Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 31, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 49th 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)
NFL PRESEASON: COLTS/BRONCOS	ABC	Mon	7.9/14	4.0/12	11.170
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.8/11	4.3/12	10.289
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.3/13	2.7/9	10.198
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	6.7/11	4.5/12	10.022
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.8/10	3.5/11	8.727
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.7/9	3.8/11	8.648
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	5.9/13	1.4/6	8.638
THE DREW CAREY SHOW	ABC	Wed	5.0/8	3.5/10	7.84
48 HOURS	CBS	Wed	5.6/10	2.7/8	7.829
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.9/10	2.1/8	7.47
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Fri	4.8/10	2.8/11	7.33
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	4.7/10	2.3/10	7.29
MEET MY FOLKS	NBC	Mon	4.9/8	3.5/10	7.22
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.5/11	2.1/8	7.003
CUPID	CBS	Tue	4.6/7	3.0/9	6.96
PERFORMING AS …	FOX	Tue	4.6/8	2.9/10	6.87
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.1/10	2.1/7	6.83
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	4.4/7	3.0/8	6.46
DOG EAT DOG-9P	NBC	Tue	4.1/7	2.4/7	6.00
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	4.0/6	3.1/8	5.97
DOG EAT DOG-8P	NBC	Tue	3.8/7	2.0/7	5.72
CHARLIE BROWN SPECIALS	ABC	Fri	3.4/6	1.9/7	5.59
COLL FTBL: WASHINGTON/OHIO ST	ABC	Sat	3.5/7	1.8/7	5.25
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.0/5	1.9/6	4.34
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?	ABC	Fri	2.5/5	1.6/6	4.25
COLL FTBL: USC/NOTRE DAME	CBS	Sat	2.8/7	1.3/6	4.07
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	2.8/5	1.9/6	3.83
PETER JENNINGS REPORTING	ABC	Thu	2.7/5	1.4/4	3.70
RACE TO THE ALTAR	NBC	Sat	2.5/5	1.5/5	3.63
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	2.6/5	1.5/5	3.61
ANYTHING FOR LOVE	FOX	Thu	2.1/4	1.1/4	2.85
FAMILY TV AWARDS	WB	Mon	1.3/2	0.7/2	1.77
WHAT'S IN THE FOX BOX?	FOX	Sun	0.9/2	0.5/2	1.50

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NASCAR WINSTON CUP	NBC	Sun	4.9/13	7.965
COLL FTBL: OKLA ST/NEBRASKA	ABC	Sat	3.3/9	4.908
COLL FTBL: MISSOURI/ILLINOIS	ABC	Sat	2.8/8	3.994
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.7/8	3.830
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMP	ABC	Sun	2.2/6	3.207
US OPEN TENNIS	CBS	Sun	1.8/5	2.294
DARLINGTON 200	NBC	Sat	1.7/5	2.292
US OPEN TENNIS	CBS	Sat	1.4/4	1.788

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
2003 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS	MTV	10.712
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.016
2003 VMA POST SHOW	MTV	4.910
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	4.496
LAW & ORDER-MON 9P	TNT	4.353
HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET	TNT	4.343
LAW & ORDER-MON 8P	TNT	3.889
LAW & ORDER-TUE 8P	TNT	3.702
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	3.600
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	3.529
2003 VMA OPENING ACT	MTV	3.418
JIMMY NEUTRON-SAT 10:30A	NICK	3.396
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10A	NICK	3.386
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9A	NICK	3.385
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-TUE 4:30P	NICK	2.975
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.681
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.236
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.944
INSOMNIA	HBO	2.588
LIKE MIKE	HBO	2.552

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
2003 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS	MTV	Thu	8:03 PM	6.871	6.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:59 PM	3.762	3.5
2003 VMA POST SHOW	MTV	Thu	11:03 PM	3.621	3.4
HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	3.487	3.3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.398	3.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	9:00 PM	3.366	3.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.956	2.8
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	2.929	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	2.571	2.4
2003 VMA OPENING ACT	MTV	Thu	6:30 PM	2.524	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	2.512	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	2.508	2.4
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.463	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.419	2.3
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	4:30 PM	2.416	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:30 PM	2.388	2.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	4:00 PM	2.380	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	2.282	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.276	2.1
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.276	2.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	7:30 PM	2.259	2.1
NEWLYWEDS: NICK & JESSICA	MTV	Tue	10:30 PM	2.231	2.1
REAL WORLD XIII	MTV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.220	2.1
2003 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS	MTV	Thu	11:30 PM	2.170	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	7:30 PM	2.166	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Tue	7:30 PM	2.165	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	4:00 PM	2.163	2.0
SEVEN (MOVIE)	TNT	Sun	8:00 PM	2.160	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	8:00 PM	2.105	2.0
THE AMANDA SHOW	NICK	Wed	8:30 PM	2.098	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Mon	3:30 PM	2.092	2.0
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.087	2.0
PLAYMAKERS PREMIERE	ESPN	Tue	9:00 PM	2.079	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:00 AM	2.066	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	5:30 PM	2.053	1.9
QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY	BRAV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.042	1.9
2003 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS	MTV	Sat	1:30 PM	2.039	1.9
ALL THAT	NICK	Mon	5:00 PM	2.026	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	5:00 PM	2.014	1.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.009	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	-	-	2.440	2.3
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	-	-	2.320	2.2
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	-	-	2.096	2.0
LIKE MIKE	HBO	-	-	1.851	1.7
INSOMNIA	HBO	-	-	1.789	1.7

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
2003 Video Music Awards	MTV	Thu	7043
2003 Post VMA	MTV	Thu	3720
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	2861
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2553
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2223
2003 Video Music Awards	MTV	Thu	2070
Real World XIII	MTV	Tue	2053
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica	MTV	Tue	2047
2003 VMA Opening Act	MTV	Thu	2036
2003 Video Music Awards	MTV	Sat	1635

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