Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 14, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 51st 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)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	12.0/22	8.0/22	19.442
WHOOPI	NBC	Tue	9.8/17	4.9/16	15.141
HAPPY FAMILY	NBC	Tue	9.7/16	5.1/15	14.667
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	9.0/15	3.2/9	13.344
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	8.7/13	5.7/14	12.273
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	8.2/15	3.2/11	11.681
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.5/13	2.9/10	10.466
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	7.0/11	4.1/11	10.210
20/20	ABC	Fri	6.6/12	3.3/11	9.435
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.9/9	4.3/12	9.09
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.9/10	3.6/11	8.70
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.2/9	2.8/9	8.11
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	ABC	Sat	5.3/10	2.5/9	8.01
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.7/10	2.0/6	7.65
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	5.3/9	2.6/8	7.50
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Sun	4.6/8	2.4/7	7.49
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.7/10	2.2/7	7.39
LATE NIGHT CONAN ANNIVERSARY	NBC	Sun	4.8/8	3.3/8	7.11
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	4.5/7	3.6/10	6.99
CUPID	CBS	Tue	4.7/8	3.0/8	6.88
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	3.9/7	2.2/8	5.90
48 HOURS	CBS	Sat	4.0/8	1.2/4	5.69
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.5/6	2.3/7	5.49
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Fri	3.5/6	2.3/7	5.47
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	4.0/6	2.8/7	5.45
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Fri	3.4/6	2.3/7	5.33
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.4/7	2.0/7	5.10
PERFORMING AS …	FOX	Tue	3.3/6	2.2/7	4.98
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.3/6	2.3/7	4.63
REBA	WB	Fri	3.0/6	1.8/7	4.32
SPECIAL: PLAY FOR A BILLION	WB	Sun	2.7/4	2.0/5	4.31
RACE TO THE ALTAR	NBC	Sat	3.0/5	1.8/6	4.30
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	2.9/5	2.1/6	4.08
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.6/5	1.6/6	4.07
JAKE 2.0	UPN	Wed	2.3/4	1.3/4	3.69
STEVE HARVEY'S BIG TIME	WB	Thu	2.3/4	1.4/5	3.61
THE MULLETS	UPN	Thu	2.4/4	1.6/4	3.50
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.5/5	1.7/6	3.50
ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS	WB	Fri	2.4/4	1.4/5	3.16
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.1/3	2.87
ANYTHING FOR LOVE-8:00P	FOX	Thu	2.1/4	1.3/5	2.79
ANYTHING FOR LOVE-8:30P	FOX	Thu	1.9/3	1.3/4	2.65
ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL	UPN	Fri	1.7/3	1.0/3	2.61
RUN OF THE HOUSE	WB	Thu	1.6/3	1.0/3	2.50

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	11.7/23	17.892
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	10.2/23	14.786
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	7.7/18	11.288
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 3	ABC	Sat	5.3/10	8.011
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	5.0/12	6.798
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY	ABC	Sat	4.9/14	6.945
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	CBS	Sat	1.8/5	2.669
WNBA FINALS GAME 2	ABC	Sun	0.9/2	1.276

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
BEARS/VIKINGS	ESPN	10.672
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.845
WINSTON CUP/LOUDON	TNT	4.705
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	4.574
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:00A	NICK	4.482
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.393
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	4.387
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	4.210
MOVIE: SEX AND THE SINGLE MOM	LIF	4.143
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:30A	NICK	4.130
LAW & ORDER-MON 9P	TNT	3.995
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.958
LAW & ORDER-TUE 9P	TNT	3.744
LAW & ORDER-MON 10P	TNT	3.744
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	3.639
NIP/TUCK	FX	3.322
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	7.650
CARNIVALE	HBO	5.325
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.533
CITY BY THE SEA	HBO	3.003
K-STREET	HBO	2.995

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
BEARS/VIKINGS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	7.584	7.0
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	3.489	3.2
MOVIE: SEX AND THE SINGLE MOM	LIF	Mon	9:00 PM	3.438	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	3.327	3.1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.273	3.0
WINSTON CUP/LOUDON	TNT	Sun	1:00 PM	3.214	3.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.118	2.9
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	9:00 PM	3.069	2.8
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.047	2.8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.015	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.889	2.7
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.873	2.7
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.865	2.6
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	10:00 PM	2.850	2.6
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.817	2.6
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.794	2.6
MOVIE: ONE TRUE LOVE	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.735	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.706	2.5
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	11:31 PM	2.681	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.643	2.4
MOVIE: SEX AND THE SINGLE MOM	LIF	Sat	5:00 PM	2.619	2.4
NIP/TUCK	FX	Tue	10:00 PM	2.544	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.448	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.432	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.403	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.388	2.2
GONE IN 60 SECONDS	TNT	Fri	8:00 PM	2.383	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	7:30 PM	2.367	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.367	2.2
HUMAN BEINGS	TLC	Sat	10:00 PM	2.295	2.1
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	11:00 AM	2.288	2.1
MAKING THE	Band	Wed	10:00 PM	2.281	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.261	2.1
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	10:00 PM	2.261	2.1
1-800-MISSING	LIF	Sat	10:00 PM	2.257	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	7:30 PM	2.219	2.0
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	11:30 AM	2.204	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.184	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	6:00 PM	2.180	2.0
MOVIE: TELL ME NO SECRETS	LIF	Sat	7:00 PM	2.161	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	5.413	5.0
CARNIVALE	HBO	Sun	-	3.659	3.4
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sat	-	2.679	2.5
K-STREET	HBO	Sun	-	2.294	2.1
CITY BY THE SEA	HBO	-	-	2.083	1.9

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Bears/Vikings	ESPN	Sun	6315
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2832
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	2812
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2539
Winston Cup/Loudon	TNT	Sun	2438
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	2297
Sex & The Single Mom-9p	LIF	Mon	2172
Sportscenter:	ESPN	Sun	2127
Gone In 60 Seconds	TNT	Fri	2103
Making The Band 2	MTV	Wed	2044

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
YU-GI-OH	WB	6.5		O.C.	FOX	5.1
X-MEN	WB	5.7		SIMPSONS SPECIAL-WED	FOX	4.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.5		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.1		PARADISE HOTEL-WED	FOX	3.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.1		CBS NFL NATIONAL	CBS	3.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.9		NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	3.7
POKEMON	WB	4.7		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	3.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.4		X-MEN	WB	3.4
MUCHA LUCHA	WB	4.3		CBS NFL REGIONAL	CBS	3.2
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	4.3		NFL MONDAY SHOWCASE	ABC	3.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.3		POKEMON	WB	3.1
OZZY & DRIX	WB	4.2		JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	3.0
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	4.2		FOX NFL SUNDAY-SINGLE	FOX	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		YU-GI-OH 1	WB	2.8
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.1		TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	2.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.0		FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.7
BROTHERS GARCIA	NICK	3.8		PARADISE HOTEL-MONDAY	FOX	2.6
TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.7		MAKING THE BAND 2	MTV	2.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.7		MUCHA LUCHA	WB	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		OZZY & DRIX	WB	2.5
SIMPSONS SPECIAL-WED	FOX	3.5		WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	2.5
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.5		FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.5		SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.5		DRAGON BALL	TOON	2.4
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.5		WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	2.4
TEENAGE ROBOT	NICK	3.4		O.C. ENCORE-MON	FOX	2.4
ROCKOS MODERN LIFE	NICK	3.4		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPK	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.4		WHOOPI-THU	NBC	2.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.3		WHOOPI	NBC	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.3		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPK	2.3

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