Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending February 29, 2004

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 23rd week of the 2003-04 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 second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
ACADEMY AWARDS	ABC	26.0/40	15.3/37	43.531
CSI	CBS	17.1/25	9.9/23	28.007
COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS 2004	ABC	17.3/27	9.1/25	27.684
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	15.0/23	11.3/29	26.564
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	12.9/20	10.3/26	23.004
FRIENDS	NBC	14.6/22	10.6/27	22.825
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS	CBS	12.9/19	8.6/22	22.185
ER	NBC	14.3/23	10.4/26	21.868
BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE	FOX	12.2/18	10.2/23	20.962
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	13.2/21	7.3/17	20.342
APPRENTICE	NBC	12.5/18	9.8/23	20.012
WILL & GRACE	NBC	12.0/18	8.5/21	18.139
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	11.5/17	5.7/13	17.803
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	11.1/18	5.6/14	16.979
LAW & ORDER	NBC	11.5/19	5.3/14	16.726
TWO AND A HALF MEN	CBS	10.7/15	5.2/11	16.479
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	8.5/13	6.3/16	14.868
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	9.8/16	5.7/15	14.416
THE BACHELORETTE	ABC	9.1/14	6.2/15	13.534
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL-SUN	ABC	8.9/15	3.8/11	13.495
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-TUE	ABC	8.7/14	4.5/12	13.243
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-FRI	ABC	8.4/15	3.6/11	12.777
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	8.3/13	4.3/10	12.682
STILL STANDING	CBS	8.3/12	4.1/10	12.647
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-MON	ABC	7.9/12	3.8/9	12.33
NAVY NCIS	CBS	7.9/12	2.7/7	12.14
JAG	CBS	7.6/13	2.4/7	11.81
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	7.1/12	5.7/16	11.78
SUPER MILLIONAIRE-THU	ABC	7.8/12	3.4/9	11.61
YES, DEAR	CBS	7.5/12	3.7/10	11.43
JUDGING AMY	CBS	8.3/13	2.7/7	11.292
THE WEST WING	NBC	7.5/11	3.5/8	11.21
JOAN OF ARCADIA	CBS	7.0/12	2.4/8	10.53
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	7.1/11	2.4/6	10.52
24	FOX	6.7/10	4.5/11	10.50
60 MINUTES II	CBS	7.5/12	2.3/6	10.48
MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	6.8/11	3.7/10	10.43
60 MINUTES	CBS	6.8/11	2.6/7	10.40
FRASIER	NBC	6.7/10	3.3/8	10.11
ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM	ABC	6.1/9	4.2/10	9.91
THE LITTLEST GROOM PART 2	FOX	6.2/9	4.2/11	9.83
AVERAGE JOE: HAWAII	NBC	6.3/10	4.8/11	9.65
THE O.C.	FOX	6.2/9	4.4/11	9.56
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	6.7/12	2.7/9	9.47
THE DISTRICT	CBS	6.4/12	1.8/5	9.40
LESS THAN PERFECT	ABC	5.8/9	3.5/9	8.88
THIRD WATCH	NBC	6.0/11	3.2/10	8.73
HACK	CBS	5.7/10	1.6/5	8.51
SCRUBS	NBC	5.4/8	3.3/8	8.21
HOPE & FAITH	ABC	5.2/9	2.8/9	8.06
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	4.9/8	2.8/8	8.00
COPS-8:30P	FOX	4.9/9	3.1/10	8.00
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.8/9	3.0/10	7.89
48 HOURS	CBS	5.7/9	2.5/7	7.81
EXTREME MAKEOVER-THU	ABC	5.4/8	2.9/7	7.76
IT'S ALL RELATIVE	ABC	5.2/8	2.8/7	7.72
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	UPN	4.9/7	3.8/10	7.64
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	4.9/9	2.5/9	7.56
COPS-8:00P	FOX	4.6/9	2.8/10	7.38
WHOOPI	NBC	5.1/8	2.1/6	7.36
LIFE WITH BONNIE	ABC	4.9/8	2.6/8	7.22
THE BACHELORETTE: AFTER FINAL ROSE	ABC	5.0/8	2.5/6	7.17
STAR SEARCH	CBS	4.7/9	1.7/6	7.00
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	4.9/8	2.2/6	6.93
I'M WITH HER	ABC	4.1/6	2.6/7	6.85
MARRIED TO THE KELLYS	ABC	4.1/7	2.0/7	6.16
7TH HEAVEN	WB	4.2/6	2.3/6	6.00
HAPPY FAMILY	NBC	3.9/6	1.8/4	5.78
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	3.5/5	2.0/5	5.31
CELEBRITY SPELLING BEE #3	FOX	3.3/6	2.1/7	5.29
SMALLVILLE	WB	3.2/5	2.1/5	4.97
EVERWOOD	WB	3.5/5	1.7/4	4.93
GILMORE GIRLS	WB	3.4/5	2.0/5	4.75
ANGEL	WB	2.6/4	1.9/5	3.92
ONE TREE HILL	WB	2.8/4	1.6/4	3.87
EVE	UPN	2.8/4	1.6/4	3.77
ALL OF US	UPN	2.5/4	1.5/4	3.66
TRACY MORGAN SHOW	NBC	2.6/5	1.5/5	3.60
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	WB	2.4/4	1.4/4	3.52
STEVE HARVEY'S BIG TIME	WB	2.4/4	1.1/3	3.48
GIRLFRIENDS	UPN	2.6/4	1.7/4	3.42
THE PARKERS	UPN	2.4/4	1.5/4	3.31
HALF AND HALF	UPN	2.5/4	1.6/4	3.26
ONE ON ONE	UPN	2.1/3	1.3/3	3.19
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	2.1/4	1.2/4	2.91

