Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 18, 2004

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 43rd 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)
MLB ALL-STAR GAME	FOX	8.8/15	5.0/15	13.99
60 MINUTES	CBS	7.8/15	1.9/7	11.46
MLB ALL-STAR PREGAME	FOX	7.1/13	3.9/14	11.22
60 MINUTES II	CBS	7.5/14	2.1/7	11.00
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	6.4/11	4.3/12	10.50
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME	ABC	6.4/11	4.7/13	10.29
CMA FEST	CBS	6.1/11	2.6/8	9.19
THE SIMPLE LIFE	FOX	5.6/10	4.5/14	8.95
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	6.0/11	3.3/12	8.76
BIG BROTHER-TUE	CBS	5.6/9	3.4/9	8.63
20/20	ABC	5.7/11	2.2/7	8.02
LAST COMIC STANDING	NBC	4.8/8	3.6/10	7.61
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	5.4/11	1.9/7	7.57
WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?	NBC	4.9/8	3.1/8	7.36
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	4.7/8	3.1/8	7.28
THE DAYS	ABC	4.4/8	3.0/8	6.53
METHOD & RED	FOX	3.8/6	2.7/8	5.93
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	4.4/8	2.0/6	5.90
24/7	ABC	4.2/7	1.9/5	5.88
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.1/8	2.1/8	5.86
48 HOURS	CBS	4.3/8	1.7/6	5.69
COPS	FOX	3.8/9	2.2/10	5.50
U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS-SUN	NBC	3.7/7	1.7/5	5.41
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	3.3/6	1.9/6	5.39
QUINTUPLETS	FOX	3.6/7	2.6/9	5.37
BIG BROTHER-SAT	CBS	3.4/7	2.0/7	4.87
THE DREW CAREY SHOW-9:00P	ABC	3.1/5	1.7/5	4.61
THE DREW CAREY SHOW-9:30P	ABC	2.9/5	1.2/4	4.35
WEDDINGS GONE WACKY	ABC	3.2/5	1.5/4	4.25
NORTH SHORE	FOX	2.9/5	2.0/6	4.23
THE CASINO	FOX	2.8/5	2.0/5	4.21
NEXT ACTION STAR	NBC	2.9/5	1.7/6	4.06
KINGDOM HOSPITAL	ABC	2.5/5	1.4/4	3.66
SUMMERLAND	WB	2.6/4	1.6/4	3.54
THE ULTIMATE LOVE TEST	ABC	2.6/4	1.4/4	3.53
CRIME & PUNISHMENT	NBC	2.5/5	1.2/4	3.42
THE JURY	FOX	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.24
PEPSI SMASH	WB	1.0/2	0.6/2	1.33

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
HOME RUN DERBY	ESPN	7.713
THE 4400	USA	5.628
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.851
MONK	USA	4.678
LAW & ORDER	TNT	4.529
STARGATE: ATLANTIS	SCI-FI	4.2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.165
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	3.968
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.955
AMERICAN CHOPPER	DISC	3.949
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.840
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.737
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.704
FAMILY GUY	TOON	3.675
NEWLYWEDS: NICK & JESSICA	MTV	3.665
FUTURAMA	TOON	3.592
OUTBACK JACK	TBS	2.01
I LOVE THE 90S	VH1	1.8
THE ASSISTANT	VH1	1.6
BLOW OUT	BRAVO	1.097
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	3.663
S.W.A.T.	HBO	2.961
ENTOURAGE	HBO	1.889
BAD: 7/17/04	HBO	1.700
SHOCK VIDEO 2002 (AU)	HBO	1.425
DA ALI G SHOW	HBO	1.1

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Home Run Derby	ESPN	4255
American Chopper	DISC	2635
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica	MTV	2505
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2376
The 4400	USA	2362
Stargate Atlantis	SCIF	2142
Espy Awards	ESPN	2060
Monk	USA	2039
Nip Tuck	FX	2026
The Ashlee Simpson Show	MTV	2002

-Home Run Derby (ESPN): 3.3/10

-Monk (USA): 1.6

-Outback Jack (TBS): 1.1/3

-Blow Out (Bravo): 0.7/2

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)