Ratings

Cable World, Sept 3, 2001

TOP 20 BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WEEK OF AUGUST 20-AUGUST
26, 2001

RANK   DATE   PROGRAM                              NETWORK

1      8/20   WWF Entertainment                    TNN
2      8/20   WWF Entertainment                    TNN
3      8/25   NASCAR/Sharpie 500 Winston Cup       TNT
4      8/20   Within These Walls (movie)           LIFETIME
5      8/26   Sisters & Other Strangers (movie)    LIFETIME
6      8/26   American History X (movie)           USA
6      8/26   In My Sister's Shadow (movie)        LIFETIME
8      8/26   Rugrats                              NICKELODEON
9      8/23   Little League World Series           ESPN
9      8/26   Hey Arnold                           NICKELODEON
9      8/25   The Division                         LIFETIME
12     8/21   Fear (movie)                         USA
12     8/26   Spongebob                            NICKELODEON
12     8/26   Any Day Now                          LIFETIME
12     8/21   Witchblade The Series                TNT
12     8/26   Spongebob                            NICKELODEON
12     8/20   Rugrats                              NICKELODEON
18     8/22   Mercury Rising (movie)               USA
18     8/26   Strong Medicine                      LIFETIME
18     8/22   My Stepson, My Lover (movie)         LIFETIME

RANK   T1ME            RATING (HH)   SHARE (HH)   TOTAL HH(*)

1      10:00P-11:08P       5.2           8.6          4.24
2      09:00P-10:00P       5.1           7.7          4.14
3      07:58P-11:57P       4.1           8.0          3.37
4      09:00P-11:00P       3.7           5.8          2.96
5      06:00P-08:00P       3.3           6.3          2.67
6      08:00P-10:06P       3.2           5.1          2.63
6      04:00P-06:00P       3.2           6.8          2.57
8      09:30A-10:00A       3.0           9.3          2.45
9      08:00P-10:00P       2.8           4.8          2.32
9      11:00A-11:30A       2.8           8.3          2.30
9      09:00P-10:00P       2.8           4.3          2.24
12     09:00P-11:00P       2.7           4.4          2.21
12     10:00A-10:30A       2.7           8.2          2.21
12     10:00P-11:00P       2.7           4.6          2.20
12     09:00P-10:00P       2.7           4.2          2.18
12     10:30A-11:00A       2.7           7.9          2.17
12     04:00P-04:30P       2.7           7.6          2.17
18     09:00P-11:30P       2.6           4.4          2.11
18     08:00P-09:00P       2.6           4.3          2.11
18     09:00P-11:00P       2.6           4.2          2.07

SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH
DATA. THESE RATINGS ARE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS (HH) AMONG THE AD-SUPPORTED
CABLE NETWORKS. (*) IN MILLIONS
BIGGEST PRIMETIME 25-54 AUDIENCES, JULY 2001

RANK   NETWORK             JULY '01(*)   JULY '00(*)   % CHANGE

1      TNT                     994           941           6%
2      LIFETIME                973           759          28%
3      TBS                     972           911           7%
4      USA                     958          1078         -11%
5      DISCOVERY               706           701          -1%
6      TNN                     555           242         129%
7      SCI FI                  550           519           6%
8      ESPN                    514           514           0%
9      TLC                     507           537          -6%
10     NICK/NICK AT NITE       485           503          -4%

SOURCE: NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH. (*) VIEWERS IN THOUSANDS
BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING ADULTS 18-49 WEEK OF AUGUST
20-AUGUST 26, 2001

VIEWERS-PRIMETIME

NETWORK   A18-49 (000)

TNT           1337
USA           1033
LIF            919
DISC           741
TBS            662
TNN            634
ESPN           612
TLC            549
NICK           539
SCIF           520

VIEWERS-TOTAL DAY

NETWORK   A18-49 (000)

LIF            589
TNT            533
TBS            489
USA            407
NICK           386
DISC           366
ESPN           319
TLC            298
TOON           268
A&E            262

SOURCE: TURNER ENTERTAINMENT RESEARCH, FROM NIELSEN MEDIA
RESEARCH DATA.
TOP TEN PROGRAMS

DATE   PROGRAM                           NETWORK   TIME

8/20   WWF Entertainment                 TNN       10:00P-11:08P
8/25   NASCAR/Sharpie 500 Winston Cup    TNT       07:58P-11:57P
8/20   WWF Entertainment                 TNN       09:00P-10:00P
8/26   American History X (movie)        USA       08:00P-10:06P
8/22   South Park                        CMDY      10:00P-10:30P
8/25   NASCAR Preview                    TNT       07:00P-07:58P
8/26   Witchblade The Series             TNT       09:00P-10:00P
8/26   Witchblade The Series             TNT       10:00P-11:00P
8/26   Witchblade The Series             TNT       08:00P-09:00P
8/26   Witchblade The Series             TNT       07:00P-08:00P

DATE   PROGRAM                           A18-49 (000)

8/20   WWF Entertainment                     3515
8/25   NASCAR/Sharpie 500 Winston Cup        3471
8/20   WWF Entertainment                     3450
8/26   American History X (movie)            2258
8/22   South Park                            1930
8/25   NASCAR Preview                        1901
8/26   Witchblade The Series                 1891
8/26   Witchblade The Series                 1816
8/26   Witchblade The Series                 1768
8/26   Witchblade The Series                 1670