Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 24, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 48th 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)
MOVIE: CODE 11-14	CBS	Sun	8.1/14	2.9/8	11.848
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.0/16	2.0/8	11.372
NFL PRESEASON: RAMS/BUCCANEERS	ABC	Mon	7.4/13	3.9/12	10.424
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Thu	6.3/11	3.7/12	9.877
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	7.0/12	3.1/9	9.815
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	6.3/10	4.5/12	9.728
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.3/11	3.9/12	9.709
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.8/13	3.0/10	9.676
SHANIA TWAIN: LIVE IN CHICAGO	NBC	Tue	6.0/10	3.3/10	8.870
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.7/10	3.5/12	8.81
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.0/11	1.9/7	8.278
NFL PRESEASON: STEELERS/COWBOYS	FOX	Thu	5.7/9	3.2/10	8.148
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Mon	5.4/9	3.9/11	8.01
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.3/9	3.5/10	7.96
QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY	NBC	Thu	5.7/10	4.2/13	8.02
THE RESTAURANT	NBC	Sun	5.5/10	3.7/11	7.72
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	4.6/8	3.6/11	7.14
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	4.7/10	3.0/11	7.13
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	4.5/8	2.9/8	7.01
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	4.8/10	1.9/7	6.66
CUPID	CBS	Tue	4.3/7	3.0/9	6.58
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	4.2/7	3.2/9	6.53
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	4.5/8	2.2/7	6.30
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES	ABC	Sun	4.1/9	1.8/6	6.30
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	3.7/7	2.1/7	5.50
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Fri	3.5/7	1.9/7	5.43
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.3/6	2.0/6	5.29
NFL PRESEASON: DOLPHINS/FALCONS	CBS	Fri	3.9/8	2.0/7	5.31
AMERICAN JUNIORS	FOX	Tue	3.5/6	1.8/6	5.21
GYMASTICS SPECIAL	NBC	Sun	3.5/7	1.5/6	5.02
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.2/6	2.2/7	4.58
LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES	ABC	Sat	2.6/5	1.0/4	3.89
NBC FALL PREVIEW	NBC	Sat	2.2/5	1.1/4	3.15
PEPSI SMASH	WB	Wed	1.4/2	0.9/3	2.19

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
WORLD SERIES GOLF	CBS	Sun	4.1/11	5.452
WORLD SERIES GOLF	CBS	Sat	2.8/8	3.513
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.5/7	3.449
WOMEN'S TENNIS FINAL	CBS	Sat	1.2/4	1.461
US AMATEUR GOLF	NBC	Sun	1.2/3	1.615
US AMATEUR GOLF	NBC	Sat	0.9/2	1.283

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
SHARPIE 500 WINSTON CUP	TNT	5.958
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.941
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.779
MONK	USA	4.357
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.778
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.741
CHEETAH GIRLS ALTERNATE ENDING	DSNY	3.712
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.593
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.453
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.352
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.324
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.232
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.160
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.972
NIP TUCK	FX	2.959
MOVIE: A CRIME OF PASSION-SUN	LIF	2.883
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	6.940
THE WIRE	HBO	4.483
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.286
PROJECT GREENLIGHT	HBO	2.558
SEX AND THE CITY-THU	HBO	2.304

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
SHARPIE 500 WINSTON CUP	TNT	3.730	3.5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.470	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.365	3.2
MONK	USA	3.316	3.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.866	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.837	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.688	2.5
CHEETAH GIRLS ALTERNATE ENDING	DSNY	2.591	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.545	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.531	2.4
A CRIME OF PASSION	LIF	2.510	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.481	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.478	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.462	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.456	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.440	2.3
TOO RICH, PT. II	LIF	2.423	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	2.380	2.2
NIP TUCK	FX	2.378	2.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.335	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.334	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	2.332	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	2.318	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.280	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.277	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.273	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	4.914	4.6
THE WIRE	HBO	3.204	3.0
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.461	2.3
PROJECT GREENLIGHT	HBO	1.831	1.7
SEX AND THE CITY-THU	HBO	1.731	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Sharpie 500 Winston Cup	TNT	Sun	3106
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2829
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2574
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2217
Best Of Discovery Week	DISC	Sun	2214
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	1841
Monk	USA	Fri	1766
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica	MTV	Tue	1757
Real World XIII	MTV	Tue	1749
Discover Card Pre-Race	TNT	Sun	1643

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

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