Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 16, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 25th 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)
CSI	CBS	Thu	17.4/26	10.3/25	28.601
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	10.7/17	10.3/27	22.011
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	12.4/19	8.1/21	21.055
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	13.5/21	10.0/27	21.000
ER	NBC	Thu	13.7/23	9.9/26	20.915
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	12.4/18	6.3/15	19.475
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	12.9/21	7.0/18	18.951
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	10.2/16	8.0/20	18.304
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	13.3/21	8.6/22	18.302
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	11.5/20	5.9/18	16.994
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	10.3/16	5.5/13	15.863
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	10.1/15	7.7/19	15.636
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	10.1/17	5.1/13	15.382
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	10.0/15	7.7/19	15.009
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	9.1/14	4.3/12	14.037
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.4/16	2.7/8	13.683
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	8.9/13	4.4/11	13.468
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.2/9	4.1/11	13.195
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	7.4/12	5.9/15	12.96
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	8.6/13	6.4/15	12.571
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Sun	8.3/13	3.1/8	12.388
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.1/12	3.4/8	12.224
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Mon	7.5/12	5.9/15	11.97
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	7.3/12	5.9/17	11.66
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	7.6/12	3.6/10	11.60
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	8.1/14	3.9/12	11.516
BECKER	CBS	Sun	7.3/11	2.8/7	11.24
THE BERNIE MAC SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.8/10	5.5/14	11.08
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	6.4/10	5.1/13	10.97
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	6.2/9	5.0/12	10.96
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	6.4/10	4.1/11	10.73
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	6.9/12	3.0/10	10.67
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	7.1/12	4.2/12	10.64
THE DISTRICT	CBS	Sat	6.5/12	2.2/7	10.25
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	6.5/10	3.9/10	10.13
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	6.5/10	3.5/10	9.93
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.7/9	4.3/10	9.66
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	6.2/10	3.5/9	9.43
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.4/11	3.5/9	9.39
ED	NBC	Wed	6.4/10	3.1/8	9.15
CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER	FOX	Wed	5.6/9	4.2/10	9.11
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	5.9/9	3.8/10	9.07
HACK	CBS	Fri	6.2/10	2.0/6	9.07
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Mon	6.1/9	2.6/6	8.95
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.2/11	2.6/8	8.78
THE AGENCY	CBS	Sat	5.6/11	2.0/6	8.74
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	5.7/10	3.0/8	8.69
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.5/10	3.3/10	8.68
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.5/10	2.7/8	8.43
MISTER STERLING	NBC	Fri	5.8/10	2.3/8	8.28
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.6/8	3.4/10	7.72
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	9.2/15	2.1/6	7.32
LIFE WITH BONNIE	ABC	Tue	4.5/7	3.0/7	7.21
COPS	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.4/9	6.94
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Mon	4.4/7	3.5/8	6.89
ARE YOU HOT?	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	2.8/7	6.85
LET'S MAKE A DEAL	NBC	Tue	4.6/7	2.2/6	6.77
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Tue	4.7/8	3.4/9	6.73
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL	ABC	Wed	4.3/7	3.0/8	6.69
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	Tue	4.3/7	2.8/7	6.63
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	CBS	Sat	4.3/8	1.6/5	6.61
PROFILES FROM THE FRONT LINE	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	2.2/6	6.60
MOVIE: MAFIA DOCTOR	CBS	Sun	4.6/7	1.7/4	6.35
THE FAMILY	ABC	Tue	4.1/7	2.8/8	6.10
A.U.S.A.	NBC	Tue	4.4/7	2.4/6	6.02
MIRACLES	ABC	Mon	3.8/6	2.0/5	5.74
VERITAS: THE QUEST	ABC	Mon	3.8/6	1.8/5	5.54
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS	FOX	Thu	3.5/5	2.1/5	5.02
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.2/5	2.1/6	4.86
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.0/5	1.8/4	4.71
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	2.8/5	2.0/7	4.17
REBA	WB	Fri	2.7/5	1.5/5	3.98
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.4/4	2.2/6	3.91
MOST OUTRAGEOUS OUTTAKES	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.4/3	3.13
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.1/3	1.3/4	3.04
FAMILY AFFAIR	WB	Thu	1.5/2	0.8/2	2.22

