Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 23, 2004

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 35th week of the 2003-04 television broadcast season; most reruns are excluded from the list. Final household (HH) ratings, 18-49 ratings, and viewership (in millions) are provided in the first chart. The second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
CSI	CBS	16.2/26	8.8/24	25.401
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	14.3/23	10.0/28	23.612
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	14.7/24	9.0/22	23.077
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	13.3/20	9.8/23	22.415
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12.9/22	6.3/18	19.616
LAW & ORDER	NBC	12.8/20	6.5/16	19.459
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	12.2/20	7.4/19	18.361
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	10.5/16	5.7/14	16.066
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	9.9/15	5.7/14	15.202
COLD CASE	CBS	9.4/16	3.2/9	14.527
THAT '70S SHOW FINALE	FOX	8.1/13	6.7/19	13.473
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED.	ABC	7.3/12	5.3/14	13.203
THE BACHELOR	ABC	8.8/14	6.0/15	13.067
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	8.3/13	4.3/10	13.036
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	8.7/14	4.8/12	12.942
LAS VEGAS	NBC	8.0/12	5.2/13	12.905
SCOTT TUROW'S REVERSIBLE ERRORS	CBS	8.5/13	2.5/6	12.779
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.8/11	5.1/15	11.998
60 MINUTES	CBS	7.9/15	1.9/6	11.690
JAG	CBS	7.3/13	2.5/9	11.535
JUDGING AMY	CBS	8.2/13	3.2/8	11.309
THE WEST WING	NBC	7.1/11	3.1/7	11.031
24	FOX	6.6/10	5.1/13	10.97
AMERICAN IDOL: FINAL 3-MON	FOX	7.1/12	4.2/12	10.777
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	6.5/10	4.2/11	10.73
NAVY NCIS	CBS	7.0/11	2.5/7	10.39
THAT '70S SHOW-8:00P	FOX	6.2/11	4.9/15	10.15
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-MON	ABC	6.7/11	3.0/8	9.79
THE SWAN	FOX	6.3/10	4.4/11	9.71
60 MINUTES II	CBS	6.8/12	1.9/6	9.61
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-THU	ABC	6.6/11	3.0/8	9.59
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	5.7/10	4.4/13	9.40
MOTOWN 45	ABC	6.1/10	2.9/8	9.29
AMERICAN IDOL: PHENOMENON-SUN	FOX	5.7/9	3.7/9	9.20
STILL STANDING	CBS	5.9/10	3.0/8	9.15
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	6.7/9	3.6/9	9.05
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-TUE	ABC	6.1/10	2.8/7	8.99
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-SUN	ABC	6.0/10	3.1/8	8.98
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	6.1/9	2.9/7	8.69
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	6.1/12	2.2/9	8.56
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	4.6/9	2.8/9	8.54
JOAN OF ARCADIA	CBS	5.6/11	2.2/9	8.46
DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS	NBC	6.0/11	2.5/8	8.38
PRICE IS RIGHT MILLIONAIRE SP	ABC	5.0/10	1.8/7	8.31
20/20-FRI 10P	ABC	5.9/11	3.0/9	8.26
YES, DEAR	CBS	5.3/9	2.5/8	8.25
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	5.2/9	3.0/10	8.10
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	4.9/8	3.7/10	7.99
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	5.0/9	2.4/7	7.78
ALIAS	ABC	4.8/7	3.7/9	7.65
48 HOURS	CBS	5.6/9	2.3/6	7.56
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	4.8/8	2.4/7	7.54
20/20-FRI-9P	ABC	5.1/9	2.7/9	7.44
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.7/9	2.7/9	7.27
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.6/9	2.4/10	7.16
60 MINUTES SALUTES-TUE	CBS	4.9/8	1.5/4	6.91
7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.5/7	2.4/7	6.86
COPS-8:30P	FOX	4.5/9	2.7/10	6.57
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	3.9/7	2.9/9	6.14
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	4.6/7	1.9/5	6.13
SMALLVILLE	WB	3.7/6	2.7/8	5.92
COPS-8:00P	FOX	3.8/8	2.3/10	5.50
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.7/6	2.4/7	5.46
MOVIE: LEGALLY BLONDE-FRI	FOX	3.8/7	2.1/8	5.32
ANGEL	WB	3.3/5	2.9/7	5.31
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	2.9/5	1.6/5	4.54
MOVIE: JURASSIC PARK-SAT	NBC	2.8/5	1.6/5	4.32
SUPERSTAR USA-TUE	WB	2.4/4	1.7/4	3.69
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	2.3/4	1.5/4	3.46
SUPERSTAR USA-MON	WB	2.2/3	1.5/4	3.46
HALF AND HALF-9:30PM	UPN	1.9/3	1.3/3	2.79
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	1.9/3	1.2/3	2.77
ALL OF US	UPN	2.0/3	1.0/3	2.73
HALF AND HALF-8:30PM	UPN	1.7/3	1.0/3	2.53
ONE ON ONE	UPN	1.9/3	0.9/3	2.51
EVE	UPN	1.7/3	0.9/3	2.45
I'M STILL ALIVE	UPN	1.3/2	0.8/2	2.06
ROCK ME BABY-9:00PM	UPN	1.3/2	0.7/2	1.74
ROCK ME BABY-9:30PM	UPN	1.2/2	0.6/1	1.66

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NBA: LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES	TNT	8.163
NBA: LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES	TNT	7.034
NBA: KINGS/TIMBERWOLVES	TNT	6.344
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	5.288
NEXTEL CUP RACE CHARLOTTE	FX	4.799
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.753
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.499
REAL WORLD CHALLENGE: INFERNO	MTV	4.461
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.240
REAL WORLD XIV	MTV	4.228
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.826
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/PISTONS	ESPN	3.817
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.726
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.575
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.355
LARRY THE CABLE GUY SPECIAL	COMC	2.81
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	9.532
DEADWOOD	HBO	4.349
WCB: 5/22/04 JONES JR. VS. TARVER	HBO	2.709
WCB: 5/22/04 (PRE 2)	HBO	2.347
WCB: 5/22/04 MAYWEATHER VS. CORLEY	HBO	2.160

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Lakers/Timberwolves	TNT	4597
Lakers/Timberwolves	TNT	3838
Kings/Timberwolves	TNT	3750
Real World XIV	MTV	3056
RW/RR Challenge: Inferno	MTV	2846
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2827
Nextel Cup Race	FX	2661
Inside The NBA	TNT	2148
Inside The NBA	TNT	2119
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2091

-Larry the Cable Guy Special (Comedy Central) - 1.5/4 adults 18-49 rating/share

-The Shield (FX) - 1.2 18-49 rating (1.6 million)

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Los Angeles Times, CBS Press Express, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, and Marc Berman's Programming Insider (MediaWeek)