Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 9, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 24th 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)
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	13.5/20	9.3/23	23.329
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	11.0/17	8.5/23	18.685
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	10.4/17	8.5/23	17.965
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	11.6/20	3.0/9	17.000
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	8.9/14	7.0/18	16.301
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	9.7/15	5.1/12	14.961
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.8/12	6.1/16	14.427
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	7.2/11	6.1/15	13.79
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Sun	8.9/14	3.1/8	13.338
24	FOX	Tue	8.0/12	6.2/16	13.148
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.3/13	3.4/9	12.217
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	8.1/12	4.4/11	12.088
BECKER	CBS	Sun	7.9/12	2.7/7	11.741
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.1/9	5.0/12	11.73
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Mon	7.1/11	5.4/13	11.32
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Wed	6.9/11	4.8/12	10.95
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	6.8/12	3.3/11	10.91
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	6.5/12	3.2/11	10.71
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.5/11	3.8/11	10.56
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	6.8/12	3.9/11	10.27
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	6.7/11	2.9/8	10.18
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.4/13	3.4/10	10.122
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Tue	6.1/9	4.3/11	10.09
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	5.9/9	3.7/10	10.06
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	6.5/11	3.1/8	9.94
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	5.5/9	4.2/12	9.72
A.U.S.A.	NBC	Tue	6.4/10	3.6/9	9.40
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	6.8/11	4.8/13	9.28
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Wed	5.5/8	4.3/11	9.26
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.2/11	2.6/8	9.21
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	5.7/9	3.5/9	9.10
THE FAMILY	ABC	Tue	5.6/10	4.1/12	9.02
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	6.2/10	2.6/7	8.84
ED	NBC	Wed	6.1/10	3.0/8	8.76
LET'S MAKE A DEAL	NBC	Tue	5.7/9	3.2/9	8.74
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Mon	5.8/9	4.1/10	8.62
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.0/10	2.7/7	8.57
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Mon	5.8/9	2.7/6	8.37
COPS-8:30P	CBS	Sat	5.3/10	3.0/10	8.21
MISTER STERLING	NBC	Fri	5.5/10	2.0/7	8.07
I'M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT OF HERE	ABC	Mon	5.1/8	2.8/7	7.53
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.5/9	1.9/6	7.50
COPS-8:00P	CBS	Sat	4.7/9	2.7/10	7.33
MOVIE: RETURN TO THE BATCAVE	CBS	Sun	4.6/8	2.9/7	7.03
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.4/8	2.6/8	6.90
MOVIE: SALEM WITCH TRIALS, PT. 2	CBS	Tue	4.6/7	2.3/6	6.62
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.5/8	2.2/7	6.41
MIRACLES	ABC	Mon	4.4/7	2.3/6	6.38
WWE SMACKDOWN-9P	UPN	Thu	3.8/6	2.4/6	6.23
PROFILES FROM THE FRONT LINE	ABC	Thu	4.1/6	2.0/5	5.87
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.5/6	2.7/8	5.85
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.8/7	1.9/6	5.44
REBA	WB	Fri	3.3/6	2.2/7	5.43
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	3.5/5	1.8/4	5.19
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	3.0/5	2.3/8	4.67
WWE SMACKDOWN-8P	UPN	Thu	3.8/6	1.7/4	4.62
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.8/5	4.20
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.3/4	1.9/5	3.72
FAMILY AFFAIR	WB	Thu	2.2/3	1.3/3	3.37
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Fri	2.0/4	1.3/4	3.08
ABBY	UPN	Tue	1.3/2	0.9/2	1.7

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	6.4/16	9.853
NBA BASKETBALL 2	ABC	Sun	3.4/8	4.723
FORD DORAL GOLF	NBC	Sun	3.3/8	4.487
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2	CBS	Sun	3.0/7	3.978
NBA BASKETBALL 1	ABC	Sun	2.3/6	2.958
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1	CBS	Sun	2.2/5	2.978
FORD DORAL GOLF	NBC	Sat	2.0/5	2.604
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1	CBS	Sat	1.9/5	2.552
COLLEGE BASKETBALL	ABC	Sat	1.7/5	2.275
COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2	CBS	Sat	1.7/5	2.285
NCAA BASKETBALL	CBS	Sun	1.6/4	2.198
NCAA BASKETBALL SPECIAL	ABC	Sat	1.2/3	1.530

