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Boston's Most Watched TV Shows

Posted by Matthew Gilbert October 22, 2009 03:50 PM

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As you can see below, WBZ/CBS dominated the Boston TV market for the week of Oct. 12-18. Almost everything in Boston primetime was led by a CBS comedy, crime procedural drama, 60 Minutes, or football. WHDH's most watched show that week was Sunday night football on Oct. 18 with 270,000 total viewers (ranking 18th in Boston.) WCVB's most viewed show was Grey's Anatomy (#9 with 326,000 viewers.) WFXT's popular show was House (#21 with 254,000 viewers.)

1. WBZ:CBS NFL Football 1,306,000
2. WBZ:CBS NFL Football 1,096,000
3. WBZ:CBS 60 Minutes 571,000
4. WBZ:CBS NCIS 561,000
5. WBZ:CBS Two and A Half Men 416,000
6. WBZ:CBS NCIS: LA 379,000
7. WBZ:CBS Big Bang Theory 368,000
8. WBZ:CBS The Mentalist 327,000
9. WCVB:ABC Grey's Anatomy 326,000
9. WBZ:CBS Criminal Minds 325,000
11. WBZ:CBS CSI: Miami 307,000
11. WBZ:CBS CSI 303,000
13. WBZ:CBS CSI:NY 285,000
13. WCVB: Dancing with the Stars 284,000
15. WBZ:CBS Amazing Race 282,000
15. WBZ: CBS The Good Wife 280,000

source: Nielsen Media Research
compiled by Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff
jodiaz@globe.com
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