Here are the Nielsen ratings for the top 20 prime-time shows nationally and network newscasts.
TOP NETWORKS
For the week, NBC led, with an average of 11.4 million viewers; CBS was second, with 6.1 million; Fox was third, with 5.8 million viewers; ABC came in fourth, with 4.8 million; the CW had 2 million; and ION had 1.2 million.
NETWORK EVENING NEWS
NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts with 7.8 million viewers. ABC’s “World News” was second with 7.1 million, and “CBS Evening News” had 5 million.
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Sept. 6-12. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. NFL Football: Minnesota at New Orleans, NBC, 27.49 million.
2. NFL Football: Dallas at Washington, NBC, 25.26 million.
3. NFL Thursday Pre-Kick, NBC, 19.68 million.
4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick, NBC, 19.04 million.
5. Football Night in America, NBC, 14.53 million.
6. The OT, Fox, 13.26 million.
7. America’s Got Talent (Tuesday), NBC, 12.35 million.
8. America’s Got Talent (Wednesday), NBC, 12.14 million.
9. NFL Opening Kickoff Show, NBC, 11.46 million.
10. NCIS, CBS, 10.08 million.
11. 60 Minutes, CBS, 8.27 million.
12. Wipeout (Tuesday), ABC, 8.16 million.
13. NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS, 8.11 million.
14. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 8.02 million.
15. Big Brother 12, (Thursday), CBS, 7.83 million.
16. Big Brother 12, (Wednesday), CBS, 7.82 million.
17. The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 7.74 million.
18. Criminal Minds, CBS, 6.71 million.
19. Big Brother 12, (Sunday), CBS, 6.66 million.
20. The Mentalist, CBS, 6.58 million.
