Top 20 TV Shows According to Social Media Users (May 2010)

Are the shows with the biggest Nielsen ratings also the most talked about on social media? Not according to a new SocialSenseTV report that measures social media activity about TV shows.

The study, which was posted before the LOST series finale, shows that more than half of Nielsen’s top 20 rated shows didn’t make SocialSenseTV‘s list. This data really demonstrates how lower-rated shows can often have very active and avid fan bases.

Here is the SocialSenseTV top 20 shows talked about by social media users:

Rank	Show	Social index	Nielsen rank
1	Lost	131.4	10
2	American Idol	126.5	1
3	Glee	60.5	4
4	The Simpsons	55.9	44
5	Heroes	55.1	below 50
6	Dancing with the Stars	51.4	3
7	House	51.1	20
8	CSI: Miami	48.5	24
9	SNL	47.6	below 50
10	30 Rock	45.4	35
11	Cold Case	41	below 50
12	Family Guy	40.5	40
13	The Office	39.5	25
14	Bones	38.9	27
15	NCIS: LA	37.9	18
16	So You Think…	35.2	below 50
17	Chuck	34.9	below 50
18	CSI	34.5	11
19	Survivor	34.4	13
20	How I Met Your Mother	32.2	below 50

What do you think? Is Nielsen full of crap? What shows do you watch?