TOP 20 BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19-NOVEMBER 25, 2001
RANK
DATE
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TIME
RATING (HH)
SHARE (HH)
TOTAL HH*
1
11/25
NFL Bears/Vikings
ESPN
8:28P-11:42P
8.7
13.2
7.44
2
11/19
WWF Entertainment
TNN
10:04P-11:04P
4.8
7.8
4.07
2
11/19
WWF Entertainment
TNN
9:00P-10:04P
4.8
6.8
4.02
4
11/25
Fire Down Below (movie)
TBS
8:00P-10:00P
4.1
5.9
3.53
5
11/25
NFL Prime Time
ESPN
7:30P-8:28P
3.6
5.5
3.08
6
11/25
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
8:00P-9:00P
3.1
4.4
2.60
7
11/20
Prancer Returns (movie)
USA
8:00P-10:00P
3.0
4.5
2.53
8
11/25
NFL Sportscenter
ESPN
11:42P-12:43A
2.9
7.2
2.48
9
11/24
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
1:30P-2:00P
2.8
7.0
2.41
9
11/20
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
7:30P-8:00P
2.8
4.6
2.38
9
11/24
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
1:00P-1:30P
2.8
7.1
2.36
9
11/20
SpongeBob
NICKELODEON
8:00P-8:30P
2.8
4.3
2.36
9
11/25
In a Childs Name, Part II (movie)
LIFETIME
6:00P-8:00P
2.8
4.4
2.34
9
11/21
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
8:30P-9:00P
2.8
4.6
2.33
9
11/25
SpongeBob
NICKELODEON
6:30P-7:00P
2.8
4.4
2.33
16
11/20
Rocket Power
NICKELODEON
6:30P-7:00P
2.7
5.0
2.32
16
11/23
Absolute Power (movie)
TBS
8:00P-10:30P
2.7
4.9
2.31
16
11/24
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
12:30P-1:00P
2.7
7.0
2.31
16
11/20
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
7:00P-7:30P
2.7
4.7
2.30
16
11/24
Rugrats
NICKELODEON
12:00P-12:30P
2.7
7.1
2.29
SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH DATA. THESE RATINGS ARE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS (HH) AMONG THE AD-SUPPORTED CABLE NETWORKS.
*IN MILLIONS
BIGGEST BASIC-CABLE OCTOBER LOSSES
RANK
NETWORK
OCT. '01*
OCT. '00*
DIFF
1
A&E
1.1
1.4
0.3
1
TBS
1.6
1.9
0.3
3
WGN
0.5
0.7
0.2
3
FX
0.5
0.7
0.2
3
AMC
0.6
0.8
0.2
3
MTV
0.7
0.9
0.2
3
CARTOON NETWORK
1.7
1.9
0.2
8
WEATHER CHANNEL
0.2
0.3
0.1
8
E! ENTERTAINMENT TV
0.4
0.5
0.1
8
TOON DISNEY
0.5
0.6
0.1
8
COMEDY CENTRAL
0.6
0.7
0.1
8
HISTORY CHANNEL
0.8
0.9
0.1
8
TNN
1.0
1.1
0.1
8
USA
1.4
1.5
0.1
8
NICK/NICK AT NITE
1.5
1.6
0.1
8
ESPN
1.7
1.8
0.1
SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH.
*VIEWERS IN THOUSANDS
BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING ADULTS 18-49 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19-NOVEMBER 25, 2001
VIEWERS-PRIME TIME
VIEWERS-TOTAL DAY
TOP TEN PROGRAMS
NETWORK
A18-49*
NETWORK
A18-49*
DATE
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TIME
A18-49*
ESPN
1389
TBS
711
11/25
NFL Bears/Vikings
ESPN
8:28P-11:42P
5936
TBS
1215
ESPN
520
11/19
WWF Entertainment
TNN
9:00P-10:04P
3670
USA
1016
TNT
501
11/19
WWF Entertainment
TNN
10:04P-11:04P
3662
TNN
797
LIF
494
11/25
NFL Prime Time
ESPN
7:30P-8:28P
2639
TNT
771
USA
444
11/25
Fire Down Below (movie)
TBS
8:00P-10:00P
2137
LIF
670
NICK
402
11/25
NFL Sportscenter
ESPN
11:42P-12:43A
1958
TLC
621
TOON
347
11/20
Real World X
MTV
10:00P-10:30P
1881
SCIF
618
TLC
345
11/22
Lethal Weapon 4 (movie)
TBS
8:00P-10:30P
1706
DISC
553
TNN
339
11/20
Prancer Returns (movie)
USA
8:00P-10:00P
1617
NICK
465
DISC
309
11/25
Fire Down Below (movie)
TBS
10:00P-12:00A
1571
SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH DATA.
*VIEWERS IN THOUSANDS
