Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 30, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 14th week of the 2001-02 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)
SURVIVOR	CBS	Thu	10.8/18	7.5/20	18.916
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	11.0/19	3.9/11	16.219
NFL SATURDAY PRIMETIME	ABC	Sat	8.6/17	5.1/16	13.685
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	7.8/14	2.4/7	11.155
INSIDE SCHWARTZ	NBC	Thu	6.9/11	5.2/14	10.690
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	6.6/12	3.4/11	10.591
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	7.3/13	3.3/9	10.515
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	7.0/11	3.0/8	10.470
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS	CBS	Wed	6.8/12	2.1/6	9.844
DOMINO DAY 2001	ABC	Fri	5.7/10	3.4/10	9.44
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.6/12	2.8/8	9.128
20/20	ABC	Wed	5.5/10	2.7/8	8.10
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.7/9	2.8/9	7.48
JOHN STOSSEL SPECIAL	ABC	Fri	5.0/9	2.3/7	7.27
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.5/8	6.99
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	4.3/8	2.6/9	6.95
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	3.9/6	2.9/8	6.70
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE	NBC	Mon	3.8/9	2.6/10	6.65
NBA BASKETBALL: 76ERS/LAKERS	NBC	Tue	3.7/8	2.6/9	5.94
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:30P	ABC	Thu	3.9/6	2.5/7	5.91
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-WED	ABC	Wed	3.9/7	2.6/7	5.80
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-THU 8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.3/6	1.6/4	4.75
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	3.3/6	1.2/4	4.66
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS	ABC	Sat	2.6/5	1.6/5	4.22
ABC NEWS SPECIAL: COME TOGETHER	ABC	Mon	2.5/6	1.3/5	4.05
FAT ALBERT CHRISTMAS	UPN	Mon	1.9/5	1.3/6	3.95
LOST	NBC	Sun	2.6/5	1.1/3	3.45
IRON CHEF USA	UPN	Wed	1.7/3	1.3/4	2.67
MEN, WOMEN, & DOGS	WB	Sun	1.6/3	1.0/3	2.37
POPSTARS	WB	Thu	1.2/2	0.8/2	1.9
TEEN PEOPLE'S WHAT'S NEXT	WB	Sun	0.8/1	0.5/1	1.2
RENDEZ-VIEW	UPN	Tue	0.6/1	0.4/1	0.8

Sports ratings outside of primetime:

Show	Net	Day	HH	Viewers (millions)
NFL NATIONAL	CBS	Sun	12.6	19.170
NFL SINGLE	FOX	Sun	12.3	19.524
NFL REGIONAL	CBS	Sun	8.8	13.249
NFL SATURDAY	CBS	Sat	8.6	13.685

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
NFL: REDSKINS/SAINTS	ESPN	7.934
HOLIDAY BOWL: WASHINGTON/ TEXAS	ESPN	6.570
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	4.839
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	4.677
ALAMO BOWL: IOWA/TEXAS TECH	ESPN	4.482
MOVIE: BIG JAKE	TBS	4.345
INDEPENDENCE BOWL: ALABAMA/IOWA ST	ESPN	4.058
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	3.970
MUSIC CITY BOWL: BOSTON COLL/GEORGIA	ESPN	3.623
MOVIE: A FEW GOOD MEN	TBS	3.430
MOVIE: A MOTHER'S REVENGE	LIF	3.423
MOVIE: FALSE ARREST, PART II	LIF	3.383
MOTOR CITY BOWL: CINCINNATI/TOLEDO	ESPN	3.192
MOVIE: HOLIDAY AFFAIR	LIF	3.155
MOVIE: VOWS OF DECEPTION	LIF	2.975
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY(S)-12/30/2001	HBO	3.434
SEX AND THE CITY(S)-12/30/2001	HBO	3.150
BEDAZZLED	HBO	3.145
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	2.814
SHOCK VIDEO 2002 (AU)	HBO	2.572

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	HH (millions)	HH Rating
NFL: REDSKINS/SAINTS	ESPN	5.384	5.1
HOLIDAY BOWL: WASHINGTON/ TEXAS	ESPN	4.525	4.3
ALAMO BOWL: IOWA/TEXAS TECH	ESPN	3.241	3.1
NFL PRIME TIME	ESPN	3.229	3.1
INDEPENDENCE BOWL: ALABAMA/IOWA ST	ESPN	3.102	2.9
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	2.965	2.8
MUSIC CITY BOWL: BOSTON COLL/GEORGIA	ESPN	2.781	2.6
MOVIE: BIG JAKE	TBS	2.773	2.6
MOVIE: FALSE ARREST, PART II	LIF	2.670	2.5
WWF ENTERTAINMENT	TNN	2.488	2.4
MOTOR CITY BOWL: CINCINNATI/TOLEDO	ESPN	2.451	2.3
MOVIE: A MOTHER'S REVENGE	LIF	2.440	2.3
MOVIE: VOWS OF DECEPTION	LIF	2.400	2.3
MOVIE: HOLIDAY AFFAIR	LIF	2.266	2.1
MOVIE: A FEW GOOD MEN	TBS	2.226	2.1
RUGRATS	NICK	2.184	2.1
MOVIE: BEFORE HE WAKES	LIF	2.153	2.0
MOVIE: MCLINTOCK!	TBS	2.184	2.1
NFL SPORTSCENTER	ESPN	2.121	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	2.119	2.0
MOVIE: SIEGE AT RUBY RIDGE PT. 1	LIF	2.071	2.0
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY(S)-12/30/2001	HBO	2.540	2.4
SEX AND THE CITY(S)-12/30/2001	HBO	2.250	2.1
BEDAZZLED	HBO	2.070	2.0
SHOCK VIDEO 2002 (AU)	HBO	2.054	1.9
SOPRANOS, THE	HBO	1.777	1.7

Cable 18-49:

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