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Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 27, 1998

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 14th week of the 1998-99 television broadcast season; reruns are excluded from the list. The first chart includes household (HH) ratings and viewership (in millions) for all first-run broadcast programs. The second charts have ratings for programs that aired on cable during the week.

Broadcast ratings:
ShowNetDateTimeHHViewers
(millions)
NFL Monday Night FootballABC12/21/988:2216.3/2723.76
60 MinutesCBS12/27/987:3114.4/2520.36
NFL Monday Night ShowcaseABC12/21/988:1611.1/1916.06
Barbara Walters PresentsABC12/22/9810:0010.1/1714.63
Final DescentCBS12/27/989:309.5/1714.46
NFL Monday BlastABC12/21/988:009.7/1713.86
I'll Be Home for ChristmasCBS12/22/989:009.2/1513.39
Dateline NBCNBC12/21/9810:009.6/1613.25
I.Q.NBC12/27/989:008.3/1412.79
BeckerCBS12/21/989:308.9/1412.52
20/20ABC12/25/9810:007.6/1611.54
Dateline NBCNBC12/23/988:007.8/1410.97
King of QueensCBS12/21/988:307.3/1210.89
20/20ABC12/27/989:007.2/1210.81
Dateline NBCNBC12/22/9810:008.2/1410.72
20/20ABC12/23/9810:007.4/1310.68
WorkingNBC12/22/988:306.5/119.25
The Indian in the CupboardABC12/27/987:005.3/99.19
Melrose PlaceFOX12/21/988:006.2/108.26
International Dance ChampNBC12/26/9810:005.1/107.58
It's a Wonderful LifeNBC12/25/988:004.5/107.33
Free Willy 2NBC12/27/987:004.7/87.15
World's FunniestFOX12/22/988:304.8/87.11
Encore! Encore!NBC12/23/989:304.8/86.80
Conrad BloomNBC12/21/989:305.0/86.61
Holiday in Your HeartABC12/24/989:004.3/106.44
Vengeance UnlimitedABC12/24/988:003.9/106.06
Caroline in the CityNBC12/21/988:305.9/96.04
American Red CrossCBS12/24/988:003.6/95.74
Fantasy IslandABC12/26/989:003.8/75.69
World's Incredible AnimalsFOX12/24/988:003.4/95.43
Munster's Scary ChristmasFOX12/25/988:002.7/74.62
Fox FilesFOX12/24/989:002.7/64.15
America's Greatest PetsUPN12/22/989:001.7/32.47
DirestaUPN12/21/989:301.6/32.26
Guys Like UsUPN12/21/988:301.5/22.20

Cable viewership ratings:
ShowNetViewers
(millions)
Monday Night FootballESPN10.60
Wrestling (Mon, 10pm)USA5.30
Wrestling (Mon, 8pm)TNT5.00
Garden of Good/EvilHBO4.79
NFL PrimetimeESPN4.48
Wrestling (Sun, 7pm)USA4.35
Wrestling (Mon, 9pm)USA4.34
Wrestling (Mon, 10pm)TNT4.22
Wrestling (Mon, 9pm)TNT4.21
Oahu BowlESPN3.90

Cable household ratings:
SHOWNETDAYRATINGHOUSEHOLDS
(millions)
NFL REGULAR SEASONESPN Sun 7.37.257
WWF WRESTLING USA Mon 3.83.757
WORLD CHAMPIONSHP WRESTLING TNT Mon 3.53.499
WWF WRESTLING USA Mon 3.33.325
NFL PRIME TIMEESPN Sun 3.33.254
COLLEGE BASKETBALL REG SEASON ESPN Tue 3.02.965
WWF WRESTLING USA Sun 2.92.877
WORLD CHAMPIONSHP WRSTLNG TNT Mon 2.82.824
WORLD CHAMPIONSHP WRSTLNG TNT Mon 2.72.684
RUGRATS NICK Mon 2.62.614
OAHU BOWLESPN Mon 2.52.532
RUGRATS NICK Tue 2.52.524
S KENAN & KEL CHRISTMAS NICK Tue 2.52.462
RUGRATS NICK Thu 2.52.445
INSIGHT.COM BOWLESPN Sat 2.32.312

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Source: USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, and Zap2it

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