Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 6, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 28th week of the 2002-03 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)
CSI	CBS	Thu	16.6/25	9.4/23	26.372
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Tue	12.6/19	9.6/26	21.212
FRIENDS	NBC	Thu	13.0/21	9.8/27	20.793
AMERICAN IDOL	FOX	Wed	11.8/18	9.7/24	20.327
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	11.6/18	7.3/19	19.796
ER	NBC	Thu	12.4/20	8.8/23	18.928
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	Mon	11.8/17	6.7/16	18.648
CSI: MIAMI	CBS	Mon	11.4/19	6.6/17	16.969
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	Fri	10.4/18	5.6/17	15.849
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT	NBC	Sun	10.1/15	5.7/13	15.587
LAW & ORDER	NBC	Wed	10.5/18	5.5/15	15.474
SCRUBS	NBC	Thu	9.8/15	7.5/19	15.286
STILL STANDING	CBS	Mon	9.7/14	5.6/13	15.211
WILL & GRACE	NBC	Thu	9.6/14	7.7/19	15.042
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	Wed	8.0/12	6.6/16	13.880
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	Thu	9.1/15	5.0/13	13.784
YES, DEAR	CBS	Mon	9.0/13	5.1/13	13.648
KING OF QUEENS	CBS	Mon	8.8/14	4.7/13	13.305
KATIE COURIC SPECIAL	NBC	Sun	9.2/15	5.3/13	13.040
THE WEST WING	NBC	Wed	8.4/13	4.2/10	12.719
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT	CBS	Sat	7.9/14	4.7/15	12.571
24	FOX	Tue	7.4/11	6.2/15	12.48
JUDGING AMY	CBS	Tue	8.9/15	3.3/9	12.192
JAG	CBS	Tue	8.3/13	2.6/7	11.849
GOOD MORNING, MIAMI	NBC	Thu	7.6/11	5.6/14	11.62
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.0/14	2.3/7	11.480
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	8.2/14	4.1/11	11.383
AMERICA'S MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	Fri	6.9/12	3.6/12	11.19
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	Wed	6.7/11	5.6/16	11.06
THE GUARDIAN	CBS	Tue	7.8/12	2.3/6	10.63
ED	NBC	Fri	6.9/11	3.8/11	10.39
THE BACHELOR	ABC	Wed	6.6/10	5.0/12	10.22
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	Sun	5.6/8	4.7/11	10.18
THIRD WATCH	NBC	Mon	6.6/10	3.9/9	10.17
CROSSING JORDAN	NBC	Mon	7.0/12	4.0/10	10.14
MY BIG FAT GREEK LIFE	CBS	Sun	6.8/11	2.5/7	10.08
AMERICAN DREAMS	NBC	Sun	6.4/10	3.6/9	9.85
BECKER	CBS	Sun	6.6/10	2.4/6	9.83
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.9/10	2.6/6	9.81
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	5.7/10	3.1/10	9.75
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	6.7/12	2.9/9	9.66
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Wed	6.3/10	2.6/7	9.54
DATELINE	NBC	Wed	6.6/10	3.0/8	9.39
FRASIER	NBC	Tue	6.2/9	3.6/9	9.25
ACCORDING TO JIM-9:00P	ABC	Tue	6.0/9	4.2/10	9.22
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.8/10	3.4/10	9.19
DRAGNET	ABC	Sun	6.1/10	3.1/8	9.08
ACCORDING TO JIM-8:30P	ABC	Tue	5.5/8	3.6/9	8.69
THREE STOOGES 25TH ANNIVERSARY	NBC	Tue	5.4/8	2.9/8	8.66
BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	Mon	5.5/8	3.5/9	8.64
GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	Wed	5.6/9	3.4/9	8.64
THE PRACTICE	ABC	Mon	5.9/9	2.9/7	8.62
LOST AT HOME	ABC	Tue	5.7/9	3.9/10	8.44
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	Sun	4.9/7	4.0/10	8.32
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	5.7/10	3.4/9	8.23
BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL	ABC	Tue	5.8/10	3.3/9	8.01
IRAQ WAR SPECIAL	ABC	Mon	5.4/8	2.5/7	7.86
STAR SEARCH	CBS	Fri	5.2/9	2.0/6	7.51
THE PITTS	FOX	Sun	4.3/7	3.4/8	7.47
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.2/9	2.4/7	7.40
HACK	CBS	Fri	5.2/9	1.4/4	7.35
A.U.S.A.	NBC	Tue	4.8/7	3.2/8	7.22
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	5.1/9	2.0/6	7.01
MARRIED BY AMERICA	FOX	Mon	4.5/7	3.4/8	6.71
REGULAR JOE	ABC	Fri	3.9/7	2.2/7	5.66
ARE YOU HOT?-10P	ABC	Sat	3.8/7	2.2/7	5.59
JOHN DOE	FOX	Fri	3.3/6	2.4/7	5.46
ALL-AMERICAN GIRL	ABC	Wed	3.9/7	2.5/7	5.42
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.3/5	1.9/5	5.14
MIRACLES	ABC	Mon	3.3/5	1.8/5	4.96
FASTLANE	FOX	Fri	2.9/5	2.3/8	4.80
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Thu	3.5/5	1.7/5	4.76
CHARMED	WB	Sun	2.8/4	2.0/5	4.51
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	2.8/5	2.0/7	4.43
ARE YOU HOT?-9P	ABC	Sat	3.1/5	1.7/5	4.35
STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE	UPN	Wed	2.6/4	1.8/5	3.85
THE PULSE	FOX	Thu	2.7/4	1.6/4	3.81
ANGEL	WB	Wed	2.3/3	2.0/5	3.55
DAWSON'S CREEK	WB	Wed	2.2/3	1.7/5	3.26
THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT	WB	Thu	2.0/3	1.4/3	3.04
BLACK SASH	WB	Sun	1.8/3	1.3/3	3.01
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU	WB	Fri	1.8/3	1.0/4	2.75
GREETINGS FROM TUCSON	WB	Fri	1.6/3	0.9/3	2.4
THE TWILIGHT ZONE	UPN	Wed	1.4/2	1.0/2	2.2
ON THE SPOT	WB	Thu	1.3/2	0.8/2	1.9

