On the basis of viewer ratings, Sci Fi Channel was 2002’s fastest-growing basic cable channel. The late-year airing of the Steven Spielberg miniseries Taken, Sci Fi also reached fourth in cable
Household ratings for the first time, above its previous-record ninth. According to Nielsen Media Research, Sci Fi has also sustained more than five consecutive weeknights of a 3 or better coverage
area HH rating, the first basic cable entertainment channel to do that.