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5 December 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

ABC unseated CBS from its usual throne as the most-watched network last week. Among the key demographic group of adults 18-49, it held down all five of the top positions on the Nielsen ratings list. It was the best performance with regular programming by the network in more than a year. The top two shows among younger viewers were the season's final broadcasts of Dancing With the Stars, followed by the half-hour animated special Shrek the Halls. Sunday's Desperate Housewives came in fourth, while the classic holiday special How the Grinch Stole Christmas landed in fifth place. Overall, ABC averaged a 7.7 rating and a 12 share for the week. CBS placed second with a 6.8/11. NBC and Fox tied for third with a 5.2/8. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 16.1/24; 2. Dancing With the Stars (Monday), ABC, 15.7/23; 3. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 12.6/18; 4. NCIS, CBS, 10.8/16; 5. Shrek the Halls, ABC, 10.7/17; 6. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.2/17; 6. House, Fox, 10.2/15; 8. Criminal Minds, CBS, 10.0/15; 9. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 9.4/14; 10. CSI: NY, CBS, 9.2/15.

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29 November 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In what may well turn out to be the highest-rated Christmas TV special ever, ABC's animated Shrek the Halls drew a whopping 21.06 million viewers Wednesday night and led into a repeat of How the Grinch Stole Christmas that retained 18.74 million. The Shrek special registered an 11.0 rating and a 17 share, while Grinch landed a 9.4/17. However, the network's ratings collapsed after those two half-hour specials, which aired in the 8:00 p.m. hour, and CBS wound up winning the night with strong ratings for Criminal Minds at 9:00 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10:00 p.m. The night marked the official end of the November sweeps. CBS is expected to retain its crown as the network with the largest overall audience during the month, while ABC is expected to win among adults 18-49.

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