Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 25, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 35th 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 FINAL PT. 3	FOX	Wed	20.3/30	16.8/37	38.060
AMERICAN IDOL FINAL PT. 2	FOX	Wed	17.2/27	13.1/34	30.410
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	15.2/24	11.2/31	25.666
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	14.3/21	7.4/18	22.684
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	12.0/19	7.4/18	19.296
LAW & ORDER-10P	NBC	Wed	12.5/20	6.7/16	19.022
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Mon	10.2/16	7.4/21	16.880
LAW & ORDER-9P	NBC	Wed	10.8/16	5.1/11	16.008
24	FOX	Tue	8.7/13	6.4/16	14.200
THE STORY OF MARTHA STEWART	NBC	Mon	9.8/15	5.2/12	14.018
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.9/14	2.6/7	13.266
NYPD BLUE	ABC	Tue	8.7/14	5.0/13	12.459
MOVIE: HITLER RISE OF EVIL PT. 2	CBS	Tue	8.2/13	3.7/9	12.173
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS	CBS	Wed	7.8/12	3.6/9	12.080
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	7.9/12	4.0/11	12.035
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	7.8/13	3.3/10	11.467
MR. PERSONALITY	FOX	Mon	7.0/10	5.7/13	11.47
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	7.9/12	3.9/10	11.474
ABC 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL	ABC	Mon	7.6/12	3.7/9	11.38
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Wed	7.4/12	4.8/12	10.75
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	Wed	6.0/9	4.0/10	9.59
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	6.2/9	4.1/9	9.31
ACCORDING TO JIM	ABC	Tue	5.7/9	3.7/9	8.85
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	Tue	6.1/9	3.8/9	8.79
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.2/12	2.5/9	8.71
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.4/10	3.3/9	8.62
WATCHING ELLIE	NBC	Tue	5.9/9	3.1/7	8.40
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.4/9	3.3/9	8.28
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	Tue	5.3/9	3.0/9	7.88
SMALLVILLE	WB	Tue	4.5/7	3.6/9	7.53
NASCAR RACING	FOX	Sun	4.4/8	3.4/13	7.34
20/20	ABC	Fri	4.9/9	2.1/7	7.22
NBA DRAFT LOTTERY	ABC	Thu	4.3/8	2.3/8	6.01
NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL	ABC	Thu	4.2/7	2.4/7	5.81
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.3/8	1.5/5	5.61
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	3.6/5	2.4/6	5.55
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	Tue	3.8/6	2.6/7	5.49
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.3/6	2.0/6	5.00
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER	UPN	Tue	2.9/5	2.5/7	4.87
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	3.04	2.1/5	4.73
SUMMER MUSIC MANIA	FOX	Thu	2.8/5	1.5/5	3.90
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Mon	2.3/4	1.6/4	3.88
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.8/4	1.8/5	3.88
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.0/3	1.2/4	3.26
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	UPN	Tue	2.1/3	1.5/4	2.92
THE O'KEEFE'S	WB	Thu	1.5/3	1.0/3	2.55
BLACK SASH	WB	Sun	1.4/2	0.9/3	2.29

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
FOX NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	4.7/11	8.042
INDIANAPOLIS 500	ABC	Sun	4.6/14	6.723
INDY 500 PRE-RACE	ABC	Sun	2.7/9	3.984
COLONIAL GOLF	CBS	Sun	2.4/7	3.225
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.2/7	2.768
COLONIAL GOLF	CBS	Sat	2.1/6	2.752
X GAMES GLOBAL CHAMP	ABC	Sun	1.5/4	2.123
AFL PLAYOFF	NBC	Sun	0.9/2	1.121
NFL EUROPE	FOX	-	0.8/2	1.101
WNBA BASKETBALL	ABC	Sat	0.7/2	0.922

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS-SUN	TNT	6.082
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/SPURS-MON	TNT	5.685
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.005
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS-FRI	TNT	4.854
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.533
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/SPURS-WED	TNT	4.285
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.256
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/PISTONS-TUE	ESPN	3.981
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.808
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.760
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.602
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	3.586
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.561
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	3.516
PROFESSIONAL GOLF	USA	3.032
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.115
MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA	HBO	2.953
LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT	HBO	2.839
ENOUGH	HBO	2.444
ENOUGH	HBO	2.294

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Sun	8:51 PM	4.271	4.0
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/SPURS	TNT	Mon	9:30 PM	4.215	4.0
NBA PLAYOFFS: SPURS/MAVERICKS	TNT	Fri	9:20 PM	3.445	3.2
NBA PLAYOFFS: MAVERICKS/SPURS	TNT	Wed	8:30 PM	3.312	3.1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.210	3.0
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	3.012	2.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.967	2.8
NBA PLAYOFFS: NETS/PISTONS	ESPN	Tue	8:00 PM	2.867	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.713	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.541	2.4
PROFESSIONAL GOLF	USA	Fri	2:30 PM	2.508	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.499	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.473	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.464	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.451	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.275	2.1
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.274	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.234	2.1
DEADLY MATRIMONY, PT. II	LIF	Sun	1:00 PM	2.217	2.1
SOLE SURVIVOR, PT. II	LIF	Sun	9:00 PM	2.185	2.0
SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT. II	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.157	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.145	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.122	2.0
LIAR LIAR (MOVIE)	USA	Thu	10:00 PM	2.121	2.0
LIAR LIAR (MOVIE)	USA	Thu	8:00 PM	2.081	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.072	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.069	1.9
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.065	1.9
NBA PLAYOFFS: PISTONS/NETS	ESPN	Sat	8:00 PM	2.053	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.048	1.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	9:00 PM	2.028	1.9
SOLE SURVIVOR, PT. I	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.017	1.9
INSIDE THE NBA	TNT	Sun	11:42 PM	2.009	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.006	1.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	9:30 PM	2.000	1.9
CATDOG	NICK	Fri	6:00 PM	1.992	1.9
RUGRATS	NICK	Tue	7:30 PM	1.957	1.8
SEDUCED BY MADNESS, PT. I	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	1.957	1.8
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXN	Mon	8:00 PM	1.956	1.8
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	5:30 PM	1.955	1.8
PREMIUM CABLE
MY HOUSE IN UMBRIA	HBO	-	-	2.256	2.1
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.190	2.1
LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT	HBO	-	-	1.993	1.9
ENOUGH	HBO	-	-	1.933	1.8
ENOUGH	HBO	-	-	1.826	1.7

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NBA Playoffs: Spurs/Mavericks	TNT	Sun	3296
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks/Spurs	TNT	Mon	3263
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	2890
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2867
NBA Playoffs: Spurs/Mavericks	TNT	Fri	2678
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2538
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks/Spurs	TNT	Wed	2174
NBA Playoffs:Nets/Pistons	ESPN	Tue	2154
Friends-7:30p	TBS	Wed	1678
Inside The NBA	TNT	Fri	1642

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

not available this week

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