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Boston's Top Shows: Baseball and Big Bang Theory

Posted by Matthew Gilbert June 23, 2009 04:04 PM

Major League Baseball continues to swing into the top most watched programs in Boston (week of June 8-14.) The most watched non-sports show belonged to the CBS' Big Bang Theory (coming in at #6 with 259,000 total viewers.) NBC's most watched show in the Hub was National Hockey League game with 185,000 viewers or #15 for the week. ABC's top show in Boston was Wipeout (#28 with 151,000.) FOX25's News at 10 p.m. ranked almost each day last week: Monday's newscast had 153,000 viewers coming in at #25; Tuesday drew 142,000 or #30; Wednesday attracted 144,000 watchers or #30; Thursday landed at #24 with 158,000 and Saturday had 149,000 folks or #28.

Here's the roundup:

1. NESN: Mjr. League Baseball (586,000 total viewers)
2. NESN: Mjr. League Baseball 566,000
3. NESN: Mjr. League Baseball 541,000
4. NESN: Mjr. League Baseball 407,000
5. NESN: Mjr. League Baseball 310,000
6. WBZ:CBS Big Bang Theory 259,000
7. WBZ: Two and A Half Men 256,000
7. WBZ: The Mentalist 256,000
9. WBZ:CBS 60 Minutes 209,000
9. NESN: Various 207,000
9. WBZ:CBS Big Bang Theory Special 207,000
12. WBZ: CBS NCIS 198,000
12. WBZ: CBS CSI Miami 195,000
14. WBZ: CBS CSI 188,000
15. WBZ: CBS Cold Case 187,000
15. WBZ: CBS Millionaire Password 186,000
15. WFXT: FOX House 186,000
15. WHDH:NBC NHL 185,000
15. WBZ:CBS The Mentalist 184,000

source: Nielsen Media Research

compiled by Johnny Diaz, Globe staff
jodiaz@globe.com

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