NBC Wins Monday Beating the Rest Combined.

NBC, Michael Phelps Rule Monday
More big ratings for Summer Olympics

Fast National ratings for Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics brought more big ratings to NBC Monday, completely dominating the other networks.

The Olympics brought NBC a 17.6 rating/28 share in primetime. CBS was the best of the rest with a 4.1/7. ABC managed only a 1.9/3, but that was good enough to beat FOX (1.7/3) for third. The CW pulled in a 0.7/1.

The story was similar in the adults 18-49 demographic, with NBC's 10.2 rating lapping the field several times. CBS took second with a 1.9. ABC, 1.0, was third, followed by FOX, 0.9, and The CW, 0.4.

The Beijing Olympics scored a 15.9/26 for NBC at 8 p.m. Reruns of "The Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" averaged 3.3/5 for CBS. "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" drew a 1.9/3 for ABC, edging a "Prison Break" rerun on FOX. A "Gossip Girl" repeat on The CW earned a 0.8/1.

NBC's Olympic coverage improved to 17.0/26 at 9 p.m. CBS held onto second with "Two and a Half Men," 5.4/8, and "Old Christine," 3.9/6. FOX's "Sarah Connor Chronicles" rerun and ABC's "Samantha Who?" tied for third in households at 1.8/3, with FOX getting a few more total viewers. The CW went with "One Tree Hill."

At 10 p.m., Olympic ratings peaked at 19.8/31 as swimmer Michael Phelps secured his third gold medal. "CSI: Miami" posted a 4.5/7 for CBS, and the finale of "The Mole" drew a 2.0/3 for ABC.