Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 16, 2005

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 17th week of the 2004-05 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	17.0/26	9.6/24	27.554
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	14.4/21	11.1/24	24.094
NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS-SAT	FOX	14.0/24	9.6/27	23.700
AFC DIVISIONAL POSTGAME-SUN	CBS	14.5/23	14.5/42	23.632
LOST	ABC	12.8/19	7.9/21	20.807
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED-8P	ABC	11.4/17	9.0/20	20.413
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	12.2/20	6.1/16	18.767
ER	NBC	12.2/20	8.3/21	18.421
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS	NBC	11.3/17	5.7/13	16.845
60 MINUTES	CBS	10.7/16	4.5/11	16.518
MEDIUM	NBC	10.4/16	6.3/15	16.342
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	10.9/17	6.5/17	15.945
COLD CASE	CBS	9.9/14	4.2/9	15.673
NCIS	CBS	9.9/15	3.6/9	15.397
LAW & ORDER	NBC	9.9/16	4.6/12	14.688
ALIAS	ABC	8.9/13	5.9/14	13.896
BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8.6/13	5.5/13	13.882
THE BIGGEST LOSER	NBC	8.8/13	5.9/15	13.715
CSI: NY	CBS	9.2/15	4.6/12	13.662
24-9:00P	FOX	8.0/12	5.3/12	13.345
LAS VEGAS	NBC	7.9/12	4.8/11	12.63
JOEY	NBC	8.0/13	5.0/14	12.259
24-8:00P	FOX	7.2/11	4.7/12	11.91
THE WEST WING	NBC	7.8/12	3.5/9	11.88
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOW-MON	ABC	7.4/11	4.2/11	11.56
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED-7P	ABC	6.7/10	4.4/11	11.39
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	6.9/10	4.3/10	11.14
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	6.9/10	4.3/10	11.07
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	7.2/11	4.0/10	11.04
COMMITTED-THU	NBC	7.1/11	4.6/12	10.91
JUDGING AMY	CBS	7.5/12	3.0/8	10.78
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.4/10	4.2/11	10.67
60 MINUTES II	CBS	7.1/11	2.2/5	10.22
JAG	CBS	6.4/11	1.9/6	9.95
COMMITTED-TUE	NBC	6.7/10	4.4/11	9.94
NANNY 911	FOX	6.3/9	4.1/10	9.83
RODNEY	ABC	6.0/9	3.7/9	9.75
WILL & GRACE	NBC	6.6/10	4.4/11	9.68
20/20	ABC	6.6/11	2.9/8	9.65
NYPD BLUE	ABC	6.3/10	3.3/8	9.61
WIFE SWAP	ABC	6.6/11	4.2/11	9.56
MEDICAL INVESTIGATION	NBC	6.2/11	3.1/9	9.29
WICKEDLY PERFECT	CBS	6.4/10	3.0/8	9.16
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	5.7/9	3.8/10	9.14
THE BACHELORETTE	ABC	6.3/9	4.3/10	9.12
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	5.8/9	3.4/9	9.10
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE	CBS	5.9/9	3.1/7	9.03
THIRD WATCH	NBC	6.1/10	2.8/8	8.91
HOPE & FAITH	ABC	5.6/9	3.0/9	8.74
JOAN OF ARCADIA	CBS	5.7/10	2.2/7	8.68
GOLDEN GLOBE ARRIVALS	NBC	6.0/9	2.2/6	8.61
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	5.6/10	2.5/8	8.43
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	4.8/7	4.0/9	8.11
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	5.8/10	1.8/6	7.95
THE O.C.	FOX	4.6/7	3.3/9	7.46
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	4.6/8	2.6/8	6.94
COMPLETE SAVAGES	ABC	4.5/7	2.4/7	6.92
U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS	ABC	4.6/8	1.4/4	6.82
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	4.5/7	2.1/5	6.30
THAT 70S SHOW	FOX	4.0/6	3.1/8	6.27
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MODEL SEARCH	NBC	4.1/6	2.3/6	5.99
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	3.8/6	2.1/5	5.95
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU	ABC	4.1/6	2.1/5	5.94
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT	FOX	3.4/5	2.9/6	5.78
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW-8:30P	FOX	3.5/6	2.4/7	5.55
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	3.2/5	2.3/6	5.35
JONNY ZERO	FOX	3.4/6	2.2/6	5.21
QUINTUPLETS	FOX	3.3/5	2.4/6	5.06
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW-8:00P	FOX	3.2/6	2.1/7	4.82
REBA	WB	3.0/5	1.8/5	4.56
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	2.9/5	1.9/5	4.38
NORTH SHORE	FOX	2.7/4	1.8/4	3.98
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT	ABC	2.7/4	1.1/3	3.89
THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE	FOX	2.5/4	1.6/4	3.70
EVE	UPN	2.5/4	1.5/4	3.63
CHARMED	WB	1.9/3	1.4/3	3.52
THE ROAD TO STARDOM	UPN	2.2/3	1.4/4	3.36
ALL OF US	UPN	2.2/3	1.3/4	3.35
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	1.9/3	1.2/4	3.03
STEVE HARVEY'S BIG TIME CHALLENGE	WB	1.9/3	1.0/2	2.93
VERONICA MARS	UPN	2.0/3	1.1/3	2.91
SECOND TIME AROUND	UPN	2.0/3	1.2/3	2.88
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	1.9/3	1.3/4	2.78
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	1.9/3	1.3/4	2.74
CRITIC'S CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS	WB	2.0/3	1.0/2	2.70
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION	WB	1.4/2	0.9/2	1.91
BIG MAN ON CAMPUS	WB	0.9/1	0.5/1	1.25

