Primetime Broadcast Ratings July 18, 2008
CBS’s “Flashpoint” and “Numbers” were the top two primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Wednesday, July 18, 2008. NBC’s “Dateline” claimed third place.
NBC’s back-to-back telecasts of “Most outrageous Moments,” ranked 8th and 9th, also made the top ten.
| RANK | NAME | NETWORK | VIEWERS (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLASHPOINT | CBS | 7,115,000 |
| 2 | NUMB3RS 9PM | CBS | 6,440,000 |
| 3 | DATELINE FRI | NBC | 5,753,000 |
| 4 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 5,500,000 |
| 5 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS-FRI | ABC | 4,818,000 |
| 6 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 4,639,000 |
| 7 | FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | CW | 4,339,000 |
| 8 | MOST OUTRG MOMENTS 8P | NBC | 4,062,000 |
| 9 | MOST OUTRG MOMENTS 830P | NBC | 3,912,000 |
| 10 | AL DIABLO CON GUAPOS FRI | UNI | 3,883,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (July 18, 2008) |
Overall, CBS won the night — with an average audience of 6,352,000 viewers, while NBC took second place with 5,163,000 average viewers. The CW and ABC claimed distant third and fourth places — with 4,339,000 and 4,245,000 average viewers, respectively.
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2008/primetime-broadcast-ratings-july-18-2008/
