Primetime Broadcast Ratings, October 24, 2008
CBS’s “Ghost Whisperer” and “Numbers” were the number one- and number two-ranked primetime telecasts on broadcast TV for Friday, October 24, 2008.
ABC’s “20/20” rounded out the top three.
| Rank | Program | Network | Viewers (P2+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10,142,000 |
| 2 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 9,334,000 |
| 3 | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 7,504,000 |
| 4 | DEAL OR NO DEAL-FRI | NBC | 6,124,000 |
| 5 | CRUSOE | NBC | 6,088,000 |
| 6 | SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER | FOX | 5,870,000 |
| 7 | DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS | FOX | 5,622,000 |
| 8 | LIFE | NBC | 5,589,000 |
| 9 | FUEGO EN LA SANGRE FRI | UNI | 5,519,000 |
| 10 | EX LIST, THE | CBS | 5,329,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company (October 24, 2008). |
Overall, CBS won the night with an average audience of almost 8.3 million viewers, while NBC took second place with just over 5.9 million average viewers. FOX and ABC claimed third and fourth places with roughly 5.7 million and 5.5 million average viewers, respectively. Univision followed in fifth place with an average audience of just over 4.8 million viewers.
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2008/primetime-broadcast-ratings-october-24-2008/
