Brett Ferino
05-19-2003, 09:57 AM
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Fast National Ratings for Saturday, May 17, 2003.
CBS and NBC were where the viewers went on Saturday night, with the eye network taking a 5.9 rating/11 share in households, ahead of the peacock network's 4.8/9. FOX easily took third with a 4.4/9, ahead of ABC's 3.6/7.
Among 18-to-49-year-olds, FOX was king with a 2.5, ahead of NBC's 2.4, ABC's 2.2 and CBS' 1.9.
At 8 p.m., CBS came out on top with "The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular," which averaged a 5.4/11, FOX was second with back-to-back episodes of "Cops" averaging a 4.1/8 for the hour. NBC was third with the special "The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 5," 3.3/7, while ABC languished in last place with the repeat special "Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement," 3.1/6.
CBS stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "The District's" season finale, 6.8/13, the highest-rated and most-watched show of the night. FOX was second with "America's Most Wanted," 4.7/9, and NBC stayed in third place with "Law & Order." ABC gave over the rest of its night to airing the movie "Charlie's Angels" (3.9/7 average from 9 to 11 p.m.).
NBC took over the top spot at 10 p.m. with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 6.7/13. CBS slipped to second with the series finale of "The Agency," 5.7/10, and ABC concluded its movie.
Ratings information provided is from fast national data. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.
CBS and NBC were where the viewers went on Saturday night, with the eye network taking a 5.9 rating/11 share in households, ahead of the peacock network's 4.8/9. FOX easily took third with a 4.4/9, ahead of ABC's 3.6/7.
Among 18-to-49-year-olds, FOX was king with a 2.5, ahead of NBC's 2.4, ABC's 2.2 and CBS' 1.9.
At 8 p.m., CBS came out on top with "The Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular," which averaged a 5.4/11, FOX was second with back-to-back episodes of "Cops" averaging a 4.1/8 for the hour. NBC was third with the special "The Most Outrageous Game Show Moments 5," 3.3/7, while ABC languished in last place with the repeat special "Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement," 3.1/6.
CBS stayed on top at 9 p.m. with "The District's" season finale, 6.8/13, the highest-rated and most-watched show of the night. FOX was second with "America's Most Wanted," 4.7/9, and NBC stayed in third place with "Law & Order." ABC gave over the rest of its night to airing the movie "Charlie's Angels" (3.9/7 average from 9 to 11 p.m.).
NBC took over the top spot at 10 p.m. with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 6.7/13. CBS slipped to second with the series finale of "The Agency," 5.7/10, and ABC concluded its movie.
Ratings information provided is from fast national data. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.