Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 2, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 23rd week of the 2002-03 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)
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Mon	14.3/21	7.4/16	22.870
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	12.8/20	8.4/22	22.375
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	14.0/20	7.1/16	22.201
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	11.7/18	9.7/25	19.958
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	13.1/22	7.2/19	19.625
JOE MILLIONAIRE	FOX	Mon	12.1/17	10.2/23	19.504
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	12.4/20	6.9/17	19.113
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	12.4/20	6.4/17	18.798
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	10.8/16	5.9/13	17.318
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	9.8/15	8.6/21	17.140
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	11.0/17	5.2/13	17.045
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Sun	10.7/17	4.5/11	16.639
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	11.0/18	3.3/10	16.334
JAG	CBS	Tue	10.3/16	3.1/8	15.795
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	9.4/14	6.5/17	15.58
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.7/14	5.3/13	15.360
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.5/14	4.8/13	14.800
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	10.5/17	4.2/11	14.588
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.7/12	6.4/16	14.56
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	9.4/14	4.7/12	14.01
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	9.5/14	3.3/8	13.79
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	9.3/16	3.6/11	13.70
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	8.3/13	4.3/11	13.10
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	8.6/13	5.2/12	13.05
BECKER	CBS	Sun	8.6/13	3.1/7	12.98
24	FOX	Tue	7.4/11	6.3/15	12.64
20/20	ABC	Wed	8.1/13	4.5/12	12.16
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	8.0/12	5.8/14	11.86
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	7.4/13	4.1/11	11.69
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.0/13	4.3/11	11.59
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.6/10	5.3/13	11.54
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.2/9	5.0/11	11.52
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	7.8/13	4.2/11	11.30
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	6.8/12	3.7/12	11.23
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	7.3/11	4.2/9	11.21
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	7.1/11	4.2/11	11.14
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.6/10	5.8/16	11.05
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	7.3/13	4.1/11	10.99
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	7.0/12	3.2/11	10.80
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	6.3/10	4.0/10	10.75
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	6.1/9	4.8/11	10.69
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	7.0/10	4.3/11	10.62
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	6.7/10	4.1/10	10.60
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	6.6/10	3.8/10	9.98
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	6.2/9	4.0/10	9.73
ED	NBC	Wed	6.6/10	3.5/9	9.72
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	4.3/10	9.54
A.U.S.A.	NBC	Tue	6.5/10	4.0/10	9.53
CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER	FOX	Wed	5.5/8	4.5/11	9.39
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	4.6/8	3.0/8	9.19
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Tue	5.7/8	4.2/10	8.96
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.7/10	3.0/9	8.96
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.4/11	3.5/9	8.88
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.9/8	3.9/11	8.84
MISTER STERLING	NBC	Fri	6.1/11	2.3/8	8.78
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.9/7	4.2/10	8.73
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.3/8	3.0/8	8.24
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.4/9	2.8/9	8.21
ARE YOU HOT?	ABC	Thu	5.2/8	3.6/9	8.20
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	4.9/7	3.5/8	7.95
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	5.2/9	1.4/5	7.74
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Fri	4.5/8	2.9/9	7.61
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Thu	4.9/8	3.3/9	7.51
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.1/8	2.1/6	7.23
MOVIE: SALEM WITCH TRIALS PT. 1	CBS	Sun	4.8/8	2.6/6	7.19
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Sun	4.5/7	3.0/8	7.17
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	4.1/7	2.8/9	7.00
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Mon	4.5/7	2.6/7	6.81
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Sat	4.2/8	2.5/8	6.67
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	6.4/11	2.2/7	6.66
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	4.2/6	2.7/7	6.21
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	3.8/5	2.4/5	5.99
PROFILES FROM THE FRONT LINE	ABC	Thu	3.7/6	1.8/5	5.87
BAYWATCH: HAWAIIAN WEDDING	FOX	Fri	3.8/7	2.5/8	5.84
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.5/5	2.1/5	5.69
SPRINGSTEEN: SONGS FROM RISING	CBS	Fri	4.2/6	1.8/5	5.45
MOVIE: THE LONE RANGER	WB	Wed	3.4/5	1.8/4	5.25
REBA	WB	Fri	3.4/6	2.1/6	5.15
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.8/4	1.8/5	4.10
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.5/4	4.0
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.6/4	3.9
GROUNDED FOR LIFE-9:30P	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.8/5	3.8
HALF & HALF	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.5/3	3.6
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.3/4	1.7/4	3.6
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.4/4	1.3/3	3.5
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	2.1/3	1.4/3	3.2
GROUNDED FOR LIFE-8:30P	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.5/5	3.2
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Thu	2.2/3	1.3/3	3.0
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.5/5	3.0
FAMILY AFFAIR	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.0/2	2.7
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.5/2	1.0/2	2.2
ABBY	UPN	Tue	1.1/2	0.7/2	1.8

