Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 19, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 46th week of the 2000-01 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)
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	9.1/15	3.6/9	13.281
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	9.5/17	3.1/10	13.097
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	8.7/14	2.9/8	12.066
PGA OVERRUN-SUN	CBS	Sun	-	3.4/13	11.7
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.8/15	2.5/8	10.620
20/20	ABC	Fri	8.0/15	3.4/11	10.527
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.7/13	3.1/9	10.142
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	7.1/13	2.8/10	10.014
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	7.3/13	3.8/11	9.740
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.0/12	3.5/10	9.268
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.2/10	4.1/11	9.158
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	6.3/11	3.4/11	8.953
THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.7/10	3.7/13	8.86
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.7/10	3.7/11	8.31
20/20	ABC	Wed	6.0/11	2.9/9	8.141
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.3/11	2.8/11	8.11
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.0/11	1.8/7	7.817
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	5.9/11	2.3/8	7.77
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	5.4/9	2.7/7	7.72
20/20	ABC	Mon	5.4/10	2.3/8	7.45
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.7/8	2.9/9	6.96
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.3/7	2.8/9	6.96
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	3.2/7	2.2/8	6.75
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.5/9	2.5/9	6.68
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.5/9	2.6/10	6.53
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.7/9	1.5/5	6.05
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	4.1/8	2.4/8	5.77
NFL PRE-SEASON: TITANS/RAMS	FOX	Fri	3.7/7	2.4/9	5.28
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.7/8	2.1/9	5.24
GUINESS WORLD RECORDS	FOX	Thu	3.2/6	2.2/7	5.20
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Wed	3.7/6	2.5/7	5.19
CELEBRATION AT FORD'S THEATRE	ABC	Sat	3.6/7	1.5/5	5.15
NFL PRE-SEASON: JETS/RAVENS	CBS	Sat	3.5/7	1.8/7	4.80
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.5/7	1.4/5	4.64
DOWNER CHANNEL	NBC	Tue	2.8/5	1.8/6	4.07
NIGHT VISIONS	FOX	Thu	2.4/4	1.7/5	3.98
MURDER IN SMALL TOWN X	FOX	Tue	3.0/5	1.8/5	3.80
DEAD LAST	WB	Tue	1.8/3	1.3/4	2.74
MANHUNT	UPN	Fri	1.4/3	0.9/3	2.1
ALL SOULS	UPN	Fri	1.0/2	0.6/2	1.5

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS	CBS	Sun	6.3	6.467
PGA CHAMPIONSHIPS	CBS	Sat	4.1	4.167
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	3.0	3.065
X-GAMES SAT 2	ABC	Sat	1.6	1.597
X-GAMES SUN 2	ABC	Sun	1.6	1.598
X-GAMES SAT 1	ABC	Sat	1.1	1.167
X-GAMES SUN 1	ABC	Sun	1.1	1.109
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	1.1	1.111
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sun	1.1	1.097
ARENA BOWL XV	ABC	Sun	1.0	1.064

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.465
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	6.243
PEPSI 400	TNT	5.363
NFL PRE-SEASON: DOLPHINS/BUCS	ESPN	4.548
MOVIE: RETURN/CABIN BY THE LAKE	USA	3.954
WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE	NICK	3.829
TARZAN	DSNY	3.729
MOVIE: VOWS OF DECEPTION	LIF	3.517
NASCAR PREVIEW-SUN 1:30P	TNT	3.305
MOVIE: BEFORE HE WAKES	LIF	3.250
MLB BASEBALL: BRAVES/GIANTS-SUN	ESPN	3.158
WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE	NICK	2.922
MOVIE: THE BURDEN OF PROOF PT. 2	LIF	2.702
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP-SUN	TNT	2.696
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	2.586
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	7.056
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	6.668
WHAT LIES BENEATH	HBO	4.342
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	4.097
REAL SEX XTRA: SIZE MATTERS	HBO	3.545

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.245	4.2
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-8P	TNN	Mon	4.118	4.0
NFL PRE-SEASON: DOLPHINS/BUCS	ESPN	Mon	3.601	3.5
PEPSI 400	TNT	Sun	3.396	3.3
MOVIE: VOWS OF DECEPTION	LIF	Mon	2.734	2.7
MOVIE: RETURN/CABIN BY THE LAKE	USA	Tue	2.589	2.5
MOVIE: BEFORE HE WAKES	LIF	Tue	2.546	2.5
WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE	NICK	Sat	2.414	2.4
MOVIE: THE BURDEN OF PROOF PT. 2	LIF	Sun	2.342	2.3
NASCAR PREVIEW-1:30P	TNT	Sun	2.330	2.3
WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE-4P	NICK	Sun	2.188	2.1
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP	TNT	Sun	2.173	2.1
TARZAN	DSNY	-	2.149	2.1
MLB BASEBALL: BRAVES/GIANTS	ESPN	Sun	2.121	2.1
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.117	2.1
NFL PRE-SEASON: JAGUARS/GIANTS	ESPN	Thu	2.105	2.1
HEY ARNOLD-4:30P	NICK	Thu	2.103	2.1
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.070	2.0
SPONGEBOB-3:30P	NICK	Sun	2.053	2.0
RUGRATS-4:30P	NICK	Mon	2.049	2.0
ROCKET POWER-5:00P	NICK	Mon	2.035	2.0
MOVIE: ON THE LINE	LIF	Wed	2.027	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.021	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	2.014	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	2.014	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Thu	2.012	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Wed	2.012	2.0
MOVIE: THE BURDEN OF PROOF PT. 1	LIF	Sun	1.985	1.9
REAL WORLD X	MTV	Tue	1.972	1.9
DEXTER'S LABORATORY	TOON	Tue	1.851	1.8
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	4.646	4.5
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	4.383	4.3
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.822	2.8
WHAT LIES BENEATH	HBO	-	2.659	2.6
REAL SEX XTRA: SIZE MATTERS	HBO	-	2.614	2.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3580
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3430
NASCAR/Pepsi 400	TNT	Sun	3023
NFLX/Dolphins/ Buccaneers	ESPN	Mon	2272
m/"Return/Cabin By The Lake"	USA	Tue	2077
m/"Dumb And Dumber"	TBS	Sun	1762
m/"Lethal Weapon"	TNT	Sun	1760
Shark Week 2001	DISC	Mon	1725
NASCAR Preview	TNT	Sun	1691
Real World X	MTV	Tue	1689

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, TV Tango, Media Life Magazine, Zap2it, and Variety