Which TV shows bring the most money?

TV Networks create shows/TV series and generate revenue by selling advertising time. So which show bring the most money in 2009? Which shows have the highest viewer in the week ending October 31, 2010.

Rank	TV Shows	Network	Viewers	Revenue per 30 minutes
1	American Idol	Fox	20 million	$8.1 million
2	Two and a Half Men	CBS	14.8 million	$3.1 million
3	24	Fox	6 million	$3.0 million
4	Grey’s Anatomy	ABC	13.5 million	$2.8 million
5	V	ABC	5 million	$2.8 million
6	Desperate House Wives	ABC	N/A	$2.7 million
7	Dancing with the Stars	ABC	19.6 million	$2.56 million
8	Lost	ABC	12 million	$2.53 million
9	Survivor	CBS	4.5 million	$2.2 million
10	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CBS	15.8 Million	$2.07 millio

Source Forbes

Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending October 31, 2010

TV shows and Sport programs

Ranks	shows	R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere	Net	18-49 Ratings	18-49 Viewers (000)
1	NBC Sunday Night Football		NBC	7.3	9,579
2	Modern Family		ABC	5.1	6,763
3	OT, THE		FOX	5.1	6,759
4	SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK		NBC	5.1	6,643
5	Glee		FOX	4.9	6,504
6	FOX World Series GM4-PRE(S)	S	FOX	4.7	6,162
7	FOX World Series GAME 1(S)	S	FOX	4.7	6,144
8	Two and a Half Men		CBS	4.4	5,814
9	Dancing WITH THE STARS		ABC	4.3	5,640
10	FOX World Series GAME 4(S)	S	FOX	4.3	5,626
11	BIG BANG THEORY, THE		CBS	4.2	5,499
12	NCIS		CBS	4.1	5,401
13	FOX World Series GAME 2(S)	S	FOX	4	5,254
14	Office		NBC	4	5,242
15	Grey’S Anatomy		ABC	3.9	5,100
16	FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3		NBC	3.7	4,844
17	Mike & Molly		CBS	3.7	4,816
18	Survivor: NICARAGUA		CBS	3.5	4,595
19	DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES		ABC	3.5	4,588
20	Criminal Minds		CBS	3.4	4,536
21	NCIS: LOS ANGELES		CBS	3.4	4,464
22	CSI		CBS	3.3	4,401
23	COUGAR TOWN		ABC	3.3	4,306
24	How I Met Your Mother		CBS	3.2	4,259
25	Mentalist, THE		CBS	3.2	4,243

Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.  All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.