Olympics Opening Ceremonies Top the Ratings

Here is ratings data for the week of July 23rd. It’s pretty clear that the Olympics Opening Ceremony was the number one broadcast of the week and that 41 million people tuned in. NBC got off to a good start with very strong showings on both Saturday and Sunday Nights, the first two prime time airings of competition.

On Cable, The Closer, in its final weeks on the air, was the top-rated show. (It morphs into Major Crimes without Kyra Sedgwick in a few weeks.) TNT and USA continue to do well with their summer offerings. I’m surprised, however, that Necessary Roughness, one of my personal favorites is not even making it into the top 40.

Rank	Program	Net	Rating	Viewers
1	SUM OLYM OPEN CEREM(S)	NBC	21.0	41 million
2	SUM OLYM SUN PRIME 1(S)	NBC	19.8	36 million
3	SUM OLYM SAT PRIME 1(S)	NBC	15.8	29 million
4	AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	6.3	10 million
5	AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	5.4	8.7 million
6	BIG BANG THEORY, THE	CBS	5.1	7.8 million
7	NCIS	CBS	4.8	7.2 million
8	TWO AND A HALF MEN - THU	CBS	4.2	6.6 million
9	NCIS: LOS ANGELES	CBS	4.1	6.1 million
10	60 MINUTES	CBS	4.0	5.9 million
10	CSI	CBS	4.0	6 million
12	BIG BROTHER 14-THU	CBS	3.8	6.1 million
12	HAWAII FIVE-0	CBS	3.8	5.6 million
12	PERSON OF INTEREST - TUE	CBS	3.8	5.6 million
12	WIPEOUT-THURS	ABC	3.8	6.8 million

Rank	Program	Net	Rating	Viewers
1	THE CLOSER	TNT	3.8	5.8 million
2	RIZZOLI & ISLES	TNT	3.6	5.5 million
3	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	3.5	6.3 million
4	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	3.4	6.3 million
5	NASCAR SPRINT CUP	ESPN	3.3	5 million
6	PERCEPTION	TNT	3.1	4.5 million
7	BURN NOTICE	USA	3.0	4.8 million
8	WWE ENTERTAINMENT	USA	3.0	5.4 million
9	ROYAL PAINS	USA	2.7	3.9 million
10	STORAGE WARS	AEN	2.7	4.6 million
11	SUITS	USA	2.6	3.8 million
12	TRUE BLOOD	HBOM	2.5	4.5 million
13	FAMILY GUY	ADSM	2.5	3.5 million
14	STORAGE WARS	AEN	2.5	4.3 million
15	COVERT AFFAIRS	USA	2.5	3.7 million