Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 primetime shows nationally, network newscasts and 10 p.m. Denver newscasts for last week.
National: Fox, first; CBS, second; NBC, third; ABC, fourth
Network evening news: NBC’s “Nightly News,” first; ABC’s “World News,” second; “CBS Evening News,” third
Local 10 p.m. news: KUSA-Channel 9, first; KCNC-Channel 4, second; KMGH-Channel 7, third
1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 29.88 million viewers.
2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 27.13 million viewers.
3. Survivor: Micronesia, CBS, 13.22 million viewers.
4. Lost, ABC, 12.08 million viewers.
5. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 12.05 million viewers.
6. Law & Order, NBC, 11.85 million viewers.
7. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 11.82 million viewers.
8. Deal or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 11.82 million viewers.
9. 60 Minutes, CBS, 11.3 million viewers.
10. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 11.22 million viewers.
11. The Moment of Truth, Fox, 10.58 million viewers.
12. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.24 million viewers.
13. Deal or No Deal (Wednesday), NBC, 10.19 million viewers.
14. Without a Trace, CBS, 9.78 million viewers.
15. Oprah’s Big Give, ABC, 9.74 million viewers.
16. The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS, 9.62 million viewers.
17. Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 9.52 million viewers.
18. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Fox, 9.42 million viewers.
19. Medium, NBC, 9.34 million viewers.
20. New Amsterdam, Fox, 8.83 million viewers.
