American Idol and Superbowl XLIV are most watched for 2010
American Idol was the most watched show for regularly scheduled programs (with at least 4 telecasts and over 5 minutes) in 2010. Superbowl XLIV was the most watched single telecast.
Go American Idol!
Top 10 TV Programs – Regularly Scheduled
| Rank | Program | Originator | Total Persons Rating | |
| 1 | American Idol - Tuesday | FOX | 7.9 | |
| 2 | American Idol - Wednesday | FOX | 7.5 | |
| 3 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 7.1 | |
| 4 | NBC Sunday Night Football | NBC | 7.0 | |
| 5 | Dancing with the Stars Results | ABC | 5.5 | |
| 6 | Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick | NBC | 5.3 | |
| 7 | NCIS | CBS | 5.0 | |
| 8 | NFL Regular Season L | ESPN | 4.9 | |
| 9 | Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains | CBS | 4.3 | |
| 10 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 4.2 | |
| 10 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 4.2 |
Notes:
Top Primetime programs: Note Data from January 1, 2010 – November 28, 2010, regularly scheduled programs. Persons 2+ Ratings include Live and Same Day timeshifted viewing. Excludes programs with less than 4 telecasts and programs under 5 minutes.
A “Total Persons” rating point equals 2.95 million viewers, which is 1% of the US TV population 2 and older.
Via TVbytheNumbers