TV Ratings for Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
Super Bowl XLII the biggest ever in viewership; Fox is week's top network

(February 5, 2008) The most anticipated NFL match-up in years gave Fox a historic ratings winner. In addition to the curiosity of seeing if the New England Patriots could finish their season without a single loss, Fox benefited from the N.Y. Giants delivering a victory and the nation's biggest TV market. More than 10 black viewers watched the game and nearly eight million stayed for the post game show.

When the game is coupled with perennial winner, "American Idol," Fox claimed an unprecedented top seven positions on the week's top 25 most popular shows. With 12 programs overall, it easily won top network honors. CBS followed with five, with ABC taking four. NBC posted three and the CW had one.

The total number of viewers watching the top 25 was 56.6 million, a 40 percent increase over the previous week’s total.

Top 25 Broadcast Shows in Black Households

Rank | Program | Network | Rating | No. of Viewers

1	FOX SUPER BOWL XLII	FOX	29.2	10.496
2	SUPER BOWL POST GAME	FOX	21.9	7.863
3	AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	11.6	4.157
4	HOUSE SP-2/3	FOX	10.5	3.774
5	AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	10.7	3.851
6	HOUSE	FOX	7.3	2.638
7	MOMENT OF TRUTH	FOX	7.6	2.722
8	WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	4.0	1.443
9	DANCE WAR	ABC	4.2	1.498
10	CSI	CBS	4.3	1.533
11	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	3.8	1.370
12	DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS	FOX	3.8	1.351
13	AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK	FOX	3.6	1.287
14	CSI: NY THURSDAY SPCL	CBS	3.5	1.251
15	TERMINATOR:SCC SP-1/28 8P	FOX	3.3	1.196
16	LAW AND ORDER:CI	NBC	3.4	1.225
17	48 HOURS MYSTERY TUE	CBS	2.8	.993
18	COPS 2	FOX	3.2	1.157
19	LAW AND ORDER:SVU	NBC	2.8	1.006
20	LOST	ABC	2.7	.967
21	SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER	FOX	2.7	.954
22	LOST-THU 8PM	ABC	2.5	.887
23	NUMB3RS	CBS	2.4	.876
24	FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN	CW	3.4	1.220
25	ANALYSIS 1-ABC	ABC	2.7	.956

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Number of viewers
ages 2+ shown in millions. Representing more than
13.45 million television households in the U.S., the
African-American television audience is the largest
minority segment in Nielsen measurement samples.
All times eastern.


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