KATZ PROGRAMMING RESEARCH
MAY 1999 SWEEP
NIELSEN RANKINGS
INDEPENDENT/FOX/UPN/WB AFFILIATE EARLY FRINGE/Top 100 Markets                       
    # HH M98 %   W18-49 M98 %   W25-54 M98 %   TEENS M98 %   KIDS M98 %
RANK PROGRAM OCC R/S T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG RNK SHR T.P.S. CHG
1 ROSIE O'DONNELL 13 4 / 12 12 - 1 21 17 +24% 1 20 16 +25% 18 12 14 -14% 19 5 5 -
2 JUDGE JUDY 52 5 / 11 6 +83% 6 12 8 +50% 5 12 8 +50% 28 6 8 -25% 23 4 5 -20%
2 SALLY JESSY 5 4 / 11 10 +10% 4 14 10 +40% 2 13 10 +30% 21 11 13 -15% 23 4 9 -56%
4 JERRY SPRINGER 20 5 / 9 10 -10% 2 16 16 - 2 13 13 - 16 13 20 -35% 23 4 5 -20%
4 JENNY JONES 6 4 / 9 7 +29% 6 12 8 +50% 7 10 6 +67% 2 22 15 +47% 13 7 3 +133%
6 FRASIER 11 4 / 8 8 - 6 12 13 -8% 6 11 10 +10% 18 12 18 -33% 9 8 11 -27%
6 FRIENDS 14 4 / 8 6 +33% 2 16 9 +78% 2 13 7 +86% 7 18 17 +6% 9 8 9 -11%
6 SIMPSONS 116 4 / 8 8 - 11 10 10 - 14 7 8 -12% 1 31 25 +24% 1 18 17 +6%
9 MARTIN 5 4 / 7 8 -12% 10 11 11 - 11 8 7 +14% 6 19 19 - 4 13 13 -
9 FRESH PRINCE 37 3 / 7 6 +17% 11 10 9 +11% 14 7 7 - 2 22 21 +5% 2 15 14 +7%
9 HOME IMPROVEMENT 54 3 / 7 9 -22% 6 12 13 -8% 9 9 11 -18% 4 21 22 -5% 4 13 16 -19%
9 JUDGE JOE BROWN 29 3 / 7 3 +133% 20 7 4 +75% 11 8 3 +167% 35 3 6 -50% 34 2 3 -33%
9 RICKI LAKE 31 3 / 7 8 -12% 5 13 12 +8% 7 10 9 +11% 11 14 15 -7% 23 4 4 -
9 DONNY & MARIE 7 2 / 7 6 +17% 13 9 7 +29% 11 8 5 +60% 31 5 18 -72% 30 3 8 -62%
15 FAMILY MATTERS 22 3 / 6 7 -14% 20 7 8 -12% 19 6 6 - 11 14 19 -26% 7 12 16 -25%
15 FORGIVE OR FORGET 11 3 / 6 4 +50% 17 8 4 +100% 14 7 3 +133% 11 14 8 +75% 23 4 6 -33%
15 MARRIED W/CHILDREN 7 3 / 6 8 -25% 25 6 11 -45% 24 5 9 -44% 8 16 18 -11% 13 7 13 -46%
15 MONTEL WILLIAMS 10 2 / 6 7 -14% 13 9 10 -10% 9 9 8 +13% 33 4 9 -56% 34 2 3 -33%
15 PEOPLE'S COURT 8 2 / 6 5 +20% 25 6 3 +100% 14 7 3 +133% 35 3 6 -50% 30 3 9 -67%
20 HANGIN' W/MR. COOPER 8 3 / 5 5 - 20 7 8 -12% 19 6 6 - 11 14 12 +17% 9 8 9 -11%
20 MAD ABOUT YOU 15 3 / 5 6 -17% 17 8 11 -27% 19 6 10 -40% 18 12 11 +9% 19 5 8 -37%
20 SISTER, SISTER 67 3 / 5 5 - 20 7 7 - 24 5 5 - 5 20 18 +11% 4 13 11 +18%
20 THE NANNY 35 3 / 5 5 - 17 8 6 +33% 19 6 5 +20% 16 13 10 +30% 9 8 8 -
20 FULL HOUSE 52 2 / 5 4 +25% 29 5 4 +25% 28 4 3 +33% 11 14 11 +27% 2 15 10 +50%
20 GRACE UNDER FIRE 15 2 / 5 6 -17% 13 9 10 -10