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NCAA BASKETBALL-SAT 1	CBS	Sat	6.3/13	9.897
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	FOX	Sun	6.2/15	9.669
NBA BASKETBALL 2	NBC	Sun	2.6/6	3.515
BELLSOUTH CLASSIC GOLF	NBC	Sun	2.6/6	3.350
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES	FOX	Sun	2.4/6	3.675
WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMP	ABC	Sat	2.0/5	2.510
BELLSOUTH CLASSIC GOLF	NBC	Sat	2.0/5	2.464
NBA BASKETBALL 1	NBC	Sun	1.8/4	2.377
MLS SOCCER	ABC	Sat	1.0/2	1.261

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH-TUE 7:30P	FOXNC	6.432
THE OREILLY FACTOR-THU	FOXNC	6.164
THE OREILLY FACTOR-WED	FOXNC	5.817
THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH-TUE 7:00P	FOXNC	5.799
THE OREILLY FACTOR-TUE	FOXNC	5.576
THE OREILLY FACTOR-FRI	FOXNC	5.534
THE OREILLY FACTOR-MON	FOXNC	5.412
HANNITY & COLMES-TUE	FOXNC	5.292
FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-9:00A	FOXNC	5.190
SPECIAL REPORT/POWELL PRESS CONF.	FOXNC	5.162
SPECIAL REPORT/RUMSFELD PRESS CONF.	FOXNC	5.032
HANNITY & COLMES-THU	FOXNC	5.026
NEWSNIGHT W/ AARON BROWN-THU	CNN	4.980
THE COST OF FREEDOM-SAT	FOXNC	4.937
FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY-8:20A	FOXNC	4.739
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.233
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.393
THE WIRE	HBO	2.490
THE WIRE	HBO	2.327
THE FIFTH ELEMENT	HBO	2.319

