Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending March 30, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 27th 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)
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	11.5/18	9.4/24	19.802
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	10.8/16	8.7/21	19.016
SURVIVOR	CBS	Wed	10.1/16	6.3/16	16.670
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	10.7/18	6.0/16	16.481
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.5/19	5.2/16	15.800
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	8.8/13	6.2/16	15.570
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	9.6/14	4.9/11	14.507
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Wed	8.2/12	6.4/15	14.310
CELINE DION: OPENING NIGHT LIVE	CBS	Tue	9.1/14	4.1/10	13.817
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	9.0/14	6.4/17	13.564
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.1/15	3.1/8	13.179
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	8.6/13	4.2/10	13.020
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	Sun	6.6/10	5.3/13	12.56
24	FOX	Tue	7.1/11	6.1/15	12.09
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Fri	7.5/13	3.5/11	11.724
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	7.6/12	3.8/9	11.697
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	8.3/13	5.7/15	11.633
MISS USA PAGEANT	NBC	Mon	7.3/11	4.4/11	11.427
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	5.8/9	4.7/11	11.10
THE PRACTICE-9P	ABC	Mon	7.1/10	3.4/8	10.71
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.8/11	3.8/10	10.40
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	6.6/10	3.8/10	10.26
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT 2	CBS	Sat	6.5/12	3.6/13	10.201
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	5.3/8	4.5/11	10.19
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	6.0/10	3.2/10	10.17
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	6.6/11	3.3/8	10.03
ED	NBC	Fri	6.6/11	3.2/9	9.98
ALIAS	ABC	Sun	5.8/9	4.7/10	9.89
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	6.6/10	4.7/11	9.87
BOOMTOWN	NBC	Sun	6.7/11	3.8/10	9.72
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Sun	6.4/10	2.5/6	9.71
THE PRACTICE-10P	ABC	Mon	6.6/11	3.2/8	9.67
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	6.3/10	3.4/8	9.67
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	3.4/8	9.41
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	5.9/9	4.5/12	9.40
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.6/11	2.1/6	9.39
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 2	CBS	Thu	5.1/10	3.9/11	9.339
THE PITTS	FOX	Sun	5.1/8	3.8/9	9.11
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.0/10	3.6/10	8.96
DATELINE	NBC	Wed	6.1/10	2.4/6	8.85
NCAA BASKETBALL-THU 1	CBS	Thu	6.1/10	3.1/10	8.77
ABC NEWS: WAR COVERAGE	ABC	Mon	6.0/9	2.5/7	8.72
BECKER	CBS	Sun	6.0/9	2.2/5	8.59
48 HOURS	CBS	Tue	6.1/10	2.7/7	8.48
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	5.5/8	3.5/9	8.42
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Fri	4.9/8	2.6/8	7.91
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.5/10	2.3/7	7.90
WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPS	ABC	Sat	5.2/9	1.7/5	7.699
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/8	2.8/8	7.66
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 2	CBS	Fri	5.1/10	3.0/10	7.572
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	Sun	4.0/7	3.1/9	7.46
NCAA BASKETBALL-FRI 1	CBS	Fri	5.2/9	2.4/8	7.423
LIFE WITH BONNIE	ABC	Tue	4.7/7	3.0/7	7.23
48 HOURS	CBS	Sat	4.8/8	2.2/6	6.96
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.4/7	6.77
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.2/7	2.5/7	6.57
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.1/7	2.3/7	6.47
ABC NEWS: WAR COVERAGE	ABC	Tue	4.5/8	2.7/7	6.39
REGULAR JOE	ABC	Fri	4.1/7	2.1/6	6.38
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Mon	4.1/6	3.2/8	6.29
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL	ABC	Wed	4.3/7	2.8/7	6.16
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	4.1/7	2.2/6	6.15
WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPS	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	1.4/4	6.144
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	3.1/5	2.4/7	5.89
CHARMED	WB	Sun	3.5/5	2.7/6	5.61
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.5/6	2.3/7	5.49
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	1.8/5	5.04
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	3.1/5	2.2/7	4.61
REBA	WB	Fri	2.8/5	1.7/5	4.34
BLACK SASH	WB	Sun	2.3/3	1.8/4	4.05
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	2.5/4	1.8/5	3.90
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.2/3	1.6/4	3.64
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.3/4	1.5/4	3.60
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.2/3	1.7/4	3.45
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.3/3	1.7/4	3.44
HALF & HALF	UPN	Mon	2.2/3	1.4/3	3.26
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.2/3	1.5/4	3.05
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH	WB	Thu	2.1/3	1.1/3	3.01
ON THE SPOT	WB	Thu	1.7/3	1.2/3	2.55

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NCAA BASKETBALL-SUN 2	CBS	Sun	6.7/13	9.713
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	6.3/14	10.202
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT 1	CBS	Sat	5.7/13	7.927
NCAA BASKETBALL-SUN 1	CBS	Sun	4.8/10	6.656
PLAYERS CHAMP	NBC	Sun	3.7/8	4.892
PLAYERS CHAMP	NBC	Sat	2.9/7	3.778
NASCAR BUSCH CUP SERIES	FOX	Sun	2.0/5	2.880
NBA BASKETBALL	ABC	Sun	1.7/4	2.509
NHL HOCKEY	ABC	Sat	1.0/3	1.411