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	6.9/15	11.258
WORLD GOLF CHAMP	ABC	Sun	5.1/11	7.050
WORLD GOLF CHAMP	ABC	Sat	3.8/9	5.413
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2	CBS	Sun	2.7/6	3.887
COLLEGE BASKETBALL	ABC	Sat	2.2/6	3.204
COLLEGE BASKETBALL	CBS	Sun	2.2/6	2.977
TOYOTA INDY 300	ABC	Sun	1.8/5	2.805
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1	CBS	Sun	1.8/4	2.305
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2	CBS	Sat	1.5/4	2.054
ARENA FOOTBALL	NBC	-	1.2/3	1.597

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.198
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.094
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.988
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.637
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.353
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	4.308
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.183
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-WED 6P	NICK	4.156
SPONGEBOB-THU 5:30P	NICK	4.107
SPONGEBOB-WED 5:30P	NICK	4.040
HUMAN BEINGS: TRADING SPACES	TLC	3.936
JIMMY NEUTRON-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.846
MOVIE: COUNTERSTRIKE-SUN	TBS	3.842
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.831
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.638
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.086
SHOWTIME	HBO	3.540
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.246
THE WIRE	HBO	2.381
BEVERLY HILLS COP	HBO	2.317

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.509	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.499	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.310	3.1
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	3.188	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	3.079	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.861	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.829	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.818	2.6
MOVIE: COUNTERSTRIKE	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	2.785	2.6
HUMAN BEINGS	TLC	Sat	10:00 PM	2.704	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	6:00 PM	2.659	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.642	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.623	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.610	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.606	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.596	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	8:30 AM	2.590	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	3:00 PM	2.556	2.4
MURDER AT 75 BIRCH	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.555	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	3:30 PM	2.545	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.530	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.525	2.4
NIGHTMARE IN COLUMBIA COUNTY	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	2.525	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.501	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.490	2.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Mon	6:30 PM	2.479	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Wed	5:00 PM	2.457	2.3
DORA THE EXPLORER	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.438	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2:30 PM	2.411	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.402	2.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	7:00 PM	2.359	2.2
MOVIE: THE MAN NEXT DOOR	LIF	Sun	2:00 PM	2.337	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	6:00 PM	2.323	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Thu	5:00 PM	2.323	2.2
RW/RR BATTLES OF SEXES	MTV	Mon	10:00 PM	2.317	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	4:00 PM	2.307	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.305	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	4:30 PM	2.297	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:30 PM	2.296	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.284	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.728	3.5
SHOWTIME	HBO	-	-	2.518	2.4
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	-	-	2.372	2.2
THE WIRE	HBO	-	-	1.832	1.7
BEVERLY HILLS COP	HBO	-	-	1.660	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	3036
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2936
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2613
Human Beings	TLC	Sat	2523
The Shield	FX	Tue	2272
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2043
RW/RR Battles Of Sexes	MTV	Mon	1910
Trading Spaces-8p	TLC	Sat	1835
The Dead Zone	USA	Sun	1834
Chappelles Show	CMDY	Wed	1700

Weekly Top Kids Ratings: first week this is available

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
SIMPSONS	FOX	9.4		SIMPSONS	FOX	9.3
SIMPSONS SPECIAL	FOX	9.2		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	9.2
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	8.0		SIMPSONS SPECIAL	FOX	9.1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	7.3		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.8
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	6.8		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.5
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.4		BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.2
BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.1		SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.6
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	6.1		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	5.4
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	6.0		THAT '70S SHOW SPL	FOX	5.4
FUTURAMA	FOX	5.2		JOE MILLIONAIRE: AFTER	FOX	5.3
THAT '70S SHOW SPL	FOX	5.2		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	5.2
POKEMON - WB	WB	5.1		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	5.0		FUTURAMA	FOX	4.7
MUMMY	WB	4.9		MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE-MON	CBS	4.6
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	4.9		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	4.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.7		FRIENDS	NBC	4.4
YU-GI-OH	WB	4.6		AMERICAN IDOL BST/WST	FOX	4.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.6		SMALLVILLE	WB	4.3
STATIC SHOCK	WB	4.6		7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.3
LIZZIE MCGUIRE	ABC	4.4		24	FOX	4.3
AMERICAN IDOL BST/WST	FOX	4.4		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		GILMORE GIRLS	WB	4.1
ROCKET POWER	NICK	4.4		CEDRIC ENTERTAINER	FOX	3.8
CEDRIC ENTERTAINER	FOX	4.3		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	3.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.3		SCRUBS	NBC	3.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.3		CSI	CBS	3.6
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.3		PULSE	FOX	3.5
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.2		BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	3.5
DISNEY'S RECESS 2	ABC	4.1		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	3.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1		EVERWOOD	WB	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1

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