Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 10, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 46th 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)
AFC-NFC HALL OF FAME GAME	ABC	Mon	7.4/13	4.4/14	11.053
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.2/15	1.5/5	10.397
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.3/11	4.1/12	10.210
WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?	NBC	Mon	6.4/11	3.9/11	9.245
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.3/12	2.0/7	8.936
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.6/10	3.6/12	8.883
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	6.0/10	3.9/11	8.676
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Thu	5.7/11	3.1/11	8.349
LAST COMIC STANDING	NBC	Tue	5.4/9	3.7/11	8.201
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.4/10	2.7/8	8.036
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.5/11	2.4/8	7.921
THE RESTAURANT	NBC	Sun	5.0/9	3.5/10	7.52
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.0/8	2.9/8	7.46
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Fri	4.9/10	3.0/13	7.29
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.2/9	2.5/8	7.113
AMERICAN JUNIORS	FOX	Tue	4.5/8	2.6/9	7.02
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Fri	4.1/8	2.4/8	6.91
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS	FOX	Wed	4.4/8	2.8/9	6.83
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Fri	4.0/8	2.3/8	6.65
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.4/9	2.3/9	6.60
MOVIE: ANGELS IN THE INFIELD	ABC	Sun	3.6/7	1.9/7	5.92
CUPID	CBS	Tue	4.0/7	2.4/7	5.70
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	3.7/6	2.8/8	5.62
THE REAL ROSEANNE SHOW	ABC	Wed	3.9/7	2.2/7	5.50
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	3.8/8	1.7/6	5.45
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	4.0/8	1.2/5	5.09
RACE TO THE ALTAR	NBC	Wed	3.6/7	2.0/7	4.99
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.3/6	2.0/6	4.72
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.0/6	1.9/6	4.67
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	2.7/6	2.0/8	4.31
ANYTHING FOR LOVE	FOX	Mon	3.1/6	2.1/7	4.28
BANZAI	FOX	Sun	2.2/4	2.0/7	3.90
JUST SHOOT ME-8:30P	NBC	Sat	1.6/3	0.9/4	2.20
JUST SHOOT ME-8:00P	NBC	Sat	1.6/3	0.8/4	2.18
PEPSI SMASH	WB	Wed	1.0/2	0.6/2	1.51

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WATKINS GLEN	NBC	Sun	5.6/15	8.670
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	3.1/9	4.080
PGA GOLF	CBS	Sun	2.7/7	3.595
PGA GOLF	CBS	Sat	2.4/7	3.171
WNBA BASKETBALL	ABC	Sat	0.8/2	1.038
GATEWAY 250	ABC	Sun	0.7/2	0.935

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.269
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.549
MONK	USA	4.517
NFL PRE-SEASON: GIANTS/PATRIOTS	ESPN	3.644
NIP TUCK	FX	3.549
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.524
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.511
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.489
HOMICIDE: LIFE O/T STREET	TNT	3.450
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.427
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.381
JERRY MAGUIRE-FRI	TNT	3.267
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.237
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.015
MOVIE: AT THE MERCY OF A STRANGER	LIF	2.920
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	6.644
THE WIRE	HBO	3.506
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.667
THE BANGER SISTERS	HBO	3.103
MEN IN BLACK II	HBO	2.564

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.655	3.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.140	2.9
MONK	USA	3.107	2.9
GIANTS/PATRIOTS	ESPN	2.819	2.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.731	2.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.642	2.5
HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET	TNT	2.543	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.526	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.498	2.3
JERRY MAGUIRE	TNT	2.487	2.3
NIP TUCK	FX	2.447	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	2.442	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.435	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.419	2.3
AT THE MERCY OF A STRANGER	LIF	2.408	2.3
PEACEMAKERS	USA	2.397	2.2
DOING TIME ON MAPLE DRIVE	LIF	2.395	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.390	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.388	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.387	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.380	2.2
SEX, LIES & OBSESSION	LIF	2.332	2.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.331	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.322	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.275	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	4.763	4.5
THE WIRE	HBO	2.564	2.4
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.433	2.3
THE BANGER SISTERS	HBO	2.300	2.2
MEN IN BLACK II	HBO	1.981	1.9

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2955
Comedy Central Roast	CMDY	Sun	2496
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2450
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	2352
Star Wars	TBS	Sun	2133
Shark Week 2003	DISC	Sun	2115
Jerry Maguire	TNT	Sat	2016
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2012
Monk	USA	Fri	1957
NFL: Giants/Patriots	ESPN	Thu	1886

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