Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending August 12, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 45th week of the 2000-01 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)
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	9.0/15	3.6/9	13.452
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	9.2/15	3.3/9	12.539
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	8.8/16	3.3/11	12.473
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	8.4/15	4.5/13	11.312
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.0/16	2.2/8	11.119
THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW-8:00P	ABC	Wed	6.9/13	4.3/15	10.997
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	7.5/12	4.5/13	10.899
20/20	ABC	Fri	7.3/14	3.0/10	10.218
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	6.4/12	4.6/15	9.864
THE WAYNE BRADY SHOW-8:30P	ABC	Wed	6.3/12	4.9/16	9.781
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.4/11	4.2/12	9.656
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	6.5/13	2.5/9	9.413
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	7.0/13	3.7/11	9.401
AFC-NFC HALL OF FAME GAME	ABC	Mon	6.3/11	3.5/11	8.981
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	6.0/10	4.1/12	8.90
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	6.8/14	2.7/11	8.770
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.3/12	2.1/7	8.568
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	6.4/12	2.8/9	8.517
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	6.0/11	2.4/8	7.90
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Sun	5.4/10	2.8/8	7.58
SPY TV	NBC	Thu	5.2/9	3.9/12	7.41
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.6/8	3.0/10	6.93
20/20	ABC	Wed	5.1/9	3.0/9	6.92
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.2/7	2.9/9	6.87
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS	ABC	Fri	4.4/9	2.2/9	6.81
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	4.8/9	2.3/8	6.73
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	4.2/9	2.7/10	6.33
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Wed	4.4/8	2.8/9	6.31
48 HOURS	CBS	Fri	4.5/9	2.2/7	6.22
MOVIE: DYING TO DANCE	NBC	Sun	4.3/7	2.1/6	5.76
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	3.7/7	2.4/8	5.46
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.6/8	2.2/9	5.45
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Wed	3.8/7	3.0/9	5.40
JOHN STOSSEL GOES TO DC	ABC	Sat	4.0/8	1.9/6	5.25
DOWNER CHANNEL	FOX	Tue	3.6/6	2.5/8	5.04
MURDER IN SMALL TOWN X	FOX	Tue	3.3/6	2.3/7	5.01
WORLD'S WILDEST POLICE VIDEOS	FOX	Fri	3.5	2.4/10	4.87
U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP	NBC	Sun	3.4/7	1.5/5	4.66
GUINESS WORLD RECORDS	FOX	Thu	2.9/5	1.8/6	4.39
NIGHT VISIONS	FOX	Thu	2.9/5	1.9/5	4.18
FAMILY TV AWARDS	CBS	Fri	3.2/7	1.0/4	4.09
U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP	NBC	Sat	2.7/6	1.1/4	3.83
MANHUNT	UPN	Fri	1.0/2	0.6/3	1.4

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
WATKINS GLEN WC	NBC	Sun	4.7	4.806
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.7	2.728
WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMP	ABC	Sun	2.4	2.414
BUICK OPEN	CBS	Sun	2.4	2.492
BUICK OPEN	CBS	Sat	2.3	2.314
WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMP	ABC	Sat	1.8	1.797
WATKINS GLEN BN	NBC	Sat	1.6	1.585
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	1.1	1.143
KENTUCKY INDY 300	ABC	Sun	0.9	0.903

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	7.474
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	6.639
MOVIE: THE TRIANGLE-SUN 8P	TBS	6.553
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER	TBS	3.916
RUGRATS-MON 3:30P	NICK	3.559
MOVIE: THE TRIANGLE-SUN 10P	TBS	3.284
MOVIE: DECEPTIONS, PART II	LIF	3.263
NFL PRE-SEASON: VIKINGS/SAINTS	ESPN	3.128
JACKASS	MTV	3.125
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	3.071
ROCKET POWER-SUN 12P	NICK	3.015
NEW DETECTIVES-CASE STUDIES	DISC	2.885
MOVIE: FOR MY DAUGHTER HONOR	LIF	2.856
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	2.853
MOVIE: CIRCLE OF DECEIT	LIF	2.853
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	6.64
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	6.14
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	3.98
DINNER WITH FRIENDS	HBO	3.55
ARLISS	HBO	3.50

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.711	4.6
MOVIE: THE TRIANGLE-8P	TBS	Sun	4.122	4.0
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	4.031	3.9
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER	TBS	Sun	2.841	2.8
MOVIE: DECEPTIONS, PART II	LIF	Sun	2.643	2.6
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.341	2.3
NFL PRE-SEASON: VIKINGS/SAINTS	ESPN	Sat	2.251	2.2
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.236	2.2
RUGRATS-3:30P	NICK	Mon	2.218	2.2
MOVIE: THE TRIANGLE-10P	TBS	Sun	2.211	2.2
ROCKET POWER-12P	NICK	Sun	2.200	2.2
MOVIE: FOR MY DAUGHTER HONOR	LIF	Sat	2.189	2.1
NEW DETECTIVES-CASE STUDIES	DISC	Tue	2.171	2.1
MOVIE: CIRCLE OF DECEIT	LIF	Sun	2.155	2.1
JACKASS	MTV	Sun	2.124	2.1
SISTERS & OTHER STRANGERS	LIF	Mon	2.120	2.1
DEAD BY SUNSET PT. II	LIF	Sat	2.118	2.1
SPONGEBOB-8:00P	NICK	Tue	2.103	2.1
ROCKET POWER-12:30P	NICK	Sun	2.064	2.0
RUGRATS-7:30P	NICK	Tue	2.063	2.0
MOVIE: TOUCHED BY EVIL	LIF	Wed	2.050	2.0
RUGRATS	NICK	Mon	2.043	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sun	2.024	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	2.021	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Thu	2.018	2.0
SPONGEBOB	NICK	Sat	2.014	2.0
MOVIE: DECEPTIONS, PART I	LIF	Sun	1.986	1.9
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	4.489	4.4
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	4.095	4.0
THE SOPRANOS	HBO	Sun	2.863	2.8
ARLISS	HBO	Sun	2.524	2.5
DINNER WITH FRIENDS	HBO	-	2.405	2.4

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment-10p	TNN	Mon	4050
m/"The Triangle"	TBS	Sun	3766
WWF Entertainment-9p	TNN	Mon	3580
m/"A Few Good Men"	TBS	Sun	2712
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1989
m/"The Triangle"	TBS	Sun	1966
Jackass	MTV	Sun	1793
Shark Week 2001	DISC	Sun	1753
m/"The Hunt For Red October"	TBS	Sun	1530
m/"The Waterboy"	USA	Fri	1483

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Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Hollywood Reporter, The Los Angeles Times, TV Tango, Media Life Magazine, Zap2it, and Variety