CSI wins Round 2 vs. Grey's Anatomy (Grey's won Round 1)

Looks like the 9pm Thursday ratings battle between CBS's reigning
heavyweight champ, CSI, and ABC's young red-hot upstart, Grey's
Anatomy, will be a knock-down drag-out fight the entire TV season.
Probably the biggest battle of it's kind since Survivor vs. Friends 5
years ago.

Grey's season premiere won Round 1 in two weeks ago in a shocker (25.4
million viewers to CSI's 22.6 million) but CSI bounced back and won
Round 2
last week with Part 2 of its two-part season premiere, albeit just
barely (23.8 million viewers to Grey's 23.5 million). We'll have to
wait see
if the trend continues, or if one show ends up pulling away. Most

Obveeus...

I think GA has decided this isn't the 'all important' battle. They are
conceding it by reshowing GA the following night and at least partly
splitting the audience.

likely it's the guys flocking to watch CSI and the women flocking to
watch Grey's Anatomy.

Here's a look at the 10 most watched prime-time shows for the week
ended Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research:

1. CSI, CBS, 23.8 million viewers
2. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 23.5 million viewers
3. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 21.4 million viewers
4. Dancing with the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 17.9 million viewers
5. CSI: Miami, CBS, 17.8 million viewers
6. Sunday Night Football, NBC, 16.9 million viewers
7. Survivor: Cook Islands, CBS, 16.8 million viewers
8. Criminal Minds, CBS, 16.5 million viewers
9. Ugly Betty, ABC, 16.3 million viewers
10. CSI: NY, CBS, 16.2 million viewers