Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 8, 2002

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 50th 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)
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	12.6/21	10.7/30	22.772
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	10.5/16	9.3/24	18.692
FOX NFL SUNDAY BONUS	FOX	Sun	8.3/15	5.5/17	12.999
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.7/13	2.8/8	10.941
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.2/11	4.4/14	9.792
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.7/11	3.6/10	9.533
U.S. OPEN TENNIS	CBS	Sun	6.2/13	3.4/12	9.363
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.0/10	3.9/10	9.205
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.9/10	2.9/8	8.446
MONK	ABC	Tue	5.4/8	2.7/7	8.19
U.S. OPEN TENNIS: WOMEN'S FINALS	CBS	Sat	5.2/10	2.9/10	7.892
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPROV	NBC	Tue	5.4/9	3.0/9	7.83
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	5.5/9	1.8/6	7.82
FORENSIC FILES	NBC	Sun	5.1/9	2.3/6	7.65
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-9P	ABC	Fri	4.6/8	2.7/9	7.56
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: AUBURN/USC	ABC	Mon	4.8/8	2.7/7	7.278
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.5/8	2.7/9	7.21
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS-8P	ABC	Fri	4.5/9	2.5/9	7.03
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MIAMI/FLORIDA	CBS	Sat	4.9/11	2.9/13	6.999
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.3/10	1.9/7	6.84
IN SEARCH OF AMERICA PT. 4	ABC	Fri	4.6/9	2.3/7	6.82
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.8/9	1.5/5	6.59
IN SEARCH OF AMERICA PT. 3	ABC	Thu	4.7/8	2.0/5	6.48
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.1/8	2.3/8	6.10
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Fri	4.2/8	1.8/6	5.76
IN SEARCH OF AMERICA PT. 1	ABC	Tue	3.8/7	1.9/5	5.49
BEYOND BELIEF: FACT OR FICTION?	FOX	Thu	3.3/6	1.9/6	5.13
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.2/5	1.9/5	5.08
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.3/7	1.9/7	5.04
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.2/6	1.4/5	4.68
IN SEARCH OF AMERICA PTS. 5 & 6	ABC	Sat	3.1/5	1.3/4	4.52
IN SEARCH OF AMERICA PT. 2	ABC	Wed	3.2/6	1.6/5	4.48
NBC FALL PREVIEW SHOW	NBC	Sat	2.4/5	1.1/4	3.64
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	2.5/4	1.5/4	3.56
SHYAMALAN'S SIGNS OF FEAR	ABC	Sat	2.2/4	1.2/4	3.31
NFL KICK-OFF CONCERT	CBS	Fri	2.2/4	1.1/4	3.06

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL SUNDAY NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	13.2/27	21.404
NFL SUNDAY REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	8.5/20	13.563
NFL SINGLE	CBS	Sun	7.5/18	11.568
U.S. OPEN: MEN'S SEMIS	CBS	Sat	2.9/8	3.682
COLL FTBL: PURDUE/N. DAME	NBC	Sat	2.7/8	3.475
U.S. OPEN: WOMEN'S SEMIS	CBS	Fri	2.6/8	3.535
U.S. OPEN: MEN'S DOUBLES	CBS	Fri	1.9/7	2.351
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	1.6/4	2.041
U.S. OPEN EARLY	CBS	Fri	1.4/6	1.660

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: COWBOYS/TEXANS-SUN	ESPN	12.103
NFL: 49ERS/GIANTS-THU	ESPN	10.799
CHEVY MONTE CARLO 400	TNT	5.697
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.113
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	4.905
TRADING SPACES-SAT 9P	TLC	4.842
SPORTSCENTER-SUN	ESPN	4.400
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.346
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	4.258
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:00A	NICK	4.205
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.994
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS-SAT 10:00A	NICK	3.951
TRADING SPACES-SAT 8P	TLC	3.887
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:00A	NICK	3.886
MOVIE: COED CALL GIRL	LIF	3.189
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	7.327
ARLISS	HBO	4.455
WCB: JONES, JR. VS. WOODS	HBO	3.784
THE WIRE	HBO	3.770
WCB POST	HBO	3.383

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: COWBOYS/TEXANS	ESPN	Sun	8:28 PM	8.334	7.8
NFL: 49ERS/GIANTS	ESPN	Thu	8:30 PM	8.149	7.6
CHEVY MONTE CARLO 400	TNT	Sat	7:30 PM	3.611	3.4
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	11:56 PM	3.495	3.3
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	3.370	3.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	3.292	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.289	3.1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.153	3.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.116	2.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	3.013	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.983	2.8
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	2.909	2.7
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.824	2.6
MOVIE: COED CALL GIRL	LIF	Sun	4:00 PM	2.712	2.5
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	8:00 PM	2.712	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.711	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.696	2.5
MOVIE: ONE TRUE LOVE	LIF	Tue	9:00 PM	2.650	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.643	2.5
MOVIE: THE PERFECT WIFE	LIF	Sun	6:00 PM	2.642	2.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Fri	8:30 PM	2.616	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.610	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.584	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	8:00 PM	2.480	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.478	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:00 PM	2.442	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.430	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Fri	9:00 PM	2.413	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	2.396	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.371	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.369	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sat	8:30 AM	2.348	2.2
RUGRATS	NICK	Sun	8:30 AM	2.340	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:00 PM	2.340	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.326	2.2
LIFE	TBS	Mon	6:00 PM	2.319	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:00 PM	2.307	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	8:00 PM	2.302	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:00 PM	2.259	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:00 PM	2.248	2.1
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	5.038	4.7
ARLISS	HBO	Sun	-	3.296	3.1
WCB: JONES, JR. VS. WOODS	HBO	Sat	-	2.791	2.6
THE WIRE	HBO	Sun	-	2.681	2.5
WCB POST	HBO	Sat	-	2.598	2.4

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
NFL: Cowboys/Texans	ESPN	Sun	7037
NFL: 49ers/Giants	ESPN	Thu	6391
Trading Spaces-9p	TLC	Sat	3253
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2984
Chevy Monte Carlo 400	TNT	Sat	2831
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2746
Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2739
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	2663
Trading Spaces-8p	TLC	Sat	2616
Human Beings	TLC	Sat	2167

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