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
MONK	USA	4.772
WWE RAW ZONE	SPIKE	4.717
WWE RAW	SPIKE	4.282
REAL WORLD XIV	MTV	4.239
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.086
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.072
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.043
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.740
OSBOURNES	MTV	3.687
AMERICAN CHOPPER	DISC	3.657
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.635
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.602
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.560
LRC: THE 2004 ACADEMY	ENT	3.542
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.160
PRE-ACADEMY AWARDS COVERAGE	E!	3.1
PREMIUM CABLE
PHONE BOOTH	HBO	2.359
WCB: 2/28/04 (MORALES VS. CHAVEZ)	HBO	1.740
WCB: 2/28/04 (POST)	HBO	1.545
WCB: 2/28/04 (COTTO VS. SOSA)	HBO	1.456
WCB: 2/28/04 (PRE 2)	HBO	1.444

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Real World XIV	MTV	2977
American Chopper	DISC	2763
Osbournes	MTV	2677
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2650
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2231
Monk	USA	2108
Chappelles Show	CMDY	1962
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica	MTV	1947
LRC: The 2004 Academy	EN	1730
Til Death Do Us Part	MTV	1718

-Real World (MTV) - 2.3/6 adults 18-49 rating/share

-American Chopper (Discovery) - 2.1/5

-Monk (USA) - 1.6

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	10.4		ACADEMY AWARDS	ABC	10.0
ACADEMY AWARDS	ABC	8.4		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	9.3
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	7.8		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	8.1
BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE	FOX	6.8		BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS FIANCE	FOX	6.9
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	6.1		O.C.	FOX	6.7
COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS	ABC	5.4		COUNTDOWN TO OSCARS	ABC	5.9
SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS	CBS	5.3		CSI	CBS	5.8
CSI	CBS	5.1		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	5.2
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.5		SURVIVOR: ALL-STARS	CBS	5.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.3		FRIENDS	NBC	4.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	4.5
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	4.1		LITTLEST GROOM PART 2	FOX	4.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1		FORREST GUMP-SAT	ABC	4.1
XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN	WB	4.0		WILL & GRACE	NBC	3.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.0		ONE TREE HILL	WB	3.8
WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	4.0		AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	UPN	3.8
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	3.9		REAL WORLD XIV	MTV	3.7
DRAKE & JOSH	NICK	3.9		APPRENTICE	NBC	3.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.9		8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	3.6
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.9		BIG FAT OBNX-ENCORE	FOX	3.5
SABRINA - TEENAGE WITCH	NICK	3.8		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.8		ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM	ABC	3.4
FRIENDS	NBC	3.8		E.R.	NBC	3.3
THE AMANDA SHOW	NICK	3.7		WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	3.3
O.C.	FOX	3.7		GILMORE GIRLS - WB	WB	3.2
ALL THAT	NICK	3.7		STAR WARS: PHANTOM MENACE	FOX	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.7		FAST AND THE FURIOUS	ABC	3.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.7		24	FOX	2.9
BROTHERS GARCIA	NICK	3.7		BACHELORETTE, THE	ABC	2.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.7		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	2.9

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Los Angeles Times, CBS Press Express, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, and Marc Berman's Programming Insider (MediaWeek)