Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 15, 2001

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the 41st 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)
MLB ALL-STAR GAME	FOX	Tue	11.0/19	5.6/17	16.029
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Tue	9.1/16	3.1/10	13.353
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Sun	8.8/15	5.0/8	13.185
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Mon	8.2/14	5.8/16	12.962
PRIMETIME THURSDAY	ABC	Thu	9.0/16	4.6/14	12.653
FEAR FACTOR	NBC	Mon	7.9/14	6.0/19	12.589
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Thu	8.6/15	3.3/10	12.146
DATELINE	NBC	Mon	8.5/14	4.9/14	11.698
60 MINUTES	CBS	Sun	8.1/17	4.4/9	11.572
MLB ALL-STAR PREGAME	FOX	Tue	7.8/15	3.6/13	11.129
20/20	ABC	Fri	8.2/16	2.9/10	10.933
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Thu	6.1/12	3.7/13	9.063
DATELINE	NBC	Tue	6.6/11	3.4/10	8.848
48 HOURS	CBS	Mon	6.5/11	2.7/7	8.608
48 HOURS	CBS	Thu	6.2/11	3.2/9	8.587
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Tue	6.3/11	2.3/7	8.403
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?	ABC	Fri	6.2/12	1.9/7	8.386
WEAKEST LINK	NBC	Wed	5.8/11	3.3/12	8.31
20/20	ABC	Mon	6.4/11	2.5/8	8.307
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Tue	5.7/10	3.7/12	8.27
60 MINUTES II	CBS	Wed	6.0/12	2.0/7	8.24
DATELINE	NBC	Fri	5.9/12	2.5/10	7.78
SPY TV	NBC	Thu	5.2/10	3.8/13	7.57
AMERICA'S MOST WANTED	FOX	Sat	5.1/10	2.8/10	7.42
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:30P	ABC	Thu	4.6/9	2.9/10	7.00
THE GEENA DAVIS SHOW	ABC	Tue	4.6/8	2.6/7	6.48
KRISTIN	NBC	Tue	4.4/7	3.1/9	6.44
WWE SMACKDOWN	UPN	Thu	4.0/7	2.7/9	6.33
FAMILY GUY	FOX	Wed	3.8/7	2.8/8	5.99
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?-8:00P	ABC	Thu	3.9/8	2.2/8	5.77
MOVIE: WW3	FOX	Fri	3.8/8	2.5/10	5.59
NIGHT VISIONS-8P	FOX	Thu	3.6/7	2.1/7	5.46
MYSTERIOUS WAYS	NBC	Fri	3.9/8	1.7/8	5.36
COPS-8:30P	FOX	Sat	3.8/9	2.2/10	5.24
BIG BROTHER	CBS	Sat	3.6/8	2.0/9	5.16
NIGHT VISIONS-9P	FOX	Thu	3.3/6	2.3/7	5.00
COPS-8:00P	FOX	Sat	3.4/8	1.9/9	4.84
THE BEAST	ABC	Wed	3.5/6	2.0/6	4.52
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK	ABC	Wed	3.0/6	2.0/7	4.19
MAKING THE BAND	ABC	Fri	2.5/5	1.2/5	3.28

Sports ratings outside of primetime (households):

Show	Net	Day	HH	HH (millions)
CHICAGO 400	NBC	Sun	5.6	5.686
MLB BASEBALL	FOX	Sat	2.6	2.694
WIMBLEDON TENNIS	NBC	Mon	2.5	2.583
CHICAGO 300	NBC	Sat	2.2	2.273
GREATER MILWAUKEE OPEN	ABC	Sun	2.0	2.034
GREATER MILWAUKEE OPEN	ABC	Sat	1.5	1.396
WNBA BASKETBALL	NBC	Sat	0.9	0.874

Cable ratings (viewership):

Show	NET	Viewers (millions)
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	6.952
MISTS OF AVALON, PT. 1 (8P)	TNT	6.923
HOME RUN DERBY	ESPN	6.120
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	5.904
WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED …	DISC	5.030
MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN	TBS	4.422
MOVIE: THE PERFECT WIFE	LIF	3.631
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 12P	NICK	3.330
HEY ARNOLD-SAT 11:30A	NICK	3.281
MOVIE: IN MY SISTERS SHADOW	LIF	3.267
LEGENDS/CELEBRITY SOFTBALL	ESPN	3.166
MISTS OF AVALON, PT. 1 (10P)	TNT	3.151
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	3.137
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	2.930
MOVIE: DECEIVED BY TRUST	LIF	2.825
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY-SUN	HBO	5.368
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	5.325
THE PERFECT STORM	HBO	5.249
ARLISS	HBO	3.062
SEX AND THE CITY-WED	HBO	2.615

Cable ratings (households):

Show	NET	Day	HH (millions)	HH Rating
MISTS OF AVALON, PT. 1 (8P)	TNT	Sun	4.600	4.5
HOME RUN DERBY	ESPN	Mon	4.261	4.2
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-10P	TNN	Mon	4.123	4.0
WWF ENTERTAINMENT-9P	TNN	Mon	3.545	3.5
MOVIE: THE PERFECT WIFE	LIF	Sun	3.059	3.0
MOVIE: PRETTY WOMAN	TBS	Tue	3.048	3.0
WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED …	DISC	Sun	2.939	2.9
MOVIE: IN MY SISTERS SHADOW	LIF	Sun	2.912	2.8
ANY DAY NOW	LIF	Sun	2.547	2.5
MOVIE: DECEIVED BY TRUST	LIF	Sun	2.448	2.4
STRONG MEDICINE	LIF	Sun	2.416	2.4
LEGENDS/CELEBRITY SOFTBALL	ESPN	Mon	2.319	2.3
HEY ARNOLD-12P	NICK	Sat	2.311	2.3
MISTS OF AVALON, PT. 1 (10P)	TNT	Sun	2.291	2.2
HEY ARNOLD-11:30A	NICK	Sat	2.254	2.2
THE DIVISION	LIF	Sun	2.224	2.2
MOVIE: THE FAMILIAR STRANGER	LIF	Sat	2.212	2.2
SPONGEBOB-10:30A	NICK	Sun	2.110	2.1
HEY ARNOLD-12:30P	NICK	Sat	2.109	2.1
SPONGEBOB-10A	NICK	Sun	2.091	2.0
HEY ARNOLD	NICK	Sat	2.086	2.0
SOUTH PARK	CMDY	Wed	1.878	1.8
PREMIUM CABLE
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Sun	3.702	3.6
SIX FEET UNDER	HBO	Sun	3.588	3.5
THE PERFECT STORM	HBO	-	3.374	3.3
ARLISS	HBO	Sun	2.281	2.2
SEX AND THE CITY	HBO	Wed	1.968	1.9

Cable 18-49:

Show	Net	Day	18-49 (000s)
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	4322
WWF Entertainment	TNN	Mon	3556
m/"Mists Of Avalon (Part 1)"	TNT	Sun	3331
Home Run Derby	ESPN	Mon	3326
m/"Pretty Woman"	TBS	Tue	2504
When Dinosaurs Roamed America	DISC	Sun	2385
m/"Mists Of Avalon (Part 1)"	TNT	Sun	1941
South Park	CMDY	Wed	1731
Legends/Celebrity Softball	ESPN	Mon	1718
m/"The Perfect Wife"	LIF	Sun	1667

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