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	5.9/15	9.259
NCAA BKBL SELECTION	CBS	Sun	4.6/10	6.581
NCAA PAC-10 CHAMP	CBS	Sat	2.8/6	3.835
HONDA GOLF CLASSIC	NBC	Sun	2.8/7	3.638
ROAD FINAL FOUR	CBS	Sun	2.7/6	3.543
BIG TEN CHAMP	CBS	Sun	2.5/6	3.416
NCAA BIG TEN 1	CBS	Sat	2.4/6	3.242
NBA: DALLAS/SACRAMENTO	ABC	Sun	2.2/5	3.051
NCAA SEC CHAMP	CBS	Sun	2.2/6	2.928
NCAA BIG TEN 2	CBS	Sat	2.0/6	2.573
HONDA GOLF CLASSIC	NBC	Sat	2.0/5	2.601
NHL HOCKEY	ABC	Sat	1.0/3	1.405

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.479
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.216
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.780
MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN-SUN	TBS	4.675
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	4.622
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SUN 10A	NICK	4.397
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.197
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	3.919
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.893
SPONGEBOB-THU 6P	NICK	3.811
JIMMY NEUTRON-TUE 6P	NICK	3.757
LAW & ORDER-MON 8P	TNT	3.619
THE OREILLY FACTOR-MON	FOXNC	3.554
LARRY KING LIVE-WED	CNN	3.372
MOVIE: A VISION OF MURDER	LIF	3.205
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.414
MONSTERS BALL	HBO	3.274
NORMAL	HBO	3.219
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.027
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	2.308

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.604	3.4
MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	3.314	3.1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.300	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.199	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	3.154	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.935	2.8
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.919	2.7
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.826	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	6:00 PM	2.797	2.6
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.772	2.6
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Wed	9:00 PM	2.682	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.639	2.5
MOVIE: A VISION OF MURDER	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.631	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.616	2.5
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Mon	8:00 PM	2.599	2.4
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.598	2.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.548	2.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.527	2.4
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	8:00 PM	2.527	2.4
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.525	2.4
SPECIAL REPORT/SMART FAMILY	FOXN	Wed	8:39 PM	2.513	2.4
MOVIE: BRING IT ON	USA	Sun	4:00 PM	2.476	2.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Thu	8:00 PM	2.476	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.473	2.3
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	8:30 PM	2.472	2.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Wed	8:00 PM	2.468	2.3
MOVIE: A FACE TO KILL FOR	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	2.466	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.458	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.423	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.410	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.408	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.366	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Thu	6:30 PM	2.362	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.357	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.352	2.2
ROCKET POWER	NICK	Wed	6:30 PM	2.351	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.327	2.2
MOVIE: BRING IT ON	USA	Sat	7:00 PM	2.318	2.2
THE SHIEL	d FX	Tue	10:00 PM	2.318	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	9:00 PM	2.309	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	2.960	2.8
NORMAL	HBO	-	-	2.326	2.2
MONSTERS BALL	HBO	-	-	2.246	2.1
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.029	1.9
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	-	-	1.601	1.5

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3047
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2791
Pretty Woman	TBS	Sun	2464
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2431
Bring It On-7p	USA	Sat	2122
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2053
The Shield	FX	Tue	2006
Bring It On-4p	USA	Sun	2001
Children Of Dune Part 1	SCIF	Sun	1895
Human Beings	TLC	Sat	1733

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	8.2		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	9.1
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	7.9		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	9.0
SIMPSONS	FOX	7.7		SIMPSONS	FOX	8.2
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.5		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.2
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	7.0		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.8
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE SPL	FOX	6.3		BERNIE MAC	FOX	6.7
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	6.0		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE SPL	FOX	6.6
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.9		OLIVER BEENE	FOX	6.4
BERNIE MAC	FOX	5.7		SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.9
YU-GI-OH	WB	5.5		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	5.7
ABC SUNDAY MOVIE	ABC	5.4		CEDRIC ENTERTAINER	FOX	5.2
POKEMON	WB	5.4		CSI	CBS	4.9
CSI	CBS	5.1		FRIENDS	NBC	4.9
CEDRIC ENTERTAINER: PRESN	FOX	5.0		MEET MY FOLKS-MON	NBC	4.7
STATIC SHOCK	WB	4.9		ABC SUNDAY MOVIE	ABC	4.6
POKEMON-3/15	WB	4.9		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	4.6
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	4.8		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	4.3
MUMMY	WB	4.7		SCRUBS	NBC	4.2
SIMPSONS SPL	FOX	4.7		SIMPSONS SPL	FOX	4.1
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	4.6		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	4.0
MEET MY FOLKS-MON	NBC	4.4		BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	3.9
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.3		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	3.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.2		YU-GI-OH	WB	3.7
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.2		MOVIE, USA	USA	3.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.0		E.R.	NBC	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.0		WILL & GRACE	NBC	3.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.0		CSI: MIAMI	CBS	3.3
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.9		POKEMON	WB	3.2

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