Here are Nielsen ratings for the top 20 primetime shows nationally and network evening newscasts.
TOP NETWORKS
For the week, CBS averaged 11.7 million viewers; followed by ABC’s 9.3 million. NBC averaged 7.6 million viewers; Fox had 6.1 million viewers; the CW had 1.9 million and ION Television had 1.2 million viewers.
NETWORK EVENING NEWS
Among the newscasts, NBC’s “Nightly News” was on top with an average 9.4 million viewers, while ABC’s “World News” had 7.9 million and the “CBS Evening News” had 6.1 million.
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 15-21. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
1. NFL Football: N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, NBC, 23.20 million.
2. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 20.68 million.
3. NCIS, CBS, 19.43 million.
4. 60 Minutes, CBS, 17.73 million.
5. Dancing With the Stars Results, ABC, 17.43 million.
6. Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,NBC, 17.22 million.
7. NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS, 15.81 million.
8. The Mentalist, CBS, 14.74 million.
9. Criminal Minds, CBS, 14.39 million.
10. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 14.25 million.
11. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 14.15 million.
12. The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 13.02 million.
13. Undercover Boss, CBS, 12.74 million.
14. Mike & Molly, CBS, 12.15 million.
15. Football Night in America, NBC, 12.14 million.
16. Modern Family, ABC, 12.09 million.
17. Survivor: Nicaragua, CBS, 11.98 million.
18. The Good Wife, CBS, 11.74 million.
19. American Music Awards, ABC, 11.72 million.
20. Glee, Fox, 11.70 million.
