ABS-CBN's Karaoke game show "The Singing Bee" ended its first season as the number one tv program in the country.

Ruling the weekday primetime block for the third time in a row, The Singing Bee registered an average of 35.2% for the month of September beating Mega Manila’s no. 1 “Dyesebel” by just 0.3%.

Wowowee remain udisputed in the weekday daytime race nationwide as it registered 23% for the month of September. Placing second is the Mexican telenovela “El Cuerpo.”

For the weekend bouts, The Challenge: Casamayor Vs. Marquez (ABS-CBN) garnered 23.4% to top the weekend daytime race. Pinoy Dream Academy’s Grand Finale registered an impressive 40.4 percent to top the weekend primetime race.

Here are the Top 10 weekday and weekend programs for the month of September 2008 based on a survey conducted by AGB Nielsen among NUTAM households:

Top Weekday Programs (Daytime)

Wowowee (ABS-CBN) – 23.%
El Cuerpo Del Deseo (ABS-CBN) – 21%
Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan (GMA-7) – 19.5%
Una Kang Naging Akin (GMA-7) – 18.8%
Pilipinas Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) – 18.5%
Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) – 18.3%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) – 17.8%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) – 16.7%
Marimar (GMA-7) – 16.4%
Las Tontas (ABS-CBN) – 12.7%

Top Weekday Programs (Primetime)

The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) – 35.2%
Dyesebel (GMA-7) – 33.5%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) – 33%
Dyosa (ABS-CBN) – 32.9%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) – 31.9%
Codename: Asero (GMA-7) – 31.4%
My Girl (ABS-CBN) – 30.6%
Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) – 29.6%
24 Oras (GMA-7) – 25.8%
Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) – 25.3%

Top Weekend Programs (Daytime)

The Challenge: Casamayor Vs. Marquez** (ABS-CBN) – 23.4%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) – 22.7%
ASAP ’08 (ABS-CBN) – 19.5%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) – 17.6%
Dragon Ball Z (GMA-7) – 17.4%
Diaz Vs. Katsidis: No Retreat No Surrender** (ABS-CBN) – 17.3%
Cinema FPJ: Da King On ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) – 16.4%
Wish Ko Lang! (GMA-7) – 15.2%
SOP (GMA-7) – 14.7%
Pilipinas Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) – 13.9%

Top Weekend Programs (Primetime)

Pinoy Dream Academy Season II Grand Dream Nights** (ABS-CBN) – 40.4%
Pinoy Dream Academy Season II Dream Bigayan Concert** (ABS-CBN) – 31.6%
Pinoy Dream Academy Little Dreamers (ABS-CBN) – 30.5%
Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) – 29.6%
A Bettyful Life: The Making Of I Love Betty La Fea** (ABS-CBN) – 29.1%
Komiks Presents Varga (ABS-CBN) – 28.5%
Rated K (ABS-CBN) – 26.0%
Bitoy’s Funniest Videos Yari Ka! (GMA-7) – 25.5 %
Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) – 24.6%
Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) – 24.1%

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Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research, Philippines thru PEP