TV Top Ten - WWE Raw Bigger Than Obama

American Idol was back on top last week after playing second fiddle to the Academy Awards. Viewership for the the biggest reality show on television slipped a bit as the two episodes shifted back a day to make room for President Obama's address to congress.

While it was nice of Idol to displace itself for the President, it didn't really matter. American interest in Obama's commentary has waned since his last televised speech. Cable networks, the only place political speeches register in the top ten, saw the address come in right after Burn Notice and distantly behind both showings of WWE Raw.

Thanks to the address there was no room on the list for anyone from Nickelodeon or Disney. From time to time it's nice to see the list without Spongebob Squarepants attached.

RANK PROGRAM NTWK RATING VIEWERS

NETWORK TELEVISION

1. AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 13.8 24.541

2. AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/26(S) FOX 11.9 20.889

3. CSI CBS 11.1 17.724

3. NCIS CBS 11.1 18.268

5. CBS SUNDAY MOVIE-SPECIAL(S) CBS 9.3 15.239

6. 60 MINUTES CBS 9.1 14.233

7. CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 8.9 13.93

7. HOUSE FOX 8.9 14.858

9. CSI: NY CBS 8.1 12.563

10. BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 7.8 11.976

CABLE TELEVISION

1. CLOSER, THE TNT 4 6.011

2. WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA 3.7 6.276

3. WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA 3.4 5.737

4. BURN NOTICE USA 3.3 4.848

5. PRES ADDRESS/ANALYSIS(S)-02/24/2009 FOXNC 3.2 5.058

5. OBAMA ADDRESS TO CONGRESS(S)-02/24/2009 FOXNC 3.2 5.015

5. OBAMA CONG ADDRESS CNN 3.2 5.05

8. NCIS USA 3 4.535

8. PRES ADDRESS/GOP RESPONSE(S)-02/24/2009 FOXNC 3 4.674

8. SR/OBAMA CONG ANALYSIS CNN 3 4.68