NEW YORK (AP) – ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” had a surprisingly strong debut last week as a reality-filled summer television season began. The show was seen by 13.5 million viewers, second only to a “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” according to Nielsen Media Research.
A ratings point represents 1,096,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation’s estimated 109.6 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.
For the week of May 30-June 5, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 14.2 million; “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 13.5 million; “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 13.1 million; “Without a Trace,” CBS, 12.6 million; “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 12.1 million; “Everybody Loves Raymond,” CBS, 11.2 million; “48 Hours Mystery” (Tuesday), CBS, 10.7 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 10.4 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 10.3 million; “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” NBC, 10.1 million.
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