The Week of July 30 – August 5
'Girlfriends' leads CW’s sweeps the top of the chart’s; CBS, Fox tie for top net

(August 8, 2007) The CW was able to take advantage of the dog days of summer, when black households tried to beat the heat with tried and true programs. “Girlfriends” led the network’s triple crown of the week’s most popular shows in black households by taking first, second and third place.

There was no runaway network winner for the first week of August, with CBS and Fox tying with six shows each. The CW and ABC each had five entries, and NBC posted three.

The total number of black households watching the top 25 shows, according to Nielsen Media Research, was identical to the previous week’s total of 19.9 million.

Top 25 Broadcast Shows in Black Households

Rank | Program | Network | Rating | No. of Homes

1	GIRLFRIENDS	CW	7.0	.947
2	ALL OF US	CW	6.7	.896
3	THE GAME	CW	6.7	.906
4	HELL'S KITCHEN	FOX	6.5	.868
5	JUST FOR LAUGHS	ABC	6.4	.854
6	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	6.4	.861
7	SHAQ'S BIG CHALLENGE	ABC	6.3	.841
8	JUST FOR LAUGHS-TU 8PM	ABC	6.2	.840
9	THINK YOU CAN DANCE-THU	FOX	6.2	.830
10	LAW AND ORDER:SVU-SUN	NBC	6.1	.820
11	FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	6.0	.812
12	THINK YOU CAN DANCE-WED	FOX	5.9	.787
13	PRIMETIME: FAMILY SECRETS	ABC	5.8	.782
14	CSI: NY	CBS	5.8	.784
15	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	5.8	.777
16	DON'T FORGET LYRICS-THU	FOX	5.8	.786
17	AMW: AMER FIGHTS BACK	FOX	5.7	.768
18	AMERICA'S GOT TALENT	NBC	5.7	.764
19	DON'T FORGET LYRICS-WED	FOX	5.6	.752
20	WIFE SWAP	ABC	5.5	.739
21	EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS	CW	5.5	.740
22	NCIS	CBS	5.3	.713
23	60 MINUTES	CBS	5.3	.709
24	SINGING BEE	NBC	5.3	.715
25	CSI	CBS	5.2	.702

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Number of homes
shown in millions. 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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