Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending September 7, 2003

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 50th 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 SEASON OPENER	ABC	Thu	12.9/22	7.7/23	19.150
NFL SHOWCASE	ABC	Thu	11.0/19	6.8	17.334
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Wed	6.5/11	3.7/12	9.989
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	6.6/11	3.7/11	9.698
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.8/13	2.9/10	9.667
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	6.6/12	1.7/5	9.700
NFL KICKOFF LIVE	ABC	Thu	6.1/11	3.8/13	9.266
THE O.C.	FOX	Tue	5.8/9	4.0/11	9.13
DATELINE	NBC	Wed	6.4/11	2.7/9	8.815
FOR LOVE OR MONEY	NBC	Mon	5.7/9	3.8/10	8.64
20/20	ABC	Fri	5.9/11	2.8/9	8.103
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.2/10	2.5/8	7.98
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Wed	5.4/9	4.1/12	7.91
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Fri	5.1/10	2.9/11	7.86
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: FLORIDA/MIAMI	ABC	Sat	5.1/10	2.9/10	7.59
WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?	NBC	Mon	5.2/9	3.3/9	7.46
DATELINE	NBC	Sun	5.0/9	2.1/6	7.30
CUPID	CBS	Tue	4.9/8	3.0/8	6.98
PERFORMING AS …	FOX	Tue	4.1/7	2.8/9	6.65
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:30P	ABC	Fri	4.0/7	2.5/8	6.29
PARADISE HOTEL	FOX	Mon	3.9/6	3.0/8	6.12
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-9:00P	ABC	Fri	3.8/7	2.4/8	6.05
THE FAMILY	ABC	Wed	3.7/6	2.6/8	5.62
LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS	CBS	Wed	3.4/6	1.9/5	4.96
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.5/6	2.0/6	5.02
STUPID BEHAVIOR CAUGHT ON TAPE-8:30P	FOX	Thu	3.4/6	2.0/6	4.93
TEMPTATION ISLAND	FOX	Thu	3.6/6	2.5/7	4.81
STUPID BEHAVIOR CAUGHT ON TAPE-8:00P	FOX	Thu	3.2/6	1.8/6	4.60
RACE TO THE ALTAR	NBC	Sat	3.0/5	1.8/6	4.34
GROUNDED FOR LIFE	WB	Fri	2.5/4	1.7/6	3.82
U.S. OPEN TENNIS: WOMEN'S FINAL	CBS	Sat	2.5/5	1.1/4	3.70

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL SUNDAY NATIONAL	FOX	Sun	12.5/27	19.105
NFL SUNDAY SINGLE	CBS	Sun	8.5/21	13.265
NFL SUNDAY POST	FOX	Sun	7.9/16	12.263
NFL SUNDAY REGIONAL	FOX	Sun	6.8/17	9.908
COLL FOOTBALL 2	ABC	Sat	5.1/10	7.588
U.S. OPEN TENNIS	CBS	Sun	3.5/8	5.318
COLL FOOTBALL LATE	ABC	Sat	3.3/8	5.017
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL	NBC	Sat	3.1/8	4.395
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMP	ABC	Mon	2.5/6	3.231
U.S. OPEN TENNIS SAT 2	CBS	Sat	2.5/5	3.703
U.S. OPEN TENNIS	CBS	Mon	2.4/6	3.155
U.S. OPEN TENNIS SAT 1	CBS	Sat	2.3/6	2.940
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.3/6	3.107
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY	ABC	Sat	2.2/6	3.079
U.S. OPEN TENNIS FRI 2	CBS	Fri	1.7/6	2.104
U.S. OPEN TENNIS FRI 1	CBS	Fri	1.2/5	1.537

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL FOOTBALL: RAIDERS/TITANS	ESPN	10.795
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	6.018
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	5.326
LAW & ORDER-MON 8P	TNT	5.161
CHEVY ROCK N ROLL 400	TNT	5.077
WWE ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.046
LAW & ORDER-MON 9P	TNT	5.009
LAW & ORDER-TUE 9P	TNT	4.432
LAW & ORDER-MON 7P	TNT	4.290
SPONGEBOB-SAT 9:30A	NICK	4.277
LAW & ORDER-MON 10P	TNT	4.235
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SAT 10A	NICK	4.229
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10A	NICK	4.137
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS-SUN 10:30A	NICK	3.626
SPONGEBOB-SUN 9:30A	NICK	3.549
NIP TUCK	FX	3.275
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	6.691
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING	HBO	3.839
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.693
AND STARRING PANCHO VILLA	HBO	3.393
SHOWGIRLS: GLITZ & ANGST	HBO	3.185

