BROWNS-COWBOYS HALL OF FAME ABC TELECAST #1 ON TV
It's only preseason, but NFL-TV already is No.1...at least for the week of August 9-15. The ABC telecast of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys was the top-rated television show that week with a 10.1 rating. The Browns defeated the Cowboys 20-17 in overtime in Canton, Ohio as the Browns played their first game since the ’95 season.
The following chart lists the top-rated television shows from August 9-15. Each ratings point equals 994,000 homes:
| Title | Network |
Rating |
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1. |
Hall of Fame Game | ABC |
10.1 |
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2. |
60 Minutes | CBS |
9.1 |
|
3. |
Friends | NBC |
8.5 |
|
4. |
Hall of Fame Showcase | ABC |
8.4 |
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| Dateline | NBC |
8.4 |
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6. |
20/20 Wednesday | ABC |
7.9 |
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| Touched by an Angel | CBS |
7.9 |
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8. |
Everybody…Raymond | CBS |
7.8 |
|
| Frasier | NBC |
7.8 |
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10. |
Law & Order | NBC |
7.6 |
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| Source: Nielsen Media Research | ||||