TOP 20 BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WEEK OF DECEMBER 31, 2001-JANUARY 6, 2002
RANK
DATE
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TIME
RATING (HH)
SHARE (HH)
TOTAL HH*
1
1/6
NFL Eagles/Buccaneers
ESPN
8:28P-11:35P
6.2
9.3
5.29
2
1/4
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
8:00P-10:30P
5.0
8.1
4.28
3
12/31
Peach Bowl
ESPN
7:35P-11:04P
4.2
8.4
3.64
4
1/6
NFL Prime Time
ESPN
7:30P-8:28P
4.1
6.1
3.49
5
1/5
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
9:00P-11:30P
3.7
6.2
3.17
6
1/1
Outback-Bowl
ESPN
11:00A-2:30P
3.7
7.1
3.15
7
1/1
Tournament of Roses 2002
HGTV
11:00A-1:30P
3.8
7.2
2.90
8
1/6
The Division
LIFETIME
9:00P-10:00P
3.4
4.8
2.90
9
1/6
On the Line (movie)
LIFETIME
4:00P-6:00P
3.3
5.8
2.76
10
1/6
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
8:00P-10:30P
3.1
4.4
2.65
11
1/1
Small Sacrifices, Part II (movie)
LIFETIME
10:00P-12:00A
3.1
5.7
2.62
12
1/6
Sportscenter
ESPN
11:35P-12:35A
3.0
7.1
2.60
13
1/6
Victim of the Night (movie)
LIFETIME
2:00P-4:00P
3.0
5.6
2.52
14
1/6
Strong Medicine (movie)
LIFETIME
8:00P-9:00P
2.9
4.1
2.47
15
1/6
I Know What You Did (movie)
LIFETIME
6:00P-8:00P
2.9
4.5
2.45
16
1/4
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
10:30P-1:00A
2.8
6.1
2.42
17
1/1
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
10:30A-11:30A
2.8
5.9
2.39
18
1/6
Contact (movie)
TBS
8:00P-11:00P
2.7
3.9
2.32
19
1/5
Hey Arnold
NICKELODEON
11:30A-12:00P
2.7
7.2
2.28
20
1/4
SpongeBob
NICKELODEON
8:00P-8:30P
2.6
4.3
2.20
SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH DATA. THESE RATINGS ARE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS (HH) AMONG THE AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS.
*IN MILLIONS
BASIC CABLE'S DECEMBER TOP 10, ADULTS 25-54
RANK
NETWORK
DECEMBER '01*
DECEMBER '00*
% CHANGE
1
ESPN
1293
1315
-2%
2
TNT
1220
892
37
3
TBS
1040
1033
1
4
LIFETIME
964
828
16
5
USA
852
968
-12
6
Discovery Channel
799
725
10
7
ABC FAMILY
731
599
22
8
TNN
692
517
34
9
TLC
604
607
-1
10
NICKELODEON
502
435
15
SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH.
*VIEWERS IN THOUSANDS DURING PRIME TIME
BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING ADULTS 18-49 WEEK OF DECEMBER 31, 2001-JANUARY 6, 2002
VIEWERS-PRIME TIME
VIEWERS-TOTAL DAY
TOP TEN PROGRAMS
NETWORK
A18-49*
NETWORK
A18-49*
DATE
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TIME
A18-49*
TNT
1663
TNT
744
1/6
NFL Eagles/Buccaneers
ESPN
8:28P-11:35P
4045
TBS
1174
LIF
701
1/4
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
8:00P-10:30P
3510
ESPN
1166
TBS
681
1/6
NFL Prime Time
ESPN
7:30P-8:28P
3035
LIF
1039
ESPN
557
1/5
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
9:00P-11:30P
2984
USA
978
USA
502
1/1
Outback-Bowl
ESPN
11:00A-2:30P
2632
DISC
650
MTV
440
1/6
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
8:00P-10:30P
2586
TLC
639
NICK
427
12/31
Peach Bowl
ESPN
7:35P-11:04P
2582
MTV
601
TLC
405
1/1
Cocktail (movie)
TNT
8:00P-10:00P
2081
TNN
576
AEN
399
12/31
WWF Entertainment
TNN
9:00P-10:00P
2067
SCIF
557
DISC
379
1/4
The Mummy (1999) (movie)
TNT
10:30P-1:00A
2060
SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH DATA
*VIEWERS IN THOUSANDS
