Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 8, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 40th week of the 2000-01 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)
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	9.4/15	3.2/9	13.371
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	7.9/14	5.0/15	11.923
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	7.8/16	2.6/10	11.005
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	8.1/14	2.9/9	10.867
20/20	ABC	Fri	7.9/15	3.0/10	10.571
DAYTONA 400	NBC	Sat	6.1/13	4.3/17	10.221
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	6.4/12	4.7/16	10.076
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.4/15	1.8/6	9.918
48 HOURS	ABC	Mon	6.6/12	3.3/10	9.381
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	6.8/12	3.6/11	8.948
SPY TV	NBC	Thu	6.0/11	4.8/15	8.861
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	5.8/10	3.4/10	8.602
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	6.1/12	2.0/7	8.429
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	6.0/11	2.0/7	8.355
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	5.8/11	3.5/12	8.176
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.9/12	2.8/10	7.857
WOMAN AND CIGARETTES	ABC	Thu	5.8/11	2.7/8	7.712
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	5.5/10	2.3/8	7.29
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.4/9	2.6/10	6.70
MOVIE: DEAN KOONTZ'S BLACK RIVER	FOX	Fri	4.2/9	2.8/11	6.67
20/20	ABC	Mon	5.0/9	1.9/6	6.60
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.7/9	2.1/7	6.29
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.2/8	2.7/8	6.21
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.0/9	2.5/10	6.20
MACY'S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS	NBC	Wed	4.2/9	1.7/7	6.09
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.8/7	2.6/8	6.05
THE GEENA DAVIS SHOW	ABC	Tue	4.3/8	2.7/7	5.99
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2001	ABC	Wed	3.9/9	1.9/7	5.77
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.4/8	2.1/9	5.16
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.5/7	2.0/7	5.15
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	3.4/8	1.9/8	5.03
KRISTIN	NBC	Tue	3.4/6	2.0/5	4.57
MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD	CBS	Fri	2.8/6	1.4/5	4.46
GO FISH	NBC	Tue	2.6/5	1.9/5	3.85
MAKING THE BAND-8:00P	ABC	Fri	2.7/6	1.3/6	3.50
YOU DON'T KNOW JACK	ABC	Wed	2.5/6	1.7/7	3.47
MAKING THE BAND-8:30P	ABC	Fri	2.4/5	1.3/5	3.31

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
ADVIL WESTERN OPEN	ABC	Sun	4.1	4.190
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Wed	3.6	3.716
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	3.1	3.171
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Sun	3.0	3.054
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Tue	2.9	2.970
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Sat	2.8	2.873
ADVIL WESTERN OPEN	ABC	Sat	2.6	2.653
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Fri	2.6	2.651
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Thu	2.4	2.440
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Mon	2.0	2.025
KANSAS INDY 300	ABC	Sun	1.3	1.340

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.433
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.468
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-WED 8P	TBS	4.471
MOVIE: FROZEN WITH FEAR	LIF	3.811
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-SUN 6P	TBS	3.512
RUGRATS-THU 7:30P	NICK	3.160
MOVIE: LEGACY OF SIN	LIF	3.158
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-SAT 8P	TBS	3.147
SPONGEBOB-SAT 10A	NICK	2.871
MLB: METS/YANKEES-SUN	ESPN	2.835
MOVIE: OUTRAGE	LIF	2.793
MOVIE: VICTIM OF LOVE	LIF	2.767
MOVIE: INDIANA JONES/LAST CRUSADE	USA	2.725
MOVIE: POIROT: MURDER IN…	A&E	2.649
GOLDEN GIRLS-MON 11P	LIF	2.297
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	5.590
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.292
ARLISS	HBO	3.454
BATTLEFIELD EARTH	HBO	2.973
BOXING AFTER DARK-SAT	HBO	2.888

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.011	3.9
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.467	3.4
MOVIE: FROZEN WITH FEAR	LIF	Sun	2.848	2.8
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-8P	TBS	Wed	2.774	2.7
MOVIE: LEGACY OF SIN-2P	LIF	Sun	2.583	2.5
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-6P	TBS	Sun	2.375	2.3
MOVIE: VICTIM OF LOVE-9P	LIF	Mon	2.373	2.3
MLB: METS/YANKEES	ESPN	Sun	2.157	2.1
POIROT: MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA	A&E	Sun	2.100	2.1
MOVIE: OUTRAGE-6P	LIF	Sun	2.055	2.0
RUGRATS-7:30P	NICK	Thu	2.034	2.0
GOLDEN GIRLS-11P	LIF	Mon	2.011	2.0
MOVIE: RUSH HOUR-8P	TBS	Sat	1.996	2.0
MOVIE: INDIANA JONES/LAST CRUSADE	USA	Sun	1.988	1.9
SPONGEBOB-10A	NICK	Sat	1.938	1.9
HEY ARNOLD-11A	NICK	Sat	1.931	1.9
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sat	1.931	1.9
RUGRATS-9:30A	NICK	Sat	1.924	1.9
SPONGEBOB-11:30A	NICK	Sun	1.914	1.9
REAL WORLD X	MTV	Tue	1.878	1.8
ED-DEPENDENCE DAY MARATHON	TOON	Wed	1.774	1.7
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	4.049	4.0
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	3.766	3.7
ARLISS	HBO	Sun	2.471	2.4
BOXING AFTER DARK	HBO	Sat	2.206	2.2
BATTLEFIELD EARTH	HBO	-	2.139	2.1

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3424
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3151
m/"Rush Hour"	TBS	Wed	2576
m/"Rush Hour"	TBS	Sun	1948
m/"Rush Hour"	TBS	Sat	1941
m/"Trading Places"	TBS	Sun	1863
Real World X	MTV	Tue	1683
m/"Frozen With Fear"	LIF	Sun	1562
m/"Legacy Of Sin"	LIF	Sun	1541
m/"Jackie Chan's First Strike"	TBS	Sat	1516

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, TV Tango, Media Life Magazine, Zap2it, and Variety