• by Paul Gough , July 15, 2003

CBS and NBC almost ran a dead heat in the week's primetime total households, while NBC came in first in the race for 18-49 eyeballs.

Data released Tuesday afternoon by Nielsen Media Research showed that NBC (5.4/10, 5.8 million) held a narrow lead over CBS (5.3/10, 5.7 million) in total households. In third place was ABC (4.1/8, 4.3 million) ahead of Fox (3.3/6, 3.5 million), UPN (2.1/4, 2.2 million), The WB (1.7/3, 1.8 million) and Pax (0.6/1, 620,000).

In adults 18-49, NBC (3/10, 3.8 million) was ahead of its next nearest competitors, CBS (2.4/8, 3 million) and Fox (2.2/8, 2.8 million). ABC (2.1/7, 2.7 million) came in fourth place. In adults 25-54, NBC (3.4/10, 4 million) came in first place as well, followed by CBS (2.9/9, 3.5 million), ABC (2.5/7, 3 million) and Fox (2.2/7, 2.7 million).

The top 10 primetime television programs for the week of July 7-13:

1. Law & Order (NBC), 8.8/16, 9.37 million.

2. For Love Or Money (NBC), 8.5/14, 9 million.

3. CSI (CBS), 8.3/14, 8.8 million.

4. Without a Trace (CBS), 7.6/14, 8.1 million.

5. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS), 7.3/12, 7.8 million.

6. Law & Order-Wednesday (NBC), 7.2/12, 7.7 million.

7. CSI: Miami (CBS), 7.1/12, 7.6 million.

8. 60 Minutes (CBS), 7/15, 7.5 million.

9. Dateline NBC-Tuesday (NBC), 7/12, 7.5 million.

10. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC), 7/12, 7.4 million.