Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 21, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 52nd and final 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)
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	12.4/20	8.4/23	21.502
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Mon	12.9/22	7.6/22	18.334
EMMY AWARDS	FOX	Sun	11.8/19	7.1/19	17.937
A TRIBUTE TO JOHN RITTER	ABC	Tue	9.4/15	5.0/15	13.955
WHOOPI	NBC	Tue	7.9/13	3.7/12	11.300
20/20	ABC	Fri	7.7/14	3.4/12	11.041
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	7.2/11	4.2/12	10.991
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.6/13	2.4/7	10.984
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	7.6/13	3.7/10	10.546
MISS AMERICA PAGEANT	ABC	Sat	6.7/13	2.8/9	10.268
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.1/12	2.8/9	10.108
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.1/12	3.9/11	10.085
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	6.5/11	3.8/11	9.97
HAPPY FAMILY	NBC	Tue	7.0/11	3.4/10	9.967
CUPID	CBS	Tue	6.3/10	4.2/11	9.53
EMMYS COUNTDOWN	FOX	Sun	6.1/10	2.3/7	9.41
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.7/9	4.1/11	8.77
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	Thu	5.8/9	3.1/8	8.50
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.1/11	2.3/8	8.49
7TH HEAVEN	WB	Mon	5.3/9	3.3/10	8.08
PRIMETIME MONDAY	ABC	Mon	5.7/10	2.5/8	7.71
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/9	3.1/10	7.66
THREAT MATRIX	ABC	Thu	5.1/8	2.2/6	7.58
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Fri	4.8/9	2.7/10	7.05
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.8/9	1.6/5	6.94
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	4.5/7	3.4/9	6.73
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	4.2/6	3.4/9	6.28
EVERWOOD	WB	Mon	4.0/6	2.1/5	5.93
COPS	FOX	Sat	3.5/7	2.3/9	5.46
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Fri	3.7/7	2.2/7	5.34
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	2.3/6	5.19
48 HOURS	CBS	Sat	3.8/7	1.4/5	5.13
ALL OF US	UPN	Tue	3.2/5	2.2/6	4.67
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	3.1/5	2.3/6	4.47
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	3.2/5	1.4/4	4.47
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Fri	3.0/6	1.9/7	4.36
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.6/5	1.8/6	4.29
PERFORMING AS …	FOX	Tue	3.0/5	1.9/6	4.19
REBA	WB	Fri	2.9/6	1.6/6	4.18
LUIS	FOX	Fri	2.8/5	1.9/7	4.17
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	Mon	2.9/4	2.0/5	4.16
EVE	UPN	Mon	2.7/4	1.7/5	4.02
HALF & HALF	UPN	Mon	2.9/4	1.9/5	4.02
LIKE FAMILY	WB	Fri	2.5/5	1.5/5	3.81
THE PARKERS	UPN	Mon	2.6/4	1.4/5	3.69
ONE ON ONE	UPN	Tue	2.5/4	1.6/5	3.46
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.1/4	1.3/4	3.30
STEVE HARVEY'S BIG TIME	WB	Thu	2.1/4	1.3/4	3.22
ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS	WB	Fri	2.2/4	1.2/4	3.18
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.4/4	3.08
JAKE 2.0	UPN	Wed	1.9/3	1.0/3	2.90
ROCK ME BABY	UPN	Tue	2.1/3	1.4/4	2.81
RUN OF THE HOUSE	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.3/3	2.70
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Thu	1.9/3	1.0/3	2.56
THE MULLETS	UPN	Tue	1.7/3	1.1/3	2.34

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	10.5/25	15.885
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	10.4/22	14.965
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	6.5/16	9.604
DOVER 400	NBC	Sun	4.2/10	6.636
COLLEGE FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	4.0/10	5.802
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	CBS	Sat	3.8/11	5.247
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2	CBS	Sat	3.5/9	5.096
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	2.3/6	3.069
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP	ABC	Sun	0.9/2	1.247
INDY 400	ABC	Sun	0.6/1	0.840

