Nielsen's top programs for week of July 16-22

The Associated Press, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 11:11am (PDT)

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for July 16-22. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 10.17 million.

2. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 8.99 million.

3. "The Bachelorette" (Sunday), ABC, 8.86 million.

4. "The Bachelorette After the Final Rose," ABC, 8.8 million.

5. "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 7.61 million.

6. "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.46 million.

7. "Two and a Half Men" (Thursday), CBS, 7.43 million.

8. "NCIS," CBS, 7.2 million.

9. "The Bachelorette" (Monday), ABC, 7.16 million.

10. "Hell's Kitchen" (Monday), Fox, 6.333 million.

11. "Masterchef" (Monday), Fox, 6.327 million.

12. "Big Brother 14" (Thursday), CBS, 6.27 million.

13. "Masterchef" (Tuesday), Fox, 6.16 million.

14. "Hell's Kitchen" (Tuesday), Fox, 6.02 million.

15. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 5.8 million.

16. "Big Brother 14" (Wednesday), CBS, 5.78 million.

17. "Hawaii Five-0," CBS, 5.75 million.

18. "Person of Interest" (Tuesday), CBS, 5.56 million.

19. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 5.54 million.

20. "Big Brother 14" (Sunday), CBS, 5.37 million.

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