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Tue	7:29 PM	4.716	4.4
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Thu	8:00 PM	4.591	4.3
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Tue	8:00 PM	4.300	4.0
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Tue	7:06 PM	4.284	4.0
FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY	FOXNC	Sat	9:00 AM	4.202	3.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Fri	8:00 PM	4.190	3.9
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Wed	8:00 PM	4.182	3.9
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Tue	9:00 PM	4.051	3.8
FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY	FOXNC	Sat	8:20 AM	3.957	3.7
THE COST OF FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	10:00 AM	3.955	3.7
THE O'REILLY FACTOR	FOXNC	Mon	8:00 PM	3.921	3.7
SPECIAL REPORT/POWELL PRESS CONF.	FOXNC	Tue	10:01 PM	3.903	3.7
NEWSNIGHT W/AARON BROWN	CNN	Thu	10:00 PM	3.894	3.6
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Thu	9:00 PM	3.778	3.5
SPECIAL REPORT/RUMSFELD PRESS CONF.	FOXNC	Tue	6:59 PM	3.734	3.5
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Mon	9:00 PM	3.568	3.3
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Thu	9:00 PM	3.547	3.3
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Fri	9:00 PM	3.481	3.3
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Thu	7:00 PM	3.472	3.3
CNN LIVE	CNN	Sat	11:00 AM	3.472	3.3
HANNITY & COLMES	FOXNC	Wed	9:00 PM	3.428	3.2
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Fri	12:00 AM	3.426	3.2
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Wed	10:00 PM	3.401	3.2
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	2:00 PM	3.400	3.2
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	5:00 PM	3.394	3.2
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Tue	10:07 PM	3.361	3.1
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	12:00 PM	3.341	3.1
THE COST OF FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	11:00 AM	3.335	3.1
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Mon	10:00 PM	3.318	3.1
LARRY KING LIVE	CNN	Tue	9:00 PM	3.296	3.1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.280	3.1
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Sat	1:00 PM	3.273	3.1
YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO	FOXNC	Thu	4:00 PM	3.171	3.0
THE FOX REPORT W/SHEPARD SMITH	FOXNC	Fri	7:00 PM	3.163	3.0
ON THE RECORD W/GRETA VAN SUSTEREN	FOXNC	Thu	10:00 PM	3.151	3.0
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Wed	11:00 PM	3.126	2.9
SPECIAL REPORT/CENTCOM BRIEFING	FOXNC	Sat	7:11 AM	3.119	2.9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.108	2.9
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Thu	11:00 PM	3.094	2.9
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM	FOXNC	Fri	11:00 PM	3.071	2.9
PREMIUM CABLE
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	-	3.618	3.4
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.307	2.2
THE WIRE	HBO	-	-	1.822	1.7
THE WIRE	HBO	-	-	1.707	1.6
THE FIFTH ELEMENT	HBO	-	-	1.699	1.6

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2831
Real World XII	MTV	Tue	2789
Trading Spaces	TLC	Sat	2686
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2645
The Fox Report W/S.Smith-7:30p	FOXN	Tue	2405
The Shield	FX	Tue	2395
Sr/Pub Info Offcr Pc-Pow	FOXN	Tue	2237
Newsnight W/ Aaron Brown	CNN	Thu	2204
The Fox Report W/S.Smith-7:00p	FOXN	Tue	2150
Hannity & Colmes	FOXN	Tue	2082

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	8.6		AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	9.7
AMERICAN IDOL-TUE	FOX	8.0		AMERICAN IDOL-WED	FOX	8.1
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	6.6		WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	6.3
WANDA AT LARGE	FOX	6.0		MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE	FOX	5.2
SIMPSONS	FOX	5.4		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	5.1
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.4		CSI	CBS	5.1
SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	5.3		SIMPSONS	FOX	5.1
YU-GI-OH	WB	5.2		FRIENDS	NBC	4.7
POKEMON	WB	5.2		SURVIVOR: AMAZON	CBS	4.6
STATIC SHOCK	WB	5.0		OLIVER BEENE	FOX	4.4
YU-GI-OH 1	WB	4.9		EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND	CBS	4.3
JACKIE CHAN ADV	WB	4.9		24	FOX	4.2
PITTS	FOX	4.9		PITTS	FOX	4.1
ABC MOVIE SUNDAY	ABC	4.9		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	4.0
OLIVER BEENE	FOX	4.8		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	4.0
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	4.7		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.7
THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	4.7		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.7
CSI	CBS	4.5		STILL STANDING	CBS	3.6
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	4.2		WILL & GRACE	NBC	3.6
FRIENDS	NBC	4.2		STATIC SHOCK	WB	3.5
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	4.1		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.5
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.1		YUYU HAKUSHO/KA	TOON	3.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	4.0		E.R.	NBC	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.0		POKEMON	WB	3.4
THE PROUD FAMILY	ABC	4.0		SCRUBS	NBC	3.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.9		BOSTON PUBLIC	FOX	3.3
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	3.9		GEORGE LOPEZ	ABC	3.2
DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	3.9		YU-GI-OH	WB	3.2
YUYU HAKUSHO/KA	TOON	3.9		MY WIFE AND KIDS	ABC	3.2
AMERICA MOST TALENTED KID	NBC	3.8		GOOD MORNING MIAMI	NBC	3.2

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