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Second best: Top-rated programs of the second quarter
Published July 18, 2005
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RANK
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NET
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PROGRAM |
DATE
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RATING/SHARE
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HOUSEHOLDS WATCHING (000S)
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1
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CBS
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NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: ILLINOIS-N. CAROLINA |
April 4 (Mon.)
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15.0/23
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16,441
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2
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ABC
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NBA FINALS GAME 7: DETROIT-SAN ANTONIO |
June 23 (Thurs.)
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11.9/22
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13,061
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3
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CBS
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NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR: UNC-MICHIGAN STATE |
April 2 (Sat.)
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10.9/19
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11,937
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4
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CBS
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NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR: ILLINOIS-LOUISVILLE |
April 2 (Sat.)
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10.0/20
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10,961
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5
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CBS
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PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP |
April 4 (Mon.)
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9.9/16
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10,796
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6
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CBS
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MASTERS: FINAL ROUND |
April 10 (Sun.)
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9.8/22
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10,778
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7t
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NBC
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KENTUCKY DERBY (RACE SEGMENT) |
May 7 (Sat.)
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9.0/22
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9,826
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7t
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CBS
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NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR: BETWEEN-GAMES COVERAGE |
April 2 (Sat.)
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9.0/16
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9,830
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9
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ABC
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NBA FINALS GAME 6: DETROIT-SAN ANTONIO |
June 21 (Tues.)
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8.8/15
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9,627
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10
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ABC
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NBA FINALS GAME 5: SAN ANTONIO-DETROIT |
June 19 (Sun.)
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8.4/15
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9,168
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RANK
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NET
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PROGRAM |
DATE (DAY)
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COV.-AREA RATING (NAT'L)/SHARE
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HOUSEHOLDS WATCHING (000S)
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1
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TNT
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 7: DETROIT-MIAMI |
June 6 (Mon.)
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7.5 (6.2)/12
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6,750
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2
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TNT
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 4: MIAMI-DETROIT |
May 31 (Tues.)
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5.0 (4.1)/8
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4,463
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3
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FX
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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES MBNA RACEPOINTS 400 |
June 5 (Sun.)
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4.9 (3.9)/11
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4,245
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4
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TNT
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 5: DETROIT-MIAMI |
June 2 (Thurs.)
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4.8 (3.9)/8
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4,321
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5
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TNT
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 2: DETROIT-MIAMI |
May 25 (Wed.)
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4.7 (3.8)/7
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4,175
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6t
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ESPN
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NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 5: SAN ANTONIO-PHOENIX |
June 1 (Wed.)
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4.6 (3.8)/8
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4,145
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6t
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TNT
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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS GAME 1: DETROIT-MIAMI |
May 23 (Mon.)
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4.6 (3.7)/7
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4,089
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8
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FX
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NASCAR NCS CHEVY ALL AMERICAN REVOLUTION 400 |
May 14 (Sat.)
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4.4 (3.4)/8
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3,779
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9t
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ESPN
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NFL DRAFT |
April 23 (Sat.)
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4.3 (3.5)/10
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3,844
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9t
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FX
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NASCAR NEXTEL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE |
May 21 (Sat.)
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4.3 (3.4)/8
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3,691
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| Source: SportsBusiness Daily archives, Nielsen Media Research | |||||
| Research by Katherine Johnson-Reid, SportsBusiness Daily | |||||
