Hitwise: Comedy Central, Food Network on the Rise

According to Hitwise, ABC topped the list of broadcast-network Websites for the week ending Nov. 21, with CBS occupying the No. 2 slot.

ABC’s Dancing with the Stars was the most-visited broadcast-show Website, followed by CBS’ Survivor at No. 2 and fellow CBS series NCIS at No. 3.

As for cable shows (adults only), Comedy Central’s South Park grabbed the top spot, followed by Comedy’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at No. 2 and BET’s 106 & Park in the No. 3 position.

When combining broadcast and cable networks, South Park was No. 1, with Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants holding the No. 2 spot and Dancing with the Stars third.

The only fast riser on the broadcast list was CBS’ Criminal Minds (to No. 15 from No. 27).

Cable’s fast risers were MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show (6 from 16), Lifetime Television’s Project Runway (8 from 46), Comedy’s The Colbert Report (9 from 47), Food Network’s Everyday Italian (21 from 43), Food’s Food Network Specials (22 from 75), Food’s Tyler’s Ultimate (23 from 52) and BET’s Monica: Still Standing (24 from 38).

Fast risers among the top 25 Websites were Rachel Maddow (16 from 35), Project Runway (18 from 93) and Colbert Report (21 from 94).

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