Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 22, 2004

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 48th 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)
SUMMER OLYMPICS-MON	NBC	16.6/27	9.9/27	27.11
SUMMER OLYMPICS-TUE	NBC	18.3/30	11.1/30	30.15
SUMMER OLYMPICS-WED	NBC	17.3/29	10.4/30	28.40
SUMMER OLYMPICS-THU	NBC	19.3/32	11.7/33	31.70
SUMMER OLYMPICS-FRI	NBC	14.4/27	7.9/26	23.75
SUMMER OLYMPICS-SAT	NBC	13.6/26	8.1/26	22.54
SUMMER OLYMPICS-SUN	NBC	15.8/28	9.5/27	26.04
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	5.8/10	3.7/12	8.88
60 MINUTES	CBS	6.1/12	1.5/5	8.78
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	5.5/9	3.9/10	8.73
BIG BROTHER-TUE	CBS	5.3/8	3.3/8	7.87
48 HOURS	CBS	5.7/9	2.3/6	7.68
60 MINUTES II	CBS	5.1/9	1.7/5	7.06
20/20	ABC	4.8/9	2.3/7	6.46
BIG BROTHER-SAT	CBS	4.0/7	2.3/7	6.20
NFL: PANTHERS/GIANTS-THU	FOX	3.9/7	2.3/7	5.74
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	3.4/6	2.0/6	5.26
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	3.1/5	1.8/5	5.03
NFL: EAGLES/RAVENS-FRI	CBS	3.7/7	1.9/7	4.99
IN THE JURY ROOM	ABC	3.4/5	1.7/4	4.76
THE DAYS	ABC	3.1/5	2.0/5	4.72
BEST TV SHOWS THAT NEVER WERE	ABC	3.1/5	1.6/6	4.61
BLUE COLLAR TV	WB	2.8/5	1.9/6	4.51
THE DREW CAREY SHOW-9:00P	ABC	2.8/5	1.7/5	3.86
THE CASINO-MON	FOX	2.3/4	1.6/4	3.37
SUMMERLAND	WB	2.3/3	1.3/3	3.18
THE DREW CAREY SHOW-9:30P	ABC	2.4/4	1.3/3	3.12
THE ROAD TO EL DORADO (2000)-SAT	ABC	1.8/3	1.1/4	3.03
AMISH IN THE CITY	UPN	2.1/4	1.3/4	2.95
THE CASINO-SUN	FOX	1.8/3	1.3/3	2.69
ABC NEWS SPECIAL-WED	ABC	2.0/3	0.9/2	2.60
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-10:30P	ABC	1.6/3	1.1/4	2.56
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-10:00P	ABC	1.5/3	1.1/3	2.53
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	1.7/3	1.2/5	2.40
THE PLAYER	UPN	1.2/2	0.7/2	1.77
STUDIO 7	WB	1.1/2	0.6/2	1.52

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NEXTEL CUP/MICHIGAN	TNT	6.167
MONK	USA	5.875
NFL: SEAHAWKS/PACKERS	ESPN	4.123
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	3.850
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	3.784
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.376
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.547
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.236
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.291
FUTURAMA	TOON	3.221
FUTURAMA	TOON	3.277
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.220
FAMILY GUY	TOON	3.126
NIP TUCK	FX	3.453
LAW & ORDER: SVU	USA	3.239
RESCUE ME	FX	2.1
AMERICAN CANDIDATE	SHO	0.044
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	3.361
ENTOURAGE	HBO	1.626
LEAGUE OF EXTRARDNRY	HBO	1.448
REAL SEX 29	HBO	1.051
LEAGUE OF EXTRARDNRY	HBO	0.926

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Nextel Cup/Michigan	TNT	3209
Monk	USA	2559
Nip Tuck	FX	2358
Seahawks/Packers	ESPN	1971
WWE Entertainment	SPK	1767
The Dead Zone	USA	1748
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica	MTV	1706
WWE Entertainment	SPK	1638
Bring It On	USA	1636
Discover Card Pre-Race	TNT	1615

-Monk (USA): 2.0/6 adults 18-49 rating

-NFL: Seahawks/Packers (ESPN): 1.5/4

-Nip Tuck (FX): 1.8

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)