TV Ratings for Week of June 30 - July 6
CBS continues its dominance as summer network of choice on Top 25

(July 9, 2008) With the Fourth of July marking the middle of the summer season, many black viewers are too hot to change their habits, and CBS is the beneficiary. The network continues its reign over the Top 25 shows in black households with its CSI franchise claiming the No.1 and No.2 spots.

CBS' 13 entries on this week's chart means that it continues to be the most watched network. ABC had seven shows for the week. NBC finished third with just three winners, but one was the U.S. Olympic Trials. That may bode well for the network when the games begin.

The total of black viewers for the top 25 shows, according to Nielsen data, was virtually unchanged from the previous week's total of 24.0 million.

Top 25 Broadcast Shows in Black Households

  Rank | Program | Network | AA Rating | No. of Viewers

1	CSI: NY	CBS	7.3	1.339
2	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	7.1	1.284
3	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	7.0	1.213
4	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	6.7	1.171
5	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED	FOX	6.6	1.351
6	MOMENT OF TRUTH	FOX	6.3	1.109
7	AMERICA'S GOT TALENT	NBC	6.2	1.035
8	HOUSE-MON 9P	FOX	6.2	1.296
9	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	5.8	1.074
10	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	5.6	1.219
11	60 MINUTES	CBS	5.5	1.011
12	BONES-MON 8P	FOX	5.3	1.138
13	PRICE IS RIGHT PRIMETIME	CBS	5.2	.885
14	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUE	CBS	5.1	.905
15	WIPEOUT	ABC	5.1	.962
16	CSI	CBS	4.9	.828
17	CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD	NBC	4.9	.787
18	SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU	FOX	4.8	.945
19	COLD CASE	CBS	4.7	.878
20	OLYMPIC TRIALS 8P 7/6	NBC	4.6	.862
21	MILLION DOLLAR PASSWRD SP	CBS	4.5	.694
22	BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	4.5	.694
23	NCIS	CBS	4.4	.743
24	NUMB3RS 9PM SP 7/4	CBS	4.2	.652
25	TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	4.2	.738

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.
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