Nielsen’s top programs for Feb. 22-28

NEW YORK (AP) - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 22-28. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. Academy Awards, ABC, 34.43 million.

2. “Live From the Red Carpet, Part 3,” ABC, 22.28 million.

3. “NCIS,” CBS, 17.47 million.

4. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 15.94 million.

5. “Live From the Red Carpet, Part 2,” ABC, 15.7 million.

6. Republican Presidential Debate, CNN, 13.1 million.

7. “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 12.79 million.

8. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 12.6 million.

9. “Live From the Red Carpet, Part 1,” ABC, 11.53 million.

10. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 10.33 million.

11. “Scorpion,” CBS, 9.87 million.

12. “Life in Pieces,” CBS, 9.21 million.

13. “American Idol” (Wednesday), Fox, 8.92 million.

14. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 8.83 million.

15. “American Idol” (Thursday), Fox, 8.72 million.

16. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 8.68 million.

17. “The Bachelor,” ABC, 8.67 million.

18. “Survivor,” CBS, 8.39 million.

19. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 8.3 million.

20. “Modern Family,” ABC, 8.1 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.