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	Time	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL FOOTBALL: RAIDERS/TITANS	ESPN	Sun	8:39 PM	7.779	7.2
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	Sun	7:30 PM	4.311	4.0
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	10:00 PM	3.856	3.6
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	8:00 PM	3.758	3.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	9:00 PM	3.697	3.4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	Mon	9:00 PM	3.637	3.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:00 AM	3.372	3.1
CHEVY ROCK N ROLL 400	TNT	Sat	7:30 PM	3.300	3.0
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	10:00 PM	3.296	3.0
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	7:00 PM	3.271	3.0
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	9:00 PM	3.204	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:30 AM	3.184	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:00 AM	3.168	2.9
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sun	10:30 AM	3.012	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sun	9:30 AM	2.930	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	9:00 AM	2.851	2.6
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Sat	10:30 AM	2.816	2.6
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	ESPN	Sat	7:42 PM	2.768	2.6
MOVIE: LOVE IN ANOTHER TOWN	LIF	Sun	5:00 PM	2.719	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	11:00 PM	2.693	2.5
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Tue	8:00 PM	2.688	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Mon	10:30 AM	2.656	2.5
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Wed	8:00 PM	2.647	2.4
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Wed	8:00 PM	2.627	2.4
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Tue	8:00 PM	2.598	2.4
DESPERADO (MOVIE)	TNT	Sun	8:00 PM	2.558	2.4
SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	Sun	12:22 AM	2.493	2.3
TRADING SPACES	TLC	Sat	9:00 PM	2.491	2.3
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sun	11:00 AM	2.473	2.3
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	5:30 PM	2.471	2.3
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Mon	6:00 PM	2.466	2.3
NIP/TUCK	FX	Tue	10:00 PM	2.432	2.2
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS	NICK	Thu	8:00 PM	2.388	2.2
LAW & ORDER	TNT	Thu	8:00 PM	2.383	2.2
GREAT BIKER BUILD OFF	DISC	Mon	10:00 PM	2.370	2.2
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	Sat	11:00 AM	2.361	2.2
OBSESSED (MOVIE)	LIF	Sun	3:00 PM	2.359	2.2
QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY	BRAV	Tue	10:00 PM	2.354	2.2
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	10:00 PM	2.349	2.2
MOVIE: SWEET TEMPTATION	LIF	Sun	7:00 PM	2.348	2.2
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	-	5.002	4.6
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING	HBO	-	-	2.807	2.6
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	-	2.767	2.6
AND STARRING PANCHO VILLA	HBO	-	-	2.485	2.3
SHOWGIRLS: GLITZ & ANGST	HBO	-	-	2.410	2.2

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
Raiders/Titans	ESPN	Sun	6653
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	Sun	3767
WWE Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	3055
Chevy Rock N Roll 400	TNT	Sat	2847
WWE Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	2666
Queer Eye/Straight Guy	BRAV	Tue	2598
Great Biker Build Off-10p	DISC	Mon	2313
Great Biker Build Off-10p	DISC	Mon	2303
Sportscenter	ESPN	Sun	2213
Nip Tuck	FX	Tue	2162

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.5		O.C.	FOX	5.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	5.0		YU-GI-OH	WB	4.2
YU-GI-OH	WB	4.9		2003 NFL SHOWCASE	ABC	3.8
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.5		SIMPSONS SPCL-WED	FOX	3.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.3		FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL	FOX	3.7
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.2		X-MEN	WB	3.6
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.2		TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.5
X-MEN	WB	4.1		NFL MON NIGHT FTBL OPENER	ABC	3.5
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS MOVIE	NICK	4.0		PARADISE HOTEL-WED	FOX	3.4
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.0		O.C. ENCORE-MON 4	FOX	3.3
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.0		PERFORMING AS...	FOX	3.2
FEAR FACTOR-SL-MON	NBC	3.9		GEORGE LOPEZ-WED 9PM	ABC	3.1
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.9		WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	3.1
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.9		PARADISE HOTEL-MONDAY	FOX	3.1
POKEMON	WB	3.9		FEAR FACTOR-MON	NBC	3.0
2003 NFL SHOWCASE	ABC	3.8		DRAGON BALL	TOON	3.0
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.7		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPK	2.9
POKEMON	TOON	3.7		CBS NFL SINGLE	CBS	2.9
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.6		FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	2.7
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		FOX NFL SUNDAY-POST	FOX	2.7
THE AMANDA SHOW	NICK	3.6		THAT '70S SHOW	FOX	2.6
DRAGON BALL	TOON	3.6		CSI	CBS	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		FRIENDS	NBC	2.5
THE AMANDA SHOW	NICK	3.5		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	2.5
O.C.	FOX	3.4		DRAGON BALL	TOON	2.5
TOONAMI MOVIE	TOON	3.4		DRAGON BALL Z	TOON	2.5
DRAGON BALL	TOON	3.4		WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPK	2.5
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.4		POKEMON	WB	2.5
SIMPSONS SPCL-WED	FOX	3.4		MAD TV	FOX	2.5
YU-GI-OH(M-F)	WB	3.4		MOVIE, USA	USA	2.4

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