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
PRES NEWS CONF/ANALYSIS	FOXNC	5.938
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.856
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONFERENCE	FOXNC	5.576
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.353
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	5.226
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS	TNT	4.763
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	4.709
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.680
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.606
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.511
SPONGEBOB-THU 5:30P	NICK	4.437
THE OREILLY FACTOR-THU	FOXNC	4.427
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.412
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	4.102
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	3.522
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.129
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS	HBO	3.843
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS (PRE 2)	HBO	3.483
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.374
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS (POST)	HBO	3.245

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	4.043	3.8
PRES. NEWS CONF./ANALYSIS	FOXN	Thu	8:51 PM	3.983	3.7
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS CONF.	FOXN	Thu	8:00 PM	3.728	3.5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.724	3.5
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS	TNT	Sun	8:00 PM	3.546	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.385	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.236	3.0
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Thu	9:00 PM	3.171	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	3.166	3.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.108	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.086	2.9
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	3.019	2.8
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	3.002	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.968	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.860	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	5:30 PM	2.835	2.7
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.702	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.692	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	5:00 PM	2.687	2.5
MOVIE: THE TROPHY WIFE'S SECRET	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.671	2.5
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Wed	6:00 PM	2.669	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.650	2.5
BEST OF TLC WEEK	TLC	Sat	10:00 PM	2.627	2.5
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.565	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.535	2.4
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	8:30 AM	2.492	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.477	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.461	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.450	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.445	2.3
RW/RR BATTLES OF SEXES	MTV	Mon	10:00 PM	2.404	2.3
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.390	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.378	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.374	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.365	2.2
MOVIE: THE DEVIL'S BED	LIF	Sun	2:00 PM	2.355	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Fri	6:00 PM	2.331	2.2
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Tue	8:00 PM	2.320	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.313	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.300	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.458	3.2
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS	HBO	Sat	-	2.627	2.5
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS (PRE 2)	HBO	Sat	-	2.537	2.4
WCB:KLITSCHKO VS. SANDERS (POST)	HBO	Sat	-	2.521	2.4
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.423	2.3

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3270
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2896
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2587
Screen Actors Guild Awards	TNT	Sun	2398
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2270
Best Of TLC Week-10p	TLC	Sat	2248
Rw/Rr Battles Of Sexes	MTV	Mon	2128
Pres News Conf/Analysis	FOXN	Thu	2052
The Shield	FX	Tue	1982
The Familiar Stranger	LIF	Sun	1781

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
SIMPSONS	FOX	10.7		SIMPSONS	FOX	10.0
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	8.9		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	8.3
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.9		OLIVER BEENE	FOX	8.1
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	7.8		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.9
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.8		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.7
AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY	FOX	7.3		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE SP	FOX	6.8
YU-GI-OH	WB	6.5		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	6.5
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE SPC	FOX	6.5		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	5.8
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	6.4		SIMPSONS SPC	FOX	5.6
MUMMY	WB	5.7		MARRIED BY AMERICA SP	FOX	5.2
SIMPSONS SPC	FOX	5.5		SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.2
STATIC SHOCK	WB	5.4		MEET MY FOLKS-MON	NBC	4.7
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	5.3		WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	4.3
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	5.3		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	5.2		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.0
POKEMON	WB	5.2		CSI	CBS	3.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.2		STATIC SHOCK	WB	3.8
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	5.2		FRIENDS SP	NBC	3.7
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.1		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.6
AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS SP	ABC	5.0		MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	3.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.9		7TH HEAVEN	WB	3.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.9		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	3.4
WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	4.8		SMALLVILLE	WB	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.8		I'M A CELEBRITY-WED	ABC	3.3
MARRIED BY AMERICA SP	FOX	4.8		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		MUMMY	WB	3.3
STAR SEARCH	CBS	4.4		24	FOX	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		I'M A CELEBRITY-TUE	ABC	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	3.0
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	4.2		POKEMON	WB	3.0

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