Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 prime-time shows nationally, and the network evening newscasts.
TOP NETWORKS CBS dominated the week in prime time, averaging 10.7 million viewers; ABC was second, with 10.1 million viewers; NBC had 7.4 million; Fox had 7.3 million; and the CW had 2.2 million; while ION Television had 1.3 million.
NETWORK EVENING NEWS
NBC’s “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts, with an average of 9.5 million viewers. ABC’s “World News” was second, with 7.9 million, and the “CBS Evening News” had 6.4 million viewers.
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Nov. 8-14. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. NFL Football: New England at Pittsburgh, NBC, 21.18 million.
2. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 19.95 million
3. NCIS, CBS, 19.87 million.
4. Dancing With the Stars Results, ABC, 16.96 million.
5. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick, NBC, 16.58 million.
6. NFL Post-Game, Fox, 16.56 million.
7. CMA Awards, ABC, 16.49 million.
8. NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS, 15.62 million.
9. The Mentalist, CBS, 13.84 million.
10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 13.63 million.
11. The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 13.11 million.
12. The OT, Fox, 13.06 million.
13. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 12.99 million.
14. Criminal Minds, CBS, 12.56 million.
15. Football Night in America, NBC, 12.39 million.
16. The Good Wife, CBS, 12.33 million.
17. 60 Minutes, CBS, 12.32 million.
18. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.92 million.
19. Survivor: Nicaragua, CBS, 11.29 million.
20. Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, 11.13 million.
