Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 4, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 45th 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)
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	8.6/15	3.8/11	12.294
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	7.1/12	6.3/18	12.202
DOG EAT DOG	NBC	Mon	6.7/11	5.5/15	11.734
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.5/15	2.2/8	10.913
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.6/13	4.0/12	10.845
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	6.2/10	5.0/14	10.204
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.3/11	4.3/13	9.988
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.8/12	3.2/10	9.547
RERUN SHOW	NBC	Thu	6.0/10	4.7/14	9.407
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.0/12	2.6/9	8.683
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	5.5/10	3.8/13	8.62
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.1/11	2.1/7	8.330
THE MOLE	ABC	Tue	5.0/8	3.5/10	8.19
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.4/10	2.3/8	8.07
CRIME & PUNISHMENT	NBC	Sun	5.1/9	3.1/9	7.70
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Wed	5.1/10	3.3/12	7.69
LINCOLN FINANCIAL BATTLE	ABC	Mon	5.1/9	2.0/6	7.57
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.7/10	2.1/9	7.50
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/10	2.6/9	7.36
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.1/9	2.3/7	7.28
SPY TV-8:30P	NBC	Tue	4.5/8	2.9/10	6.95
ABC NEWS: THE BRAIN GAME	ABC	Wed	4.8/8	2.9/9	6.77
SPY TV-8:00P	NBC	Tue	4.6/9	2.6/9	6.75
DATELINE-9P	NBC	Fri	4.9/10	1.9/7	6.70
30 SECONDS TO FAME	FOX	Wed	4.1/8	3.0/11	6.68
JOHN STOSSEL: WAR ON DRUGS	ABC	Tue	4.6/8	2.7/8	6.62
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	3.8/8	2.6/11	6.34
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	3.9/8	2.1/8	5.82
BEYOND BELIEF: FACT OF FICTION?	FOX	Thu	3.5/7	1.9/7	5.60
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.2/9	1.7/7	5.44
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.1/6	2.1/7	5.40
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Fri	3.4/7	1.9/7	5.38
DATELINE-8P	NBC	Fri	4.0/8	1.4/6	5.35
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Fri	3.4/6	2.0/7	5.24
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.3/7	1.8/8	5.19
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	3.0/5	1.9/5	4.49
MEET THE MARKS	FOX	Wed	3.1/6	2.0/7	4.36
GREG THE BUNNY	FOX	Sun	2.2/4	1.6/5	3.60
SHE SPIES	NBC	Sat	2.5/5	1.1/5	3.40
INVASION OF THE HIDDEN CAMERAS-8:30P	FOX	Fri	2.3/5	1.6/6	3.35
INVASION OF THE HIDDEN CAMERAS-8:00P	FOX	Fri	2.2/5	1.4/6	3.27
TITUS-9:30P	FOX	Mon	2.1/4	1.4/4	2.86
TITUS-9:00P	FOX	Mon	2.0/3	1.2/4	2.65
WWE DIVAS 2002	UPN	Wed	1.3/2	0.7/2	1.80
FOR YOUR LOVE	WB	Sun	1.2/2	0.7/3	1.62

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
BRICKYARD 400	NBC	Sun	6.3/16	10.183
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	3.2/10	4.311
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	0.8/2	1.129

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.201
MONK	USA	4.909
NFL PRE-SEASON: 49ERS/REDSKINS	ESPN	4.606
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.349
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	4.235
THE ANNA NICOLE SHOW	E!	4.125
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:00P	NICK	3.793
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	3.745
MLB: CARDINALS/BRAVES-SUN	ESPN	3.651
SPONGEBOB-MON 3:30P	NICK	3.608
SPONGEBOB-WED 8:00P	NICK	3.529
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.513
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.490
MOVIE: US MARSHALS-SUN	TNT	3.399
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	3.031
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	6.593
ARLISS	HBO	3.919
REAL SEX 30	HBO	3.825
THE WIRE	HBO	3.418
SEX AND THE CITY-SAT	HBO	3.398

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.400	3.2
THE ANNA NICOLE SHOW-SUN	E!	3.179	3.0
NFL: 49ERS/REDSKINS-SAT	ESPN	3.080	2.9
MONK	USA	3.011	2.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	2.875	2.7
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	2.751	2.6
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	2.659	2.5
MLB: CARDINALS/BRAVES-SUN	ESPN	2.638	2.5
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:00P	NICK	2.592	2.5
HEY ARNOLD-SUN 11:00A	NICK	2.579	2.4
SPONGEBOB-MON 3:30P	NICK	2.498	2.4
SPONGEBOB-WED 8:00P	NICK	2.493	2.4
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	2.481	2.4
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	2.477	2.3
US MARSHALS-SUN 8:00P	TNT	2.476	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.421	2.3
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	2.414	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.400	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.388	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.372	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.339	2.2
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	2.308	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.284	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.279	2.2
THE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR	LIF	2.266	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	4.553	4.3
ARLISS	HBO	2.636	2.5
REAL SEX 30	HBO	2.567	2.4
THE WIRE	HBO	2.401	2.3
SEX AND THE CITY-SAT	HBO	2.248	2.1

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment	TNN	3064
The Anna Nicole Show	EN	2726
49ers/Redskins	ESPN	2657
WWE Entertainment	TNN	2565
Dead Zone, The	USA	2314
Monk	USA	2163
US Marshals	TNT	1749
Total Recall	TBS	1682
Batman Forever	TBS	1679
Law & Order: SVU	USA	1619

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