Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 25, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 48th 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)
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	8.8/14	7.9/22	15.293
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	8.0/13	7.1/19	14.103
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Mon	6.9/12	5.3/14	11.335
NFL PRE-SEASON: 49ERS/BRONCOS	ABC	Mon	7.6/13	4.2/12	11.305
DOG EAT DOG	NBC	Mon	6.3/10	4.5/12	10.617
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.4/11	4.7/13	10.240
60 MINUTES II	ABC	Wed	7.1/13	2.7/9	10.222
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.2/14	2.2/8	9.953
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.2/11	4.4/14	9.635
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.5/11	3.2/9	9.464
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.7/12	3.6/11	9.212
FORENSIC FILES	NBC	Sun	6.4/11	2.9/8	9.063
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES	ABC	Sun	5.6/11	2.8/9	8.968
CRIME & PUNISHMENT	NBC	Sun	5.8/10	3.3/9	8.77
MONK	ABC	Tue	5.8/9	2.8/8	8.60
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.7/11	2.6/8	7.77
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.1/10	2.4/9	7.41
NFL PRE-SEASON: CHARGERS/RAMS	CBS	Thu	5.1/9	2.9/9	7.35
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.5/9	2.2/8	7.21
30 SECONDS TO FAME-8:30P	FOX	Wed	4.1/7	3.3/10	7.18
48 HOURS-10P	CBS	Fri	4.7/9	2.4/8	6.97
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS	FOX	Mon	4.1/7	3.1/9	6.89
30 SECONDS TO FAME-8:00P	FOX	Wed	3.8/7	3.1/11	6.59
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.7/9	1.8/6	6.40
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.4/8	6.35
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.0/8	2.4/8	6.00
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.6/6	2.5/8	5.87
BEYOND BELIEF: FACT OR FICTION?	FOX	Thu	3.8/7	1.8/6	5.72
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	3.9/8	2.3/8	5.69
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES	ABC	Sat	3.5/7	1.5/5	5.617
48 HOURS-8P	CBS	Fri	4.0/8	1.6/6	5.39
ICU: ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S	ABC	Wed	3.8/6	2.0/6	5.27
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	3.7/6	2.2/6	5.26
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Fri	3.3/6	2.2/7	5.25
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.5/7	2.1/8	5.22
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Fri	3.2/6	2.1/7	5.18
WIDOWS	ABC	Tue	3.7/6	1.8/5	4.99
NFL PRE-SEASON: RAVENS/EAGLES	FOX	Fri	3.1/6	1.8/6	4.57
RERUN SHOW-9:30P	NBC	Tue	3.1/6	1.9/6	4.52
RERUN SHOW-8:30P	NBC	Tue	2.8/5	1.9/6	4.11

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NEC WORLD SERIES GOLF	CBS	Sun	4.8/12	6.481
NEC WORLD SERIES GOLF	CBS	Sat	3.1/9	4.250
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.8/8	4.056
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	1.0/3	1.346

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
SHARPIE 500 WINSTON CUP	TNT	7.085
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.746
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.454
MOVIE: THE SECRET LIFE OF ZOEY	LIF	4.411
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	3.911
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	3.900
SPONGEBOB-THU 5:00P	NICK	3.895
MOVIE: SWEET DREAMS	LIF	3.815
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.802
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.780
MONK	USA	3.696
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.507
MOVIE: CRUEL JUSTICE	LIF	3.370
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES: MA/NY	ESPN	3.297
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	3.132
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	7.375
HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS	HBO	5.511
DONT SAY A WORD	HBO	3.075
EXIT WOUNDS	HBO	2.983
ME, MYSELF & IRENE	HBO	2.454

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
SHARPIE 500 WINSTON CUP	TNT	Sat	7:48 PM	4.137	3.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.462	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.290	3.1
THE SECRET LIFE OF ZOEY	LIF	Mon	9:00 PM	3.284	3.1
SWEET DREAMS	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	2.875	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.850	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:00 PM	2.699	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.667	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.665	2.5
MOVIE: CRUEL JUSTICE	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.581	2.4
LITTLE LEAGUE WRLD SERIES	ESPN	Thu	7:00 PM	2.556	2.4
MONK	USA	Fri	10:00 PM	2.549	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:00 PM	2.528	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:30 PM	2.488	2.4
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	9:00 PM	2.461	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.405	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:00 PM	2.389	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.376	2.3
MOVIE: JUMANJI	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	2.374	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:00 PM	2.360	2.2
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	8:00 PM	2.343	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	3:30 PM	2.333	2.2
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	Sun	10:00 PM	2.311	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	3:00 PM	2.308	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.299	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.283	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Thu	8:00 PM	2.255	2.1
LITTLE LEAGUE WRLD SERIES	ESPN	Wed	7:00 PM	2.251	2.1
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.223	2.1
TO LOVE, HONOR & DECEIVE	LIF	Sat	9:00 PM	2.211	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:00 PM	2.207	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:00 PM	2.207	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.189	2.1
JUMANJI (MOVIE)	TBS	Sun	10:00 PM	2.185	2.1
THE WRONG WOMAN	)LIF	Tue	9:00 PM	2.154	2.0
BEST OF TLC WEEK	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.136	2.0
DISCOVER CARD PRE-RACE	TNT	Sat	7:00 PM	2.080	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sun	11:30 AM	2.059	2.0
LAW & ORDER MARATHON	A&E	Sun	8:00 PM	2.053	1.9
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.052	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	5.180	4.9
HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS	HBO	-	-	3.840	3.6
EXIT WOUNDS	HBO	-	-	2.210	2.1
DONT SAY A WORD	HBO	-	-	2.169	2.1
ME, MYSELF & IRENE	HBO	-	-	1.876	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Sharpie 500 Winston Cup	TNT	Sat	3855
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3256
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3073
Best Of TLC Week	TLC	Sat	2067
Jumanji-8p	TBS	Sun	1976
Best Of Tlc Week	TLC	Sat	1924
The Dead Zone	USA	Sun	1920
Jumanji-10p	TBS	Sun	1874
Sweet Dreams	LIF	Sun	1795
Discover Card Pre-Race	TNT	Sat	1755

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