Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 12, 2004

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 12th week of the 2004-05 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 second chart includes data for cable programs that aired this week.

Broadcast ratings:

Show	Net	HH Rating	18-49 Rating	Viewers (millions)
CSI	CBS	18.4/28	10.7/26	29.827
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	13.5/19	9.2/20	21.559
SURVIVOR	CBS	11.7/18	7.6	20.042
SURVIVOR-SUN	CBS	10.9/16	7.5/16	19.724
WITHOUT A TRACE	CBS	13.0/21	6.5	19.492
LOST	ABC	11.4/18	7.0/19	18.882
ER	NBC	12.2/20	8.5/22	18.214
NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	10.9/18	6.4	16.629
10 MOST FASCINATING-WED	ABC	10.9/16	5.4/14	16.327
THE APPRENTICE	NBC	10.5/16	7.6	15.991
LAW & ORDER	NBC	10.7/17	5.0/13	15.693
SURVIVOR REUNION	CBS	9.0/14	6.5	15.229
NCIS	CBS	9.5/15	3.4/9	14.594
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME ED	ABC	8.7/13	5.8	14.543
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS-TUE	ABC	7.4/12	4.8/13	13.58
LAW & ORDER: SVU	NBC	9.3/15	5.5/15	13.500
60 MINUTES	CBS	8.9/15	2.9/8	13.385
THE WEST WING	NBC	8.3/12	3.7/7	12.327
LAS VEGAS	NBC	8.0/12	4.5	12.241
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	7.3/11	4.8/13	11.80
THE AMAZING RACE	CBS	7.5/11	4.6/12	11.72
BOSTON LEGAL	ABC	8.1/13	5.0/12	11.718
WIFE SWAP	ABC	7.8/13	4.6/12	11.51
JUDGING AMY	CBS	8.2/13	3.2/9	11.478
JAG	CBS	7.0/12	2.1/7	10.67
THE SIMPSONS	FOX	6.3/10	4.8/11	10.31
JOEY	NBC	7.0/11	4.0/11	10.20
WILL & GRACE	NBC	7.0/11	4.3/11	10.14
THE KING OF QUEENS	CBS	6.5/10	4.0/10	10.04
RODNEY	ABC	6.3/10	3.9	9.94
20/20	ABC	6.9/12	3.1/10	9.86
NYPD BLUE	ABC	6.6/11	3.4	9.81
THE BIGGEST LOSER	NBC	6.3/10	4.0	9.21
DATELINE-FRI	NBC	6.2/11	2.3/8	8.98
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	5.1/8	3.3/9	8.93
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE	CBS	5.7/8	3.7/9	8.70
DATELINE-MON	NBC	5.9/9	2.7/8	8.10
JOAN OF ARCADIA	CBS	5.2/9	2.0/7	8.08
A CLAY AIKEN CHRISTMAS	NBC	5.5/9	2.0/5	8.04
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	4.8/9	2.9/9	7.75
TRADING SPOUSES	FOX	5.1/8	3.1	7.49
THE SWAN	FOX	5.0/7	3.5/8	7.49
COPS-SAT	FOX	4.4/9	3.1/11	7.32
48 HOURS	CBS	5.1/9	2.4/7	7.18
60 MINUTES II	CBS	5.1/8	1.9/5	7.17
SCRUBS	NBC	4.8/7	3.4	6.97
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS	FOX	4.5/7	3.1/8	6.87
HOUSE	FOX	4.3/7	2.7/7	6.74
DATELINE-SUN	NBC	4.8/8	2.0/6	6.68
THE OC	FOX	4.4/7	2.9/8	6.36
EXTREME MAKEOVER	ABC	4.6/7	1.9/5	6.30
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT	FOX	4.0/6	3.2/7	6.28
8 SIMPLE RULES	ABC	4.1/7	2.1/7	5.88
LIFE OF LUXURY	ABC	3.9/6	3.3	5.49
COMPLETE SAVAGES	ABC	3.6/6	2.0/7	5.31
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL	UPN	3.6/6	2.5/7	5.20
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	3.5/5	1.9/5	5.19
SCOOBY-DOO CHRISTMAS	WB	2.7/5	1.8/6	5.18
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	3.9/6	1.7/5	5.08
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS	WB	2.6/5	2.0/7	4.79
NAUGHTY OR NICE (2004)	ABC	3.1/6	1.5/5	4.79
NORTH SHORE	FOX	2.6/4	1.7/4	3.80
BLUE COLLAR TV	WB	2.2/4	1.6/5	3.72
THE REBEL BILLIONAIRE	FOX	2.4/4	1.7/4	3.71
MY BIG FAT OBNOXIOUS BOSS	FOX	2.3/3	1.6/3	3.43
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION	WB	2.3/4	1.6/4	3.30
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT	ABC	2.4/4	1.3/3	3.20
ROBBIE THE REINDEER-SAT	CBS	2.0/4	1.1/4	3.11
FAMILY TV AWARDS	WB	1.2/2	0.6/2	1.57
THE MOUNTAIN	WB	0.9/1	0.4/1	1.29

