Black TV Ratings for Week of May 25 - 31
CBS, most watched network, takes over a Top 25 without  'Idol,' or 'Dancing'

(May 27, 2009) The last week of the May was extremely kind to CBS. Not having to compete against "American Idol," "Dancing with the Stars" of the NBA Playoffs, the network swept the top three spots on the chart. Though there were significantly fewer folks watching, CBS notched seven winners in the top ten.

CBS had more black viewers -- 11.1 million -- than any network. It was followed by NBC, which claimed an unusual second place with 4.5 million viewers. ABC was third with 4.3 million.

The total number of viewers for the Top 25 most popular shows in black households was 24.2 million, according to Nielsen. That's a big 30 percent drop from the previous week's total.

Top 25 Broadcast Shows in Black Households

 Rank | Program | Network | AA Share | AA Rating | No. of Viewers 2+
 

1	THE MENTALIST	CBS	7.1	3.2	1.186
2	NCIS	CBS	7.0	3.2	1.198
3	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	6.9	3.2	1.171
4	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	6.8	3.6	1.333
5	WITHOUT A TRACE-SPECIAL	CBS	6.8	3.4	1.276
6	CSI: MIAMI-SPC	CBS	6.1	2.7	.992
7	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	6.1	3.2	1.174
8	LAW & ORDER:SVU-WED 9PM	NBC	6.0	2.8	1.026
9	CSI	CBS	5.4	2.7	1.006
10	NCIS THURSDAY 8PM-SPECIAL	CBS	5.3	2.8	1.034
11	DATELINE NBC 5/25	NBC	5.2	2.7	.982
12	ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT SP	ABC	5.2	2.5	.912
13	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	5.1	2.3	.844
14	LAW & ORDER:CI-WED	NBC	4.7	2.2	.820
15	60 MINUTES	CBS	4.7	2.3	.867
16	WIPEOUT	ABC	4.6	2.5	.912
17	THE UNIT	CBS	4.6	2.1	.759
18	COLD CASE	CBS	4.6	2.3	.840
19	CRIMINAL MINDS SPECIAL	CBS	4.5	2.1	.793
20	NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 5/25	NBC	4.5	2.3	.844
21	AMERICAN DAD	FOX	4.5	2.0	.751
22	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	4.4	2.4	.903
23	SCRIPPS NATL SPELLING BEE	ABC	4.4	2.2	.810
24	UN-BROKE	ABC	4.3	2.2	.807
25	20/20-FRI	ABC	4.3	2.3	.869

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Number of viewers ages 2+ shown in millions. Rankings are based on share of black households. Representing more than 13.45 million television households in the U.S., the African-American television audience is the largest minority segment in Nielsen measurement samples. All times eastern.


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