The first two nights' programs brought Planet's highest prime-time ratings ever.

The highest prime-time rating was a 28.5 in 1970.

If anything, "60 Minutes" is stronger than ever this season, having ascended to the top of the prime-time ratings again.

NBC returned to first place, with an average prime-time rating of 14.1 and the top five shows.

NBC won in the prime-time ratings with an average of 12.7.

The network's prime-time rating was up 14 percent in the second quarter, to 0.8 from 0.7.

It had also finished its third straight year as the leader in the prime-time ratings.

The company cited higher advertising rates and better prime-time ratings.

ABC has been the leader in the prime-time ratings for six of the last nine weeks.

Somebody else let the network's prime-time ratings sink to last place this season.