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
THE OREILLY FACTOR-MON	FOXNC	5.951
THE OREILLY FACTOR-TUE	FOXNC	5.728
THE OREILLY FACTOR-THU	FOXNC	5.696
HANNITY & COLMES-MON	FOXNC	5.359
NEWSNIGHT W/ AARON BROWN-MON	CNN	4.999
THE OREILLY FACTOR-FRI	FOXNC	4.993
MOVIE: MISS CONGENIALITY-FRI	TBS	4.946
THE OREILLY FACTOR-WED	FOXNC	4.821
LARRY KING LIVE-MON	CNN	4.765
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.715
LARRY KING LIVE-TUE	CNN	4.657
HANNITY & COLMES-TUE	FOXNC	4.595
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-TUE	FOXNC	4.530
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA-WED	FOXNC	4.529
HANNITY & COLMES-WED	FOXNC	4.398
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	4.865
WCB: HOPKINS VS. HAKKAR	HBO	3.573
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.527
WCB: HOPKINS VS. HAKKAR (PRE 2)	HBO	3.428
WCB: TUA VS. RAHMAN	HBO	3.376

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Thu	8:00 PM	4.386	4.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Mon	8:00 PM	4.333	4.1
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Tue	8:00 PM	4.282	4.0
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Mon	9:00 PM	3.893	3.6
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Wed	8:00 PM	3.751	3.5
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Fri	8:00 PM	3.654	3.4
NEWSNIGHT W/AARON BROWN	CNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.595	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.529	3.3
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXNC	Wed	10:00 PM	3.514	3.3
MOVIE: MISS CONGENIALITY	TBS	Fri	8:00 PM	3.465	3.2
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXNC	Tue	10:00 PM	3.442	3.2
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Tue	9:00 PM	3.440	3.2
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Wed	9:00 PM	3.415	3.2
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Tue	9:00 PM	3.411	3.2
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.395	3.2
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Thu	9:00 PM	3.358	3.1
SPECIAL REPORT/WAR IN IRAQ	CNN	Mon	8:00 PM	3.346	3.1
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXNC	Mon	10:00 PM	3.249	3.0
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Mon	7:00 PM	3.244	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	3.220	3.0
SPECIAL REPORT/WAR IN IRAQ	CNN	Tue	8:00 PM	3.200	3.0
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	FOXNC	Thu	10:00 PM	3.193	3.0
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Thu	9:00 PM	3.184	3.0
NEWSNIGHT W/AARON BROWN	CNN	Tue	10:00 PM	3.176	3.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.170	3.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.152	3.0
SPECIAL REPORT/WAR IN IRAQ	CNN	Tue	7:00 PM	3.152	3.0
NEWSNIGHT W/AARON BROWN	CNN	Thu	10:00 PM	3.146	2.9
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Wed	7:00 PM	3.142	2.9
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Tue	7:00 PM	3.118	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.117	2.9
RUDY: RUDY GIULIANI STORY	USA	Sun	8:00 PM	3.110	2.9
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Fri	9:00 PM	3.097	2.9
SPECIAL REPORT W/BRIT HUME	FOXNC	Thu	6:00 PM	3.097	2.9
AT LARGE W/GERALDO RIVERA	FOXNC	Sun	10:00 PM	3.084	2.9
FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY	FOXNC	Sat	9:00 AM	3.065	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.056	2.9
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Mon	11:00 PM	3.051	2.9
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sun	12:00 PM	3.044	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	3.001	2.8
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.356	3.1
WCB: HOPKINS VS. HAKKAR	HBO	Sat	-	2.619	2.5
WCB: HOPKINS VS. HAKKAR (PRE 2)	HBO	Sat	-	2.490	2.3
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.452	2.3
WCB: TUA VS. RAHMAN	HBO	Sat	-	2.409	2.3

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2860
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2618
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2451
Newsnight W/ Aaron Brown	CNN	Mon	2437
Movie: Miss Congeniality	TBS	Fri	2380
The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	Mon	2227
Hannity & Colmes	FOXN	Mon	2213
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2183
Larry King Live	CNN	Mon	2167
Movie: Miss Congeniality	TBS	Sat	2137

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
SIMPSONS	FOX	9.1		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	9.5
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	8.7		SIMPSONS	FOX	9.2
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	8.4		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	8.2
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	7.6		WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	7.8
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	7.4		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	7.2
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	7.3		OLIVER BEENE	FOX	6.9
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	7.1		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.5
PITTS	FOX	6.5		PITTS	FOX	5.8
YU-GI-OH	WB	6.2		KING OF THE HILL	FOX	5.1
KING OF THE HILL	FOX	5.6		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.7		MISS USA 2003	NBC	4.7
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	4.7		FUTURAMA	FOX	4.5
POKEMON	WB	4.6		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.2
MUMMY	WB	4.5		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	4.0
STATIC SHOCK	WB	4.3		SURVIVOR: AMAZON SPCL	CBS	3.7
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.2		8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	3.6
FUTURAMA	FOX	4.2		AMERICA MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	3.6
MISS USA 2003	NBC	4.1		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.6
ROCKET POWER	NICK	4.1		ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	3.4
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.1		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.2
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	4.0		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.0		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.2
ABC MOVIE SUNDAY	ABC	3.9		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.9		FRIENDS	NBC	3.2
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	3.9		THE BACHELOR	ABC	3.1
ROCKET POWER	NICK	3.8		ABC MOVIE SUNDAY	ABC	3.1
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.8		STATIC SHOCK	WB	3.0
SURVIVOR: AMAZON SPCL	CBS	3.8		YU-GI-OH(M-F) - WB	WB	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.7		CBS NCAA POST GUN SAT 2	CBS	2.9
ROCKET POWER	NICK	3.7		BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	2.9

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