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25 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Sex trumped money Sunday night as the series finale of HBO's Sex and the City attracted an estimated 10.6 million people, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Research. While ABC's Super Millionaire drew 17.5 million during the same time period, Nielsen pointed out that HBO can be seen in fewer than a third of the homes that can receive ABC. That said, the number of viewers aged 18-34 who watched the show outnumbered those in the same demographic group who watched Millionaire.A bigger surprise may have been the phenomenal showing of the series finale of Fox's My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé; on Monday night at 9:00 p.m. The show drew a big, fat 12.2/18, translating to 21 million viewers, beating CBS's perennial champ in the time period, Everybody Loves Raymond (11.5/17)[/I]. Mike Darnell, head of reality programming for Fox, told today's (Wednesday) New York Times that he was not surprised by the number, "because we saw the momentum building, and we thought we had a really great finale."

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 18.5/27; 2. Friends, NBC, 15.2/24; 3. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 14.5/22; 4. E.R., NBC, 14.4/23; 5. Survivor: All-Stars, CBS, 12.9/20; 6. Without a Trace, CBS, 12.8/20; 7. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 12.6/20; 8. Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 12.4/18; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 12.3/19; 10. The Apprentice, NBC, 12.0/18.

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3 February 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

With the one-two punch of American Idol and My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance, Fox again dominated the Monday night ratings. Idol scored a 15.0 rating and a 21 share, while Fiance recorded an 11.2/15. Both shows were first among adults 18-49. The success of the two shows put Fox, with an average 13.1/18 rating for the night, well ahead of its rivals. CBS was second with an 11.5/16, followed by NBC's 8.0/11 and ABC's 5.7/8.

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28 January 2004 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The Golden Globe Awards proved to be especially golden for NBC, whose ratings shined last week thanks in large measure to the record 26.8 million viewers who turned into its coverage. Fox's American Idol nabbed even more, drawing between 28.6 million and 29.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen Research, but many of its other low-rated offerings offset the numbers for Idol and kept the network out of first place. For the week, NBC averaged an 8.2 rating and a 13 share. Fox followed with 7.5/12. CBS dropped to third place with a 7.3/12, while ABC trailed with a 4.9/8.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 16.9/25; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 16.2/24; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 16.2/25; 4. American Idol (Monday), Fox, 15.9/23; 5. Friends (8:00 p.m.), NBC, 13.4/21; 6. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 13.2/20; 7. Friends (8:30 p.m.), NBC, 13.1/20; 8. My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance, Fox, 11.6/17; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 10.6/17; 10. Will & Grace, NBC, 10.4/16.

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