Golden Globes Boost Nbc Ratings

Add another Golden Globe winner to the list: NBC. The award show contributed to the network’s dominance in the weekly ratings and its second consecutive first-place showing.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association ceremony attracted a total of 24.3 million viewers Sunday night, NBC said Tuesday.

NBC won the week with the top eight shows, an 11.4 average rating and a 19 share, far ahead of second-place CBS’ 8.9 rating and 14 share. ABC followed with an 8.2 rating and 13 share, according to Nielsen Media Research figures.

Fox logged a 6.7 rating and 11 share.

Prime time ratings as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 12-18. Listings include the week’s ranking, with rating for the week, season-to-date rankings in parentheses, and total homes.

An “X” in parentheses denotes one-time-only presentation. A rating measures the percentage of the nation’s estimated 97 million TV homes. Each ratings point represents 980,000 households.

1. (1) “ER,” NBC, 23.1, 22.4 million homes.

2. (2) “Seinfeld,” NBC, 21.3, 20.7 million homes.

3. (3) “Veronica’s Closet,” NBC, 17.7, 17.2 million homes.

4. (4) “Friends,” NBC, 17.3, 16.8 million homes.

5. (X) “Golden Globe Awards,” NBC, 15.9, 15.4 million homes.

6. (11) “Frasier,” NBC, 13.6, 13.2 million homes.

7. (8) “Union Square,” NBC, 13.3, 12.9 million homes.

8. (13) “Dateline NBC-Tuesday,” NBC, 13.2, 12.8 million homes.

9. (6) “Touched By An Angel,” CBS, 12.9, 12.6 million homes.

10. (7) “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.5, 12.1 million homes.