Primetime Broadcast Ratings July 17, 2008
CBS’s “CSI” was the number one primetime broadcast telecast for Thursday, July 17, 2008. But FOX dominated the top three with “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader,” which claimed the second and third slots, respectively.
| RANK | NAME | NETWORK | VIEWERS (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSI | CBS | 8,919,000 |
| 2 | SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-THU | FOX | 8,396,000 |
| 3 | SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER | FOX | 7,687,000 |
| 4 | GREATEST AMERICAN DOG | CBS | 6,971,000 |
| 5 | HOPKINS | ABC | 6,008,000 |
| 6 | SWINGTOWN | CBS | 5,325,000 |
| 7 | PREMIOS JUVENTUD 08 7/17(S)-07/17/2008 | UNI | 5,198,000 |
| 8 | LAST COMIC STANDING 6 | NBC | 4,492,000 |
| 9 | GREY’S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 3,350,000 |
| 10 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 3,217,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (July 17, 2008) |
Overall, FOX won the night — with an average audience of 8,042,000 viewers, while CBS took second place with 7,141,000 average viewers. Univision and ABC claimed third and fourth places — with 5,198,000 and 4,192,000 average viewers, respectively. NBC trailed distantly in fifth place with 3,971,000 average viewers.
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2008/primetime-broadcast-ratings-july-17-2008/