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: BILLS/DOLPHINS	ESPN	10.530
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.120
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	5.038
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.236
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.837
LAW & ORDER-TUE 9P	TNT	3.738
LAW & ORDER-WED 8P	TNT	3.600
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	3.535
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	3.529
NIP/TUCK	FX	3.515
TRADING SPACES	TLC	3.476
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.270
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.164
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.001
MOVIE: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID	LIF	2.912
PREMIUM CABLE
THE TUXEDO	HBO	3.825
CARNIVALE	HBO	3.490
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.193
WCB: 9/20/03 (PRE 2)	HBO	3.184
WCB: 9/20/03 (DE LA HOYA VS. MOSLEY)	HBO	3.116

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: BILLS/DOLPHINS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	7.867	7.3
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	3.722	3.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.482	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.266	3.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	2.959	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.907	2.7
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	11:34 PM	2.907	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.892	2.7
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.806	2.6
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.725	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.666	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.548	2.4
NIP/TUCK	FX	Tue	10:00 PM	2.527	2.3
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.466	2.3
MOVIE: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	2.461	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.454	2.3
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	Sun	8:00 PM	2.451	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.405	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.395	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.384	2.2
SEX AND THE SINGLE MOM	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.370	2.2
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	Sun	10:00 PM	2.367	2.2
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	Sun	9:00 PM	2.359	2.2
COLLEGE FOOTBALL THURS.	ESPN	Thu	7:30 PM	2.330	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.327	2.1
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	11:00 AM	2.325	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.313	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	6:00 PM	2.283	2.1
MOVIE: MOTHER KNOWS BEST	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.277	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	7:30 PM	2.274	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.205	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	7:30 PM	2.172	2.0
LIAR, LIAR (MOVIE)	LIF	Sun	1:00 PM	2.170	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.167	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.165	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS MOVIE	NICK	Sat	6:30 PM	2.141	2.0
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	Sat	9:00 PM	2.136	2.0
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	Sun	11:00 PM	2.127	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	7:30 PM	2.126	2.0
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	11:30 AM	2.125	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
THE TUXEDO	HBO	-	-	2.656	2.4
CARNIVALE	HBO	Sun	-	2.568	2.4
WCB: 9/20/03	HBO	Sat	-	2.426	2.2
WCB: 9/20/03 (PRE 2)	HBO	Sat	-	2.402	2.2
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	-	-	2.359	2.2

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Bills/Dolphins	ESPN	Sun	6240
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	3106
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2932
Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2589
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	2385
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2295
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2130
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2084
Law & Order-9p	TNT	Tue	1680
Real World XIII	MTV	Tue	1626

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
POKEMON	WB	5.5		O.C.	FOX	5.9
YU-GI-OH	WB	5.5		7TH HEAVEN	WB	5.4
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	5.3		SURVIVOR	CBS	5.2
SURVIVOR	CBS	5.3		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.8
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	5.0		X-MEN	WB	4.6
MUCHA LUCHA	WB	4.8		POKEMON	WB	4.5
ROMEO!	NICK	4.7		WB SPCL MOVIE-WB-SUN	WB	4.0
7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.7		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.9
X-MEN	WB	4.4		YU-GI-OH 1	WB	3.8
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.4		JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	3.8
OZZY & DRIX	WB	4.4		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.8
TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	4.4		OZZY & DRIX	WB	3.8
ROMEO!	NICK	4.3		TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.7
ROMEO!	NICK	4.2		IMMORTAL GRAND PRIX	TOON	3.7
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	4.1		EVERWOOD	WB	3.7
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.1		SIMPSONS SP-WED	FOX	3.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1		MUCHA LUCHA	WB	3.6
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	3.4
IMMORTAL GRAND PRIX	TOON	3.8		TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.3
ROMEO!	NICK	3.8		FOX NFL SUNDAY-SINGLE	FOX	3.3
ROMEO!	NICK	3.8		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.7		EMMY AWARDS	FOX	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.7		CBS NFL NATIONAL	CBS	3.2
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.6		PARADISE HOTEL-WED	FOX	3.1
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.5		FRIENDS	NBC	3.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.5		GEORGE LOPEZ-WED 9PM	ABC	3.1
TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.5		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPK/TNN	3.1
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.5		ABC NEWS SPECIAL-TUE	ABC	3.1
POKEMON (M-F)	WB	3.4		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	3.0
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.4		PARADISE HOTEL-MON	FOX	3.0

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