The Tebow time Patriots-Broncos NFL Divisional game on Saturday topped the weekly charts with adults 18-49 and total viewers in the broadcast week ending January 15. The Simpsons was the top scripted show with adults 18-49 and NCIS was the week's top scripted show in total viewing.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending January 15, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA(S) | S | CBS | 12.5 | 15,957 |
| 2 | FOX NFC PLAYOFF-PST-SUN(S) | S | FOX | 9.3 | 11,911 |
| 3 | Simpsons | FOX | 5.4 | 6,936 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.3 | 6,796 | |
| 5 | Modern Family | ABC | 5.1 | 6,524 | |
| 6 | GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS(S) | S | NBC | 5.0 | 6,438 |
| 7 | Family Guy | FOX | 4.4 | 5,596 | |
| 8 | Napoleon Dynamite | P | FOX | 4.4 | 5,572 |
| 9 | NCIS | CBS | 4.1 | 5,287 | |
| 10 | ROB | P | CBS | 4.1 | 5,237 |
| 11 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 3.8 | 4,899 | |
| 12 | FOX NFC PLAYOFF-SA PST GM(S) | S | FOX | 3.6 | 4,542 |
| 13 | NAPOLEON DYNMT 1/15-9:30P(S) | S | FOX | 3.3 | 4,237 |
| 14 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 3.3 | 4,232 | |
| 15 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.3 | 4,202 | |
| 16 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 3.2 | 4,135 | |
| 17 | Undercover Boss | P | CBS | 3.0 | 3,858 |
| 18 | Happy Endings | ABC | 3.0 | 3,818 | |
| 19 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 2.9 | 3,735 | |
| 20 | OFFICE | NBC | 2.9 | 3,719 | |
| 21 | Suburgatory | ABC | 2.9 | 3,668 | |
| 22 | Desperate Housewives | ABC | 2.7 | 3,460 | |
| 23 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 2.7 | 3,434 | |
| 24 | PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS(S) | S | CBS | 2.5 | 3,188 |
| 25 | 2 Broke Girls | R | CBS | 2.4 | 3,108 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (Live+SD) (000) | HH Rating (Live+SD) | HH Share (Live+SD) |
| 1 | AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF-SA(S) | S | CBS | 34,161 | 18.5 | 30 |
| 2 | FOX NFC PLAYOFF-PST-SUN(S) | S | FOX | 23,753 | 13.4 | 21 |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 21,032 | 12.7 | 19 | |
| 4 | GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS(S) | S | NBC | 16,851 | 10.2 | 16 |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 16,602 | 10.2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 16,130 | 9.5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 14,858 | 8.8 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 13,647 | 8.5 | 14 | |
| 9 | ROB | P | CBS | 13,468 | 7.8 | 12 |
| 10 | Modern Family | ABC | 12,115 | 7.3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 12,075 | 7.6 | 13 | |
| 12 | Undercover Boss | P | CBS | 11,589 | 7.0 | 10 |
| 13 | Simpsons | FOX | 11,482 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 14 | UNFORGETTABLE | CBS | 11,202 | 7.2 | 12 | |
| 15 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 10,711 | 6.9 | 11 | |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 10,602 | 6.8 | 11 | |
| 17 | FOX NFC PLAYOFF-SA PST GM(S) | S | FOX | 10,083 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 18 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 9,834 | 5.5 | 8 | |
| 19 | CASTLE | ABC | 9,764 | 6.5 | 10 | |
| 20 | Good Wife, THE | CBS | 9,450 | 6.0 | 9 | |
| 21 | MIDDLE, THE | ABC | 9,450 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 22 | PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS(S) | S | CBS | 8,875 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 23 | GIFTED MAN, A | CBS | 8,764 | 5.6 | 10 | |
| 24 | Suburgatory | ABC | 8,745 | 5.3 | 8 | |
| 25 | Napoleon Dynamite | P | FOX | 8,744 | 4.8 | 7 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
