A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Feb. 15-21

Nielsen top 20 prime-time programs for Feb. 15-21

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Feb. 15-21. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. Winter Olympics (Wednesday), NBC, 29.4 million.

2. Winter Olympics (Saturday), NBC, 26.7 million.

3. Winter Olympics (Monday), NBC, 25.2 million.

4. Winter Olympics (Thursday), NBC, 24.8 million.

5. “American Idol” (Tuesday), Fox, 23.9 million.

6. Winter Olympics (Friday), NBC, 23.30 million.

7. Winter Olympics (Sunday), NBC, 23.29 million.

8. Winter Olympics (Tuesday), NBC, 20.3 million.

9. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 18.6 million.

10. “Undercover Boss,” CBS, 13.8 million.

11. “Survivor: Heroes-Villains,” CBS, 12.0 million.

12. “NCIS,” CBS, 11.7 million.

13. “The Bachelor,” ABC, 11.5 million.

14. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.4 million.

15. “Desperate Housewives,” ABC, 10.9 million.

16. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 10.6 million.

17. “Grey’s Anatomy,” ABC, 10.3 million.

18. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 10.1 million.

19. “Lost,” ABC, 9.8 million.

20. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 9.1 million.

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by General Electric Co.