The Boomer Hit Parade

Shows with a median age 50 and above in fourth quarter 2005, as compiled by Magna Global's Steve Sternberg Program Network Age

Inconceivable	NBC	50.0
Two and a Half Men	CBS	50.0
CSI: NY	CBS	50.1
CSI: Miami	CBS	50.3
Alias	ABC	50.4
Out of Practice	CBS	50.6
Primetime	ABC	50.6
20/20 (Fri.)	ABC	50.7
Still Standing	CBS	50.8
Threshold	CBS	51.8
Without a Trace	CBS	52.0
Criminal Minds	CBS	52.3
Law and Order	NBC	52.3
Ghost Whisperer	CBS	52.6
Crossing Jordan	NBC	52.7
Close to Home	CBS	52.8
Boston Legal	ABC	52.9
Numb3rs	CBS	52.9
Three Wishes	NBC	53.0
Law and Order: Criminal Intent	NBC	53.1
CBS Sunday Movie	CBS	53.6
E-Ring	NBC	53.7
West Wing	NBC	54.1
Commander in Chief	ABC	54.3
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	55.0
NCIS	CBS	55.2
Cold Case	CBS	55.8
Dateline (Sun. 7 p.m.)	NBC	56.9
Dateline (Fri.)	NBC	57.0
60 Minutes	CBS	57.6
Source: MagnaGlobal analysis of copyrighted Nielsen Media Research data

Median age of viewers of broadcast networks in fourth quarter 2005

Among the major cable networks, these are the ones that appeal to the over-50 demo

AMC	50.2
ESPN2	50.7
Lifetime Movies	50.8
Weather	51.3
Travel	51.4
Lifetime	52.0
History	52.3
Court TV	52.6
HGTV	52.9
TV Land	54.6
BBCA	55.4
Turner South	56.1
Biography	57.0
MSNBC	57.3
GSN	57.6
Hallmark	59.6
CNN	63.4
Fox News	65+
Source: Magna Global analysis, Nielsen fourth quarter prime time 2005

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