Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending June 9, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 37th week of the 2001-02 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)
NBA FINALS GAME 1	NBC	Wed	10.6/18	6.9/22	16.209
NBA FINALS GAME 3	NBC	Sun	10.2/20	6.8/19	15.850
NBA FINALS GAME 2	NBC	Fri	9.1/18	5.8/20	14.046
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	8.0/14	3.3/9	10.642
NBA TIP OFF	NBC	Wed	7.6/14	4.2/14	10.584
SPY TV-8:30P	NBC	Tue	6.3/11	4.2/12	10.155
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.2/15	1.7/6	10.080
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.1/12	3.7/10	9.878
SPY TV-8:00P	NBC	Tue	5.7/10	3.2/11	9.006
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.6/12	2.0/7	8.901
SPY TV	NBC	Mon	5.7/9	4.5/12	8.802
NBA TIP OFF	NBC	Fri	6.0/12	3.0/12	8.582
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.0/13	2.5/10	8.207
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/10	2.7/10	7.41
THE MOLE	ABC	Tue	4.8/8	3.3/9	7.37
NBA SHOWTIME	NBC	Sun	4.9/10	3.0/11	7.30
MOVIE: THE HAMPTONS PT. 2	ABC	Mon	5.0/8	3.3/9	7.25
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.1/9	2.4/10	6.72
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE	ABC	Thu	4.4/7	1.9/5	6.72
JOHN STOSSEL SPECIAL	ABC	Mon	4.7/8	2.3/8	6.48
24/7	ABC	Wed	4.5/8	2.7/8	6.33
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.8/9	1.8/6	6.32
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.0/9	2.4/10	6.23
24/7	ABC	Fri	4.2/8	2.3/7	6.11
24/7	ABC	Tue	3.8/7	2.2/6	5.66
24/7	ABC	Thu	3.9/7	2.1/6	5.62
LOOKING FOR LOVE	FOX	Sun	3.9/7	2.6/7	5.62
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 3	ABC	Sat	3.3/8	2.6/10	5.482
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.3/6	2.1/6	5.46
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.0/8	1.7/6	5.40
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.4/8	2.0/9	5.33
WEDNESDAY 9:30 (8:30 CENTRAL)	ABC	Wed	3.6/6	2.3/7	5.32
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	3.3/6	2.0/6	4.96
THE ESSENCE AWARDS	FOX	Thu	3.0/5	2.1/6	4.63
GREG THE BUNNY	FOX	Wed	3.2/5	2.2/6	4.53
BILL O'REILLY VS. HOLLYWOOD	FOX	Fri	2.5/5	1.5/5	3.52

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
BELMONT STAKES	NBC	Sat	8.4/22	12.410
POCONO 500	FOX	Sun	5.1/15	7.961
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.8/9	3.629
FRENCH OPEN TENNIS	NBC	Sat	2.8/10	3.527
FRENCH OPEN TENNIS	NBC	Sun	1.3/4	1.634
WORLD CUP: ENG/ARG	ABC	Sat	1.2/4	1.610
FRENCH OPEN TENNIS	NBC	Fri	1.1/4	1.276
CANADIAN GRAND PRIX	ABC	Sun	1.0/3	1.445

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
MOVIE: ATOMIC TWISTER-SUN 8P	TBS	8.267
2002 MTV MOVIE AWARDS	MTV	7.109
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.548
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.128
MOVIE: ATOMIC TWISTER-SUN 10P	TBS	4.555
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	4.150
THE SHIELD	FX	4.142
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 1	ESPN	4.015
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 11:00A	NICK	3.958
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	3.864
STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 2	ESPN	3.782
2002 MOVIE AWARDS PRESHOW	MTV	3.762
MOVIE: PAYBACK-SUN	TNT	3.702
2002 MOVIE AWARDS POSTSHOW	MTV	3.618
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	3.562
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.367
MOVIE: A STRANGER-MON	LIF	3.311
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	3.315
SHREK	HBO	3.254
ANGEL EYES	HBO	3.092
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	3.021
THE WIRE	HBO	2.799

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
MOVIE: ATOMIC TWISTER-SUN 8P	TBS	5.147	4.9
2002 MTV MOVIE AWARDS-THU	MTV	4.746	4.5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	3.697	3.5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	3.323	3.1
MOVIE: ATOMIC TWISTER-SUN 10P	TBS	3.123	3.0
THE SHIELD	FX	3.006	2.8
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:30A	NICK	2.868	2.7
REAL WORLD XI	MTV	2.728	2.6
AT THE MERCY OF A STRANGER-MON	LIF	2.716	2.6
2002 MOVIE AWRDS POSTSHOW	MTV	2.693	2.6
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 11:00A	NICK	2.622	2.5
2002 MOVIE AWARDS PRESHOW	MTV	2.609	2.5
MOVIE: PAYBACK-SUN	TNT	2.608	2.5
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	2.596	2.5
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10:00A	NICK	2.591	2.5
SPONGEBOB-THU 5:00P	NICK	2.545	2.4
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:00P	NICK	2.507	2.4
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:30A	NICK	2.502	2.4
SPONGEBOB-SUN 10:00A	NICK	2.497	2.4
SPONGEBOB-MON 5:00P	NICK	2.496	2.4
HURRICANES/RED WINGS-TUE	ESPN	2.467	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.345	2.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.331	2.2
HURRICANES/RED WINGS	ESPN	2.306	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	2.302	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	2.548	2.4
ANGEL EYES	HBO	2.313	2.2
SHREK	HBO	2.312	2.2
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	2.256	2.1
THE WIRE	HBO	1.935	1.8

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
2002 MTV Movie Awards	MTV	Thu	4842
Atomic Twister-8p	TBS	Sun	4225
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2991
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2858
2002 Movie Awrds Postshow	MTV	Thu	2741
The Shield	FX	Tue	2613
Real World XI	MTV	Tue	2587
2002 Movie Awards Preshow	MTV	Thu	2571
Hurricanes/Red Wings	ESPN	Tue	2411
Atomic Twister-10p	TBS	Sun	2382

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