Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 3, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 45th 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)
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	7.8/16	1.9/7	11.088
WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?	NBC	Mon	6.5/11	4.1/12	9.639
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.4/11	3.9/12	9.598
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.0/13	2.3/8	9.541
48 HOURS: TRIBUTE TO BOB HOPE	CBS	Mon	6.3/12	2.2/8	8.997
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	5.9/10	4.1/11	8.753
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.8/11	3.7/12	8.746
LAST COMIC STANDING	NBC	Tue	5.6/9	3.9/11	8.534
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	Thu	5.5/10	2.9/10	8.128
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.9/12	2.3/8	8.016
THE RESTAURANT	NBC	Sun	5.3/10	3.6/11	7.849
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Fri	3.9/10	2.9/11	7.65
DOG EAT DOG	NBC	Tue	4.9/9	3.1/10	7.35
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.9/10	2.1/8	7.21
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/10	2.2/8	7.15
101 THINGS REMOVED FROM HUMANS	FOX	Thu	4.6/8	3.0/9	7.08
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.1/10	1.9/6	7.03
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	4.7/8	3.3/10	6.87
CUPID	CBS	Wed	4.8/9	3.2/10	6.84
AMERICAN JUNIORS	FOX	Tue	4.6/8	2.6/9	6.66
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Fri	3.8/7	2.4/9	6.36
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Tue	4.5/8	3.0/9	6.34
LINCOLN FINANCIAL BATTLE	ABC	Mon	4.6/8	2.0/6	6.29
AMERICAN JUNIORS	FOX	Wed	4.0/7	2.5/8	6.13
RACE TO THE ALTAR	NBC	Wed	4.3/8	2.7/9	5.72
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	4.0/7	2.2/7	5.69
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.0/8	1.8/6	5.59
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.4/6	2.0/6	5.32
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SPECIAL	FOX	Thu	3.6/7	2.0/7	5.21
COPS	FOX	Sat	3.5/8	1.8/8	5.21
48 HOURS	CBS	Sat	3.6/8	1.3/5	4.92
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.2/6	1.9/6	4.68
FUTURAMA	FOX	Sun	2.7/6	1.9/7	4.38
BANZAI	FOX	Sun	2.4/5	1.6/6	3.72
JUST SHOOT ME-8:30P	NBC	Sat	1.6/4	0.8/3	2.20
JUST SHOOT ME-8:00P	NBC	Sat	1.6/4	0.7/3	2.15
PEPSI SMASH	WB	Wed	1.3/2	0.7/2	1.72

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
BRICKYARD 400	NBC	Sun	6.0/15	9.690
BUICK OPEN	CBS	Sun	3.7/9	5.033
BUICK OPEN	CBS	Sat	2.9/9	3.755
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.6/8	3.445
WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN	ABC	Sat	1.0/3	1.384
WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN	ABC	Sun	1.0/3	1.274
MLS ALL-STAR GAME	ABC	Sat	0.8/2	1.175

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.794
PEACEMAKERS	USA	5.198
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9p	TNN	5.607
MONK	USA	4.696
MOVIE: THE FOREIGNER	USA	4.084
LAW & ORDER-TUE 9P	TNT	3.949
MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK-SUN 10P	TBS	3.885
SPONGEBOB-MON 4:30P	NICK	3.499
MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK-SUN 8P	TBS	3.480
MOVIE: PAY IT FORWARD	TNT	3.472
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	3.418
NIP/TUCK	FX	3.342
DESIGNING WOMEN	LIF	3.339
1-800-MISSING	LIF	3.303
DESIGNING WOMEN REUNION	LIF	3.290
LAW & ORDER-TUE 8P	TNT	3.022
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	5.771
SOPRANOS	HBO	3.299
THE WIRE	HBO	3.040
MEN IN BLACK II	HBO	2.959
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER	HBO	2.458

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.666	3.4
PEACEMAKERS	USA	Wed	9:00 PM	3.460	3.2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.442	3.2
MONK	USA	Fri	10:00 PM	3.134	2.9
MOVIE: THE FOREIGNER	USA	Sun	8:00 PM	3.066	2.9
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	3.008	2.8
MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK	TBS	Sun	10:00 PM	2.742	2.6
DESIGNING WOMEN	LIF	Mon	9:30 PM	2.666	2.5
1-800-MISSING	LIF	Sat	10:00 PM	2.634	2.5
DESIGNING WOMEN REUNION	LIF	Mon	8:00 PM	2.618	2.5
MOVIE: PAY IT FORWARD	TNT	Sun	8:00 PM	2.540	2.4
THE DEAD ZONE	USA	Sun	10:00 PM	2.521	2.4
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:30 PM	2.454	2.3
MOVIE: MEN IN BLACK	TBS	Sun	8:00 PM	2.435	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.420	2.3
NIP/TUC	kFX	Tue	10:00 PM	2.396	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.369	2.2
WILD CARD	LIF	Sat	9:00 PM	2.334	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:00 PM	2.333	2.2
1ST TO DIE, PT. II (MOVIE)	LIF	Sat	7:00 PM	2.306	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Fri	5:30 PM	2.295	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.266	2.1
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	9:00 PM	2.259	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.247	2.1
REAL WORLD XIII	MTV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.243	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	3:00 PM	2.234	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.219	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	2:30 PM	2.215	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	5:30 PM	2.200	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	9:30 AM	2.188	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	3:30 PM	2.173	2.0
JETS/BUCCANEERS	ESPN	Sat	8:00 PM	2.168	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.156	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	5:30 PM	2.151	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Wed	5:30 PM	2.140	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.131	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	3:30 PM	2.109	2.0
COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG	TOON	Mon	11:00 AM	2.109	2.0
MOMENT OF TRUTH: DAUGHTER	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.107	2.0
MOMENT OF TRUTH: CONSPIRACY	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.095	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	4.356	4.1
SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.538	2.4
THE WIRE	HBO	Sun	-	2.247	2.1
MEN IN BLACK II	HBO	-	-	2.037	1.9
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER	HBO	Fri	-	1.774	1.7

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3275
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3106
Movie: Men In Black-10p	TBS	Sun	2224
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	2124
Real World XIII	MTV	Tue	2119
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2065
Movie: Men In Black-9p	TBS	Sun	2014
Monk	USA	Fri	2013
Pay It Forward	TNT	Sun	1788
Osbournes	MTV	Tue	1700

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

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