The Week of May 14 – 20
Fox holds on to first, second and third place; CBS is the week’s top network

(May 22, 2007) During the third week of May sweeps there was no change in the top three most popular shows in black households. “American Idol” took first and second and “House” was third. The combined audience for the three shows was up three percent over the previous week.

CBS was the week’s network winner with eight shows on the top 25. The net got a big boost from two shows marking the farewell of host Bob Barker of “The Price Is Right.” ABC claimed seven shows on the list. Fox and the CW tied for third with four shows each.  NBC posted two programs.

The total number of black households watching the top 25, according to Nielsen Media Research was 33.2 million. That’s a 5.5 percent gain over the previous week’s total.

Top 25 Broadcast Shows in Black Households

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

1	AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	18.7	2.515
2	AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	15.9	2.140
3	HOUSE	FOX	13.7	1.839
4	GREY'S ANATOMY	ABC	12.4	1.670
5	AMER'S TOP MODEL-2	CW	10.9	1.465
6	DANCING… STARS-MON	ABC	10.8	1.447
7	CSI: MIAMI	CBS	10.7	1.437
8	CSI	CBS	10.6	1.432
9	THE GAME	CW	10.5	1.415
10	LAW AND ORDER: SVU	NBC	10.4	1.392
11	DANCING…RESULT-TU	ABC	10.3	1.381
12	CSI: NY	CBS	10.2	1.370
13	CSI 10PM-SPECIAL	CBS	9.8	1.312
14	ALL OF US	CW	9.7	1.303
15	BOB BARKER: 50 YRS	CBS	9.6	1.297
16	PRICE IS RIGHT-MILLION	CBS	8.9	1.193
17	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	8.4	1.126
18	CRIMINAL MINDS	CBS	8.1	1.096
19	EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS	CW	7.5	1.014
20	EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.	ABC	7.0	.941
21	60 MINUTES	CBS	6.8	.909
22	UGLY BETTY	ABC	6.7	.905
23	LAW AND ORDER	NBC	6.7	.903
24	DANCING…STARS SP	ABC	6.6	.885
25	24	FOX	6.5	872

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Number of homes
shown in millions. All times eastern 

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