Nielsens: 'DWTS' & 'NCIS' tie at the top
The debut edition of this season's "Dancing With the Stars" and the drama "NCIS" were tied for the most-watched programs for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen. Here are top 10 prime-time programs, ranked by rating. Each ratings point equals 1.147 million households.
1. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 11.9 (tie)
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The debut edition of this season's "Dancing With the Stars" and the drama "NCIS" were tied for the most-watched programs for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen. Here are top 10 prime-time programs, ranked by rating. Each ratings point equals 1.147 million households.
1. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 11.9 (tie)
1. NCIS, CBS, 11.9
3. AMERICAN IDOL -- WEDNESDAY, Fox, 10.4
4. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 10.2
5. AMERICAN IDOL -- THURSDAY, Fox, 9.3
6. CRIMINAL MINDS, CBS, 7.9
7. CASTLE, ABC, 7.5
8. CSI, CBS, 7.3 (tie)
8. UNFORGETTABLE, CBS, 7.3
10. 60 MINUTES, CBS, 7.2