Sunday Night Football was the highest rated program among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. The Voice was the highest rated non-sports program among adults 18-49. The premiere of Revolution was the highest rated scripted program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending September 23, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8.7 | 11059 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 6.2 | 7879 | |
| 3 | VOICE | NBC | 4.7 | 5932 | |
| 4 | VOICE-TUE | NBC | 4.7 | 5913 | |
| 5 | REVOLUTION | P | NBC | 4.1 | 5182 |
| 6 | PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS(S) | S | ABC | 3.9 | 4872 |
| 7 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 3.7 | 4671 | |
| 8 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 3.6 | 4511 | |
| 9 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 3.5 | 4392 | |
| 10 | Go On | NBC | 3.4 | 4245 | |
| 11 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES SPC(S) | S | CBS | 3.2 | 4060 |
| 12 | GLEE | FOX | 2.9 | 3660 | |
| 13 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 2.7 | 3394 | |
| 14 | Big Brother 14-WED | CBS | 2.5 | 3178 | |
| 15 | Big Bang Theory, THE - SP(S) | SR | CBS | 2.5 | 3154 |
| 16 | BONES | P | FOX | 2.3 | 2968 |
| 17 | NEW NORMAL | NBC | 2.2 | 2804 | |
| 18 | OFFICE | P | NBC | 2.1 | 2708 |
| 19 | ABISMO DE PASION MON | UNI | 2.1 | 2652 | |
| 20 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 2.1 | 2600 |
| 21 | NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL | NBC | 2.0 | 2518 | |
| 22 | ABISMO DE PASION TUE | UNI | 2.0 | 2507 | |
| 23 | ABISMO DE PASION WED | UNI | 2.0 | 2484 | |
| 24 | Family Guy-SUN 9:30P | R | FOX | 1.9 | 2453 |
| 25 | ABISMO DE PASION THU | UNI | 1.9 | 2377 |
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 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 21272 | 12.9 | 21 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 14674 | 8.6 | 14 | |
| 3 | VOICE-TUE | NBC | 13597 | 8.3 | 13 | |
| 4 | VOICE | NBC | 13569 | 8.1 | 12 | |
| 5 | PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS(S) | S | ABC | 13255 | 8.5 | 13 |
| 6 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12637 | 8.2 | 12 | |
| 7 | REVOLUTION | P | NBC | 11654 | 7.1 | 11 |
| 8 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES SPC(S) | S | CBS | 11373 | 6.7 | 11 |
| 9 | NCIS | R | CBS | 10248 | 6.9 | 11 |
| 10 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 10146 | 6.1 | 10 | |
| 11 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 9544 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 12 | Big Bang Theory, THE - SP(S) | SR | CBS | 9324 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 13 | Go On | NBC | 9284 | 5.6 | 9 | |
| 14 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 8702 | 5.2 | 8 | |
| 15 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 8087 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 16 | BONES | P | FOX | 7984 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 17 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 7911 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 18 | 20/20 SP EDITION-9/18(S) | S | ABC | 7481 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 19 | GLEE | FOX | 7460 | 4.5 | 7 | |
| 20 | Two and a Half Men SP(S) | SR | CBS | 7406 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 21 | Big Brother 14-WED | CBS | 7394 | 4.4 | 7 | |
| 22 | Two and a Half Men-SP(S) | SR | CBS | 6808 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 23 | Person Of Interest | R | CBS | 6650 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 24 | NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL | NBC | 6384 | 4.0 | 7 | |
| 25 | NEW NORMAL | NBC | 6079 | 3.9 | 6 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
will we be getting DVR numbers for last week?
Wish they would show the NFL overrun since it spills into primetime.
It does affect the ratings on the shows that follow so it does matter.
Has the whole year’s (2011/12) ratings been publsihed yet? Will the asscoiated median age and average age of the viewers of each most watched show ever be published?