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'Bee,' 'Talent' again put NBC on top of heap

NBC won both viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic, winning outright all three hours of primetime in both measures, though CBS' "Big Brother" tied "The Singing Bee" in the demo at 9:30 p.m. More

Fox extends streak with demo win

What would this year be like without a primetime win in the adults 18-49 demographic by Fox? The network won again in the demo, the 27th week in a row it has finished the week on top in that category. The streak is the longest for a network in 11 years. More

Nick's 'Shrimp' shells records

Nickelodeon has scored with the premiere of its original movie "Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp." The movie, which debuted at 9 p.m. Friday, averaged 5.8 million total viewers and 2.3 million tweens 9-14. More

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Tiger tees off on preseason NFL

Tiger Woods' win at the PGA Championship spotlighted an afternoon and evening of television that overshadowed the usual can't-miss preseason football. More

OVERNIGHTS

Tuesday overnights

Top networks
Viewers	NBC	9.4 mil
18-49 demo	NBC	2.8/9
Top shows
Viewers	America's Got Talent (NBC)	10.2 mil
18-49 demo	Brother/Bee (CBS/NBC)	3.2/9
Viewers in millions. Source: Nielsen Media Research

WEEKLY RATINGS

01	Family Guy (9:30 p.m.)	Fox	4.1/13
02	Hell's Kitchen (9 p.m.)	Fox	3.9/12
03	Family Guy (9 p.m.)	Fox	3.7/12
04	So You Think You Can Dance (Wed.)	Fox	2.8/11
05	Don't Forget the Lyrics (Wed.)	Fox	2.8/10
Week 47, Aug.6-12. Source: Nielsen

01	Family Guy (9:30 p.m.)	Fox	2.9/11
02	Family Guy (9 p.m.)	Fox	2.6/10
03	Don't Forget the Lyrics (Wed.)	Fox	2.2/8
04	WWE SmackDown!	CW	2.0/8
05	American Dad (8:30 p.m.)	Fox	1.8/8
Week 47, Aug. 6-12. Source: Nielsen Media Research

SEASON RATINGS

01	American Idol (Wed.)	Fox	30.6
02	American Idol (Tues.)	Fox	30.2
03	Dancing With the Stars	ABC	20.7
04	Dancing With the Stars (Mon.)	ABC	20.0
05	Dancing With the Stars Results	ABC	19.4
Week 47, Aug. 6-12. Viewers in millions. Source: Nielsen Media Research

01	American Idol (Wed.)	FOX	12.3/30
02	American Idol (Tues.)	FOX	12.0/31
03	Grey's Anatomy(Thurs.)	ABC	6.817
04	House	FOX	6.5/17
05	Heroes	NBC	6.5/15
Week 47, Aug. 6-12. Rating/share for adults 18-49. Source: Nielsen Media Research

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