Cable ratings:

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: EAGLES/REDSKINS	ESPN	10.413
3-PREMIERE	ESPN	7.247
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.438
WWE ENTERTAINMENT	SPIKE	4.323
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.250
LAW & ORDER	TNT	4.249
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.183
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.155
SNOW-SUN	FAM	4.01
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.996
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.993
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.979
SPORTSCENTER: L	ESPN	3.951
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.797
LAW & ORDER	TNT	3.786
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.665
THE NANNY REUNION	LIFE	3.6
LAGUNA BEACH: ORANGE CO	MTV	3.0
BIG IN 2004 AWARDS	VH1	0.665
PREMIUM CABLE
THE WIRE	HBOM	2.040
THE LAST SAMURAI	HBOM	1.963
MYSTIC RIVER	HBOM	1.707
REAL SEX XTRA: PORNUCOPIA	HBOM	1.598
REAL SEX XTRA: PORNUCOPIA	HBOM	1.520

Cable 18-49:

Show	NET	18-49 (000s)
Eagles/Redskins	ESPN	5813
3-Premiere	ESPN	4061
Sportscenter	ESPN	2552
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2353
WWE Entertainment	SPK	2165
NFL Prime Time	ESPN	2154
Real World XV	MTV	1891
Lts:The Nanny Reunion	LIF	1867
South Park	CMDY	1863
Laguna Beach	MTV	1862

-NFL: Eagles/Redskins (ESPN) - 4.5 adults 18-49 rating

-3 Premiere (ESPN) - 3.1/10 adults 18-49 rating/share

-Real World XV (MTV) - 1.4 rating

-The Nanny Reunion (Lifetime) - 1.4

-South Park (Comedy Central) - 1.4

-Laguna Beach (MTV) - 1.4

-Snow (ABC Family) - 1.2/3

Weekly Top Kids Ratings:

Show	NET	9-14 Rating		Show	NET	12-17 Rating
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.9		DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	5.3
CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS	ABC	4.8		CSI	CBS	5.3
LOST	ABC	4.5		SIMPSONS	FOX	5.2
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.4		PIMP MY RIDE	MTV	4.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.3		EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P	ABC	4.1
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	4.3		O.C.	FOX	4.0
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	4.2		LOST	ABC	3.9
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.2		VIVA LA BAM	MTV	3.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	4.1		SURVIVOR: VANUATU FINALE	CBS	3.7
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	4.1		LAGUNA BEACH	MTV	3.7
SIMPSONS	FOX	4.0		BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS	FOX	3.6
SURVIVOR: VANUATU FINALE	CBS	4.0		CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS	ABC	3.5
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES	ABC	4.0		FAMILY GUY SP-12/10 9P(S)	FOX	3.4
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	4.0		FEAR FACTOR	NBC	3.4
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P	ABC	4.0		SURVIVOR: VANUATU	CBS	3.3
CSI	CBS	4.0		SWAN 2, THE	FOX	3.2
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	4.0		FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL	FOX	3.2
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.9		ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT	FOX	3.1
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.9		E.R.	NBC	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.9		REAL WORLD XV	MTV	3.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.8		WWE SMACKDOWN!	UPN	3.0
FAIRLY ODD PARENTS	NICK	3.8		NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	2.9
JIMMY NEUTRON	NICK	3.8		ACCORDING TO JIM 9PM	ABC	2.9
SURVIVOR: VANUATU	CBS	3.7		AMERICA'S NXT TOP MODEL 3	UPN	2.8
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.7		AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS	ABC	2.8
DANNY PHANTOM	NICK	3.7		FAMILY GUY SP-12/10 9:30P	FOX	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		RW/RR BATTLE OF SEXES II	MTV	2.8
SPONGEBOB	NICK	3.6		FOX NFL SUNDAY-POST	FOX	2.7
NED DECLASSIFIED	NICK	3.5		KING OF THE HILL SP-12/10	FOX	2.7
POKEMON - WB	WB	3.5		FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR	NAN	2.7

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Los Angeles Times, CBS Press Express, Media Life Magazine, Variety, TV Tango, and Marc Berman's Programming Insider (MediaWeek)