Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending June 16, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 38th week of the 2001-02 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 bottom charts include data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings: table is ordered based on total viewership

Show	Net	Day	HH	18-49	Viewers (millions)
NBA FINALS GAME 4	NBC	Wed	10.8/19	7.3/21	16.560
U.S. OPEN-SUN	NBC	Sun	8.9//22	4.1/18	13.104
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	6.9/12	5.2/15	11.244
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	8.2/14	3.6/10	11.201
CRIME & PUNISHMENT	NBC	Sun	7.6/13	3.7/10	11.033
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	7.2/13	3.2/10	10.706
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.5/16	2.0/7	10.429
THE PRICE IS RIGHT SALUTES U.S. ARMY	CBS	Thu	6.9/13	2.4/8	10.087
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	6.1/11	4.8/14	9.852
SPY TV	NBC	Mon	6.1/10	4.7/12	9.793
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.6/12	1.9/6	8.949
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.5/12	2.3/8	8.899
AFI'S 100 YEARS, 100 PASSIONS	CBS	Tue	6.2/11	2.3/7	8.569
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.0/12	2.8/10	8.520
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.1/11	3.1/9	8.504
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.0/10	3.0/11	7.85
SPY TV-8:00P	NBC	Tue	5.0/10	3.1/11	7.36
SPY TV-8:30P	NBC	Tue	4.7/9	3.0/10	7.14
THE MOLE	ABC	Tue	4.3/7	3.2/9	6.93
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 5	ABC	Thu	4.2/8	2.9/9	6.848
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.2/9	2.8/11	6.64
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	3.9/8	2.0/8	6.10
24/7	ABC	Tue	4.2/7	2.7/8	6.02
24/7	ABC	Wed	4.1/7	2.1/6	5.65
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.4/8	2.3/10	5.60
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.4/7	5.52
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 4	ABC	Mon	3.5/6	2.4/7	5.106
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.5/7	1.6/5	5.05
WEDNESDAY 9:30 (8:30 CENTRAL)	ABC	Wed	3.4/6	1.7/5	4.71
LOOKING FOR LOVE	FOX	Sun	3.2/5	2.0/6	4.49
JOHN STOSSEL: TAMPERING WITH NATURE	ABC	Fri	3.0/6	1.5/5	4.46

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
U.S. OPEN GOLF	NBC	Sat	6.0/17	8.234
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	4.8/13	7.442
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	3.0/9	4.241
U.S. OPEN GOLF	NBC	Thu	2.8/9	3.497
U.S. OPEN GOLF	NBC	Fri	2.7/9	3.680
WORLD CUP: IRELAND/SPAIN	ABC	Sun	1.3/4	1.977
WORLD CUP: POLAND/USA	ABC	Sat	1.1/3	1.474
WORLD CUP: DENMARK/ENG	ABC	Sat	1.1/3	1.518

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	6.438
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.024
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.617
MOVIE: TOO YOUNG TO BE A DAD	LIF	4.712
MOVIE: BIG DADDY-SUN 8P	USA	4.103
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	4.039
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.997
SPONGEBOB-MON 3:30P	NICK	3.955
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:00P	NICK	3.883
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	3.853
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.811
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.684
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.630
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 11:00A	NICK	3.369
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	3.151
PREMIUM CABLE
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON	HBO	5.757
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON (POST)	HBO	4.821
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON (PRE)	HBO	4.098
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	3.666
ARLISS	HBO	3.161

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	4.093	3.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.719	3.5
MOVIE: TOO YOUNG TO BE A DAD-MON 9P	LIF	3.511	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.380	3.2
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	2.906	2.8
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	2.844	2.7
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	2.827	2.7
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	2.755	2.6
SPONGEBOB-MON 3:30P	NICK	2.746	2.6
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	2.713	2.6
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:00P	NICK	2.699	2.6
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	2.621	2.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 11:00A	NICK	2.621	2.5
MOVIE: BIG DADDY-SUN 8P	USA	2.608	2.5
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	2.576	2.4
MLB: YANKEES/METS-SUN	ESPN	2.548	2.4
MOVIE: FIFTEEN AND PREGNANT-TUE 9P	LIF	2.515	2.4
SPONGEBOB-THU 5:00P	NICK	2.489	2.4
SPONGEBOB-THU 8:00P	NICK	2.473	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	2.472	2.3
TOO YOUNG TO  BE A DAD	LIF	2.408	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.396	2.3
THE WATERBOY	USA	2.382	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.371	2.2
THE WATERBOY	USA	2.365	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON	HBO	3.583	3.4
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON (POST)	HBO	3.227	3.1
WCB: LEWIS VS. TYSON (PRE)	HBO	2.740	2.6
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	2.585	2.5
ARLISS	HBO	2.269	2.2

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
The Dead Zone	USA	Sun	4033
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3599
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3286
Big Daddy	USA	Sun	2485
The Waterboy-Sun 6p	USA	Sun	2349
Independence Day	FX	Sun	2304
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	2267
The Waterboy-Sat 9p	USA	Sat	2199
The Dead Zone	USA	Sun	1860
Too Young To Be A Dad	LIF	Mon	1792

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, TV Tango, and Media Life Magazine