Olympics tops Nielsens list of most watched
United States' Lolo Jones, left, Canada's Phylicia George, center, and Jamaica's Brigitte Foster-Hylton compete in a women's 100-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (Aug. 6, 2012) Credit: AP
NBC's Summer Olympics broadcasts dominated viewing 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. Summer Olympics (Tuesday), NBC, 21.8
2. Summer Olympics (Thursday), NBC 21.1
3. Summer Olympics (Monday), NBC, 18.0
4. Summer Olympics (Wednesday), NBC, 17.9
5. Summer Olympics (Sunday), NBC 17.5
6. Summer Olympics (Friday), NBC, 16.2
7. Summer Olympics (Saturday), NBC, 15.9
8. NCIS, CBS, 4.6
9. 60 Minutes, CBS, 4.3
10. The Big Bang Theory, CBS 3.7
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