (of Audience): The percent of households (or persons) using television who are tuned to a specific program, station or network in a specific area at a specific time. (See also, Rating, which represents tuning or viewing as a percent of the entire population being measured.)
Time Shifted Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data – Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs. Live+Same Day (Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
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