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
LAW & ORDER	TNT	5.069
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.956
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.907
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.498
DAWN ANNA	LIF	4.394
NOW YOU SEE IT	DSNY	4.322
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.301
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.242
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.014
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	3.861
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.795
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.787
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.445
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.426
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.321
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA	SCI-FI	3.1
TILT	ESPN	2.04
QUEER EYE FOR STRAIGHT GUY	BRAV	1.5
PROJECT RUNWAY	BRAV	1.178
QUEER EYE FOR STRAIGHT GIRL-WED	BRAV	0.957
QUEER EYE FOR STRAIGHT GIRL-TUE	BRAV	0.865
GOLDEN GLOBES FASHION WRAP	E!	0.809
PREMIUM CABLE
CARNIVALE	HBO	1.730
ALONG CAME POLLY	HBO	1.429
50 FIRST DATE	HBO	1.572
SEX AND THE CITY(S)-01/16	HBO	1.490
SHOCK VIDEO 2002 (AU)	HBO	1.258

-Viewership data not available for:

• Unscripted (HBO)

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2686
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2504
Meet The Parents	USA	2058
Real World XV	MTV	2040
C.S.I.	SPK	1914
Law & Order	TNT	1913
Dawn Anna	LIF	1892
Battlstar Galactica (Orig)	SCIF	1851
RW/RR Battle of Sexes II	MTV	1835
Law & Order	TNT	1787
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	1010
Project Runway	BRAV	738
Queer Eye/Straight Girl-Wed	BRAV	674
Queer Eye/Straight Girl-Tue	BRAV	620

-Meet the Parents (USA) - 1.6 adults 18-49 rating

-Real World XV (MTV) - 1.6

-Dawn Anna (Lifetime) - 1.5

-Battlestar Galactica (Sci-Fi) - 1.4

-Real World/Road Rules (MTV) - 1.4

-Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo) - 0.8

-Project Runway (Bravo) - 0.6

-Queer Eye for the Straight Girl (Bravo, Wed.) - 0.5

-Queer Eye for the Straight Girl (Bravo, Tue. ) - 0.5

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)