Sunday Night Football was the highest rated program among adults 18-49, but NCIS had the edge with total viewers. The Big Bang Theory was the highest rated non-sports (and scripted) program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending October 7, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 7.2 | 9117 | |
| 2 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 5.4 | 6803 | |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 4.9 | 6189 | |
| 4 | VOICE | NBC | 4.6 | 5776 | |
| 5 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 4.2 | 5351 | |
| 6 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 3.8 | 4837 | |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 3.7 | 4686 | |
| 8 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 3.6 | 4515 | |
| 9 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 3.6 | 4507 | |
| 10 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 3.5 | 4480 | |
| 11 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 3.5 | 4372 | |
| 12 | Family Guy | FOX | 3.4 | 4352 | |
| 13 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 3.4 | 4314 | |
| 14 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 3.3 | 4117 | |
| 15 | REVOLUTION | NBC | 3.2 | 4006 | |
| 16 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 3.2 | 3992 | |
| 17 | Simpsons | FOX | 3.1 | 3945 | |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 3.1 | 3871 | |
| 19 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 3.0 | 3832 | |
| 20 | VOICE-TUE | NBC | 3.0 | 3771 | |
| 21 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES | CBS | 3.0 | 3746 | |
| 22 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 2.9 | 3706 | |
| 23 | MIKE & Molly | CBS | 2.9 | 3631 | |
| 24 | DECISION'12 PRES ANALYS(S) | S | NBC | 2.8 | 3565 |
| 25 | New Girl | FOX | 2.8 | 3501 |
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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 | NCIS | CBS | 18867 | 11.6 | 18 | |
| 2 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 18306 | 11.2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 15964 | 10.0 | 15 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 15175 | 9.3 | 15 | |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 14905 | 9.2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Person Of Interest | CBS | 14582 | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 7 | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 13749 | 8.4 | 13 | |
| 8 | VOICE | NBC | 12552 | 7.4 | 11 | |
| 9 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 12377 | 8.2 | 12 | |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 12332 | 7.6 | 12 | |
| 11 | Vegas | CBS | 12112 | 7.7 | 13 | |
| 12 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS | ABC | 12027 | 8.1 | 12 | |
| 13 | ELEMENTARY | CBS | 11128 | 7.2 | 12 | |
| 14 | Grey'S ANATOMY | ABC | 10838 | 7.1 | 11 | |
| 15 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10443 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 16 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES | CBS | 10379 | 6.4 | 10 | |
| 17 | CASTLE | ABC | 10348 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| 18 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 9840 | 5.7 | 8 | |
| 19 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 9770 | 6.5 | 12 | |
| 20 | X-FACTOR-WED | FOX | 9711 | 5.7 | 9 | |
| 21 | Amazing Race 21 | CBS | 9657 | 5.8 | 8 | |
| 22 | X-FACTOR-THU | FOX | 9254 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 23 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9224 | 5.7 | 8 | |
| 24 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 9022 | 6.0 | 11 | |
| 25 | Good Wife, THE | CBS | 8949 | 5.9 | 9 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
NCIS toped Football, yeahhhh
Alright POI! The viewership for that sophomore show is huge!
Other than The Voice, Football season is like the only thing that’s kinda bringin’ in viewers for NBC.
So great to see Survivor, 2 Broke Girls & Big Bang Theory in the Top 25!
Big Bang Theory is a big beast. Despite it becoming a relationship show (or maybe because of it?), it just keeps gaining momentum.
Most NBC programming nowadays is a joke unto itself – I miss the “MUST SEE TV” days – tired of their lame single-camera shows taht are about as funny as a leaking cholostomy bag!!
Only shows worth my time are “Law & Order:SVU” and Sunday Night Football – the rest belong in a landfill, IMO.
CSI didn’t reached top 25 in total viewers? Last season?
Football topped ncis in what matters 18-49….yeahhh
Grey’s Anatomy still in the top ten in the demo and #14 in total viewers. Outstanding for a show in its 9th season. Number 1 drama for ABC by far. This show is not going anywhere anytime soon… And that move to Thursdays really killed Glee. Way to go Fox.
@Dat
True dat. POI is gaining ground.
@RLH
CSI didn’t reached top 25 in total viewers?
It’s an uphill battle when you don’t air an episode during the week.
Last season?
No chance of that.
So far the biggest loser this season is Fox. Their new shows are doing terribly. Glee is lagging behind in its new night. And even New Girl’s ratings have dropped. Knock NBC all you want, but it appears duplicating The Voice paid off — not only in its ratings but also carrying Revolution.
Where is Modern Family?????
@ Susan
The President debates were run during the Modern Family timeplace.
Nr. 1 Drama and Nr. 1 Comedy for ABC, good enough for me
i see greys still popular good for it