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24 January 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The broadcast networks drew one of the biggest primetime audiences of the decade last week as viewers turned out en masse for CBS's coverage of the AFC championship on Sunday, which attracted the biggest audience for an AFC title game in 21 years, and for the first two nights of the season of Fox's American Idol. According to Nielsen Research, the game drew 46,695,000 viewers (compared with the 47,500,000 who tuned in for the New England-Miami contest on NBC in 1986). Fox also drew gargantuan ratings for American Idol -- exceeding every previous season opener for the show. Tuesday's premiere captured 37,441,000 viewers, while Wednesday's lost hardly any at all as 36,936,000 tuned in. ABC and NBC also had plenty to boast about as ABC's Grey's Anatomy produced season-high numbers (perhaps fueled by the homophobic name-calling incident involving Isaiah Washington and his openly gay castmate, T.R. Knight). In addition, the network's Desperate Housewives landed in the top ten, while Ugly Betty placed twelfth. NBC's coverage of the Golden Globe Awards produced the highest ratings for that awards show in three years, claiming 20,036,00 viewers. In a statement, the network observed that it is the only network that has seen an increase in both total audience and adults 18-49 this season. For the week, CBS averaged a 10.0 rating and a 16 share. Fox placed second with an average 8.7/13. NBC settled for third place with a 6.1/9, while ABC trailed with a 5.7/9.The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. AFC Championship Post-Game, CBS, 27.0/39; 2. AFC Championship New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, CBS, 26.4/39; 3. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 20.3/29; 4. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 20.1/30; 5. AFC Championship Post-Game 2, CBS, 17.4/26; 6. Grey's Anatomy (Thursday), ABC, 14.1/21; 7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 13.3/20; 8. 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 13.2/20; 9. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 11.0/15; 10. NCIS, CBS, 10.2/15.

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