Nielsen TV Ratings
- May 2, 2001
CBS captured an 8.4 rating and a 14 share in total household rankings. NBC was second in the total household ranking with an 8.2 rating/14 share. ABC came in third with a 7.1 rating/12 share and Fox was fourth with a 5.7 rating/10 share.
In the highly desired 18-49 demographic, NBC came in first with a 4.9 rating (14 share), followed by Fox with 4.3 (13), CBS with 3.8 (11) and ABC with a 3.5 (10).
UPN reached a 2.4 rating/4 share in total household rankings and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. The WB Network had a 2.3 rating/4 share last week in total household rankings and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. PAX TV had a total household rating of 0.9 and a 2 share and a 0.3 rating among adults 18-49.
NBC's "ER" was the number one Nielsen rated prime-time show for the week of April 23-29 with a 17.5 rating and reaching 17.8 million homes. It was followed by:
2. "Survivor II," CBS, 16.6, 17.0 million homes.
3. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 14.4, 14.7 million homes.
4. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Sunday," ABC, 12.0, 12.3 million homes.
5. "The West Wing," NBC, 11.9, 12.2 million homes.
6. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Tuesday," ABC, 11.7, 12.0 million homes.
7. "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 11.4, 11.6 million homes.
8. "Law and Order," NBC, 11.3, 11.6 million homes.
9. "The Practice," ABC, 11.2, 11.5 million homes.
10. "Friends," NBC, 10.9, 11.2 million homes.
11. "Will & Grace," NBC, 10.5, 10.8 million homes.
12. "Becker," CBS, 10.2, 10.4 million homes.
12. "Just Shoot Me," NBC, 10.2, 10.4 million homes.
14. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Thursday," ABC, 9.9, 10.1 million homes.
15. "Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit," NBC, 9.7, 10.0 million homes.
16. "NYPD Blue," ABC, 9.6, 9.8 million homes.
17. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Friday," ABC, 9.5, 9.7 million homes.
18. "Judging Amy," CBS, 9.4, 9.6 million homes.
18. "Weakest Link," NBC, 9.4, 9.6 million homes.
20. "60 Minutes," CBS, 9.1, 9.3 million homes.
- Anya Khait
