The NFL preseason showdown between the Bears and Broncos, featuring Jay Cutler's return to Denver, gave NBC a big audience on Sunday (Aug. 30) night. Meanwhile, the Daytime Emmys helped The CW to its best Sunday performance in memory (which isn't saying too much).
Daniel Fienberg
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<p>Fast National ratings for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.</p>
<p>The NFL preseason showdown between the Bears and Broncos, featuring Jay Cutler's return to Denver, gave NBC a big audience on Sunday night. Meanwhile, the Daytime Emmys helped The CW to its best Sunday performance in memory (which isn't saying too much).</p>
<p>Among adults 18-49, NBC averaged a 2.8 rating, comfortably ahead of FOX's 1.8 rating in the key demographic. CBS' 1.6 rating and the 1.5 rating for ABC followed, with The CW's 0.5 rating coming in fifth.</p>
<p>Overall, NBC averaged an estimated 8.77 million viewers to go with a 5.5 rating/10 share. CBS was second for the night with a 4.2/7, far ahead of the 3.0/5 for ABC and FOX's 2.2/4. The CW wasn't that far back with a 1.6/3, which doesn't sound like much, but still doubles the netlet's usual Sunday audience.</p>
<p>CBS started the night in first with a 6.2/12 for "60 Minutes." ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos" was second with a 3.7/7, nipping NBC's "Dateline" for the hour. FOX was fourth with "'Til Death" and "American Dad," which finished ahead of the 0.9/2 first hour of the Daytime Emmys coverage on The CW.</p>
<p>NBC moved into first at 8 p.m. with a 6.2/11 for the start of the NFL preseason game. CBS was second with "Big Brother," which did a 4.5/8. ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" was third, beating the 2.7/5 for FOX's two episodes of "The Simpsons." The CW's Daytime Emmys telecast improved to a 1.9/3 in its second hour.</p>
<p>The Denver-Chicago game was up to a 6.8/11 for NBC in the 9 p.m. hour. ABC's "Shark Tank" was second with a 3.0/5. FOX's "Family Guy" and "American Dad" beat the 2.3/4 for CBS' "There Goes the Neighborhood" and the 2.1/3 for The CW's awards telecast.</p>
<p>NBC stayed on top at 10 p.m. with a 5.6/10 for the football action. CBS' "Cold Case" was second, well ahead of the 1.7/3 for ABC's "Defying Gravity."</p>
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<p><strong>All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change, particularly in the case of live events.</strong></p>
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