Sentence examples for lead the hour from inspiring English sources

NBC ranked fourth, although its 10 p.m. offering, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," did lead the hour over all (10.9 million).

But the Fox sitcoms did lead the hour among adults 18 to 49. NBC ranked third for the night, broadcasting a two-hour "Deal or No Deal" at 8 p.m. (8 million) followed by "Law & Order" at 10 p.m. (9.6 million).

ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" led the hour with 18.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen's estimates.

At 10, CBS's "Blue Bloods" (11.2 million) led the hour ahead of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" (8.8 million) and ABC's "Off the Map" (5.3 million).

But at 8, ABC's "Ugly Betty" (7.3 million) struggled opposite Fox's "Bones" (10.8 million), which led the hour and helped Fox place second on the night.

ABC's "Women's Murder Club" delivered 8.7 million viewers at 10 p.m., short of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (10.4 million), which led the hour.

CBS's "CSI: NY" was the most watched show at 10 (8.6 million), while NBC's "Last Comic Standing" (6.9 million) led the hour in the 18 to 49 demographic.

During the 10 p.m. hour, ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" (11.5 million) remained on top among adults 18 to 49, but CBS's "Without a Trace" led the hour in total viewers (14.3 million).

The premiere of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (12.1 million), now in its ninth season, led the hour by a wide margin in the 18 to 49 set.

Among adults 18 to 49, the news program led the hour, ahead of repeats of CBS's "NCIS" (6.8 million) and NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (6.4 million).

While much of Tuesday's prime-time television schedule was pre-empted for the second presidential debate, which began at 9, CBS led the hour preceding it with a new episode of its crime drama "NCIS".