KATZ PROGRAMMING RESEARCH
NOVEMBER 1998 SWEEP
NIELSEN RANKINGS
INDEPENDENT/FOX/UPN/WB AFFILIATE DAYTIME/Top 100 Markets
# HH N97 % W18-49 N97 % W25-54 N97 %
RANK PROGRAM OCC R/S T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG
1 JUDGE JUDY 34 4 / 13 7 +86% 2 15 8 +88% 1 15 7 +114%
2 REGIS & KATHIE LEE 10 3 / 12 16 -25% 4 12 16 -25% 4 13 18 -28%
3 JERRY SPRINGER 30 4 / 11 8 +38% 1 19 14 +36% 1 15 11 +36%
4 SALLY JESSY 24 3 / 10 9 +11% 3 14 13 +8% 3 14 12 +17%
5 EXTRA 10 2 / 8 6 +33% 15 6 6 - 15 6 5 +20%
5 JUDGE JOE BROWN 58 2 / 8 5 +60% 9 8 6 +33% 8 8 6 +33%
5 MASH 5 2 / 8 8 - 9 8 9 -11% 6 9 8 +13%
8 MAURY 31 2 / 7 5 +40% 8 10 6 +67% 6 9 6 +50%
8 MONTEL WILLIAMS 20 2 / 7 7 - 5 11 9 +22% 5 10 8 +25%
8 PEOPLE'S COURT 42 2 / 7 4 +75% 12 7 5 +40% 11 7 5 +40%
8 ROSEANNE SHOW 11 2 / 7 12 -42% 12 7 16 -56% 11 7 14 -50%
12 COPS 20 2 / 6 5 +20% 20 5 4 +25% 17 5 4 +25%
12 JENNY JONES 49 2 / 6 7 -14% 5 11 10 +10% 8 8 9 -11%
12 JUDGE MILLS LANE 76 2 / 6 5 +20% 12 7 5 +40% 11 7 5 +40%
12 MATLOCK 32 2 / 6 5 +20% 24 4 5 -20% 17 5 4 +25%
12 RICKI LAKE 58 2 / 6 6 - 5 11 9 +22% 8 8 7 +14%
12 THE NANNY 23 2 / 6 5 +20% 9 8 5 +60% 11 7 5 +40%
18 REAL TV 15 2 / 5 4 +25% 34 3 3 - 28 3 3 -
18 COSBY 29 1 / 5 4 +25% 15 6 5 +20% 17 5 4 +25%
18 HEAT OF THE NIGHT 9 1 / 5 4 +25% 34 3 3 - 28 3 3 -
21 ANDY GRIFFITH 29 1 / 4 4 - 24 4 5 -20% 24 4 5 -20%
21 DONNY & MARIE 36 1 / 4 6 -33% 20 5 7 -29% 17 5 6 -17%
21 FORGIVE OR FORGET 59 1 / 4 4 - 15 6 5 +20% 17 5 4 +25%
21 MARTHA STEWART 14 1 / 4 4 - 20 5 3 +67% 15 6 4 +50%
21 MATCH GAME 40 1 / 4 3 +33% 20 5 5 - 17 5 4 +25%
21 NEWSRADIO 16 1 / 4 4 - 24 4 3 +33% 28 3 3 -
21 ROSEANNE 21 1 / 4 5 -20% 15 6 5 +20% 17 5 5 -
21 STEP BY STEP 9 1 / 4 3 +33% 15 6 3 +100% 24 4 2 +100%
29 A DIFFERENT WORLD 5 1 / 3 4 -25% 24 4 4 - 38 2 3 -33%
29 AMERICA'S FUNNIEST VIDEOS 9 1 / 3 3 - 34 3 2 -50% 38 2 1 +100%
29 BOY MEETS WORLD 28 1 / 3 3 - 24 4 2 +100% 28 3 2 +50%
29 CHANGE OF HEART 23 1 / 3 4 -25% 24 4 4 - 28 3 4 -25%
29 CHEERS 8 1 / 3 3 - 47 2 4 -50% 38 2 3 -33%
29 COACH 12 1 / 3 3 - 47 2 3 -33% 28 3 3 -
29 DATING/NEWLYWED HOUR 62 1 / 3 3 - 34 3 3 - 28 3 3 -
29 EMPTY NEST 7 1 / 3 3 - 34 3 4 -25% 38 2 4 -50%
29 FAMILY MATTERS 14 1 / 3 3 - 34 3 3 - 48 1 3 -67%
29 FRESH PRINCE 6 1 / 3 3 - 24 4 5 -20% 24 4 4 -
29 FULL HOUSE 8 1 / 3 2 +50% 34 3 3 - 38 2 2 -
29 GRACE UNDER FIRE 33 1 / 3 4 -25% 24 4 4 - 24 4 4 -
29 HANGIN' W/MR. COOPER 9 1 / 3 2 +50% 34 3 2 +50% 38 2 2 -
29 HOWIE MANDEL 21 1 / 3 5 -40% 34 3 5 -40% 28 3 5 -40%
29 LAPD 24 1 / 3 4 -25% 34 3 4 -25% 38 2 4 -50%
29 LIVING SINGLE 14 1 / 3 3 - 24 4 4 - 38 2 4 -50%
29 LOVE CONNECTION 25 1 / 3 4 -25% 34 3 4 -25% 38 2 4 -50%
46 ACCESS HOLLYWOOD 6 1 / 2 4 -50% 34 3 4 -25% 28 3 4 -25%
46 MAD ABOUT YOU 10 1 / 2 3 -33% 47 2 5 -60% 38 2 4 -50%
46 MARTIN 9 1 / 2 2 - 34 3 3 - 48 1 2 -50%
46 SISTER, SISTER 10 1 / 2 2 - 24 4 1 +300% 28 3 1 +200%
Source: NSI Snap, November 1998, 5 or more occurrences.
New programs this season in bold.
12/28/98