Ever wondered who's making the big bucks in TV land? If you base the ranking on revenue per 30 minutes, take a look at the top ten money makers listed below:
1. American Idol-$8.1 million
2. Two and a Half Men-$3.1 million
The show is the most watched sitcom at 15 million viewers weekly.
3. 24-$3 million
Kiefer Sutherland's high intensity drama generated $6 million in revenue for a single
episode last year.
4. Grey's Anatomy-$2.8 million
The soapy medical drama garners a viewership of 13.5 million viewers per week.
5. V-$2.8 million
The limited run science fiction series started with 14.3 million viewers weekly initially, then lost
5 million viewers after the first four episodes and currently runs less than 5 million viewers.
6. Desperate Housewives-$2.7 million
Advertisers shell out $5 million per episode for the saga of the ladies of Wisteria Lane.
7. Dancing With the Stars-$2.56 million
The dance competition nets 19.6 million viewers each week.
8. Lost-$2.53 million
Advertisers shell out $5 million per episode. The show nets 12 million viewers in an average week.
9. Survivor-$2.22 million
The reality genre show cost $4.5 million per average hour.
10. C.S.I.-Crime Scene Investigation-$2.07 million
The original CSI set in Las Vegas is the granddaddy of them all. At a cost of $4 million per
episode, the show nets 15.8 million viewers weekly.
Lost of viewers, lots of cash. Imagine, there are five of these ten shows that I've never watched. Ever.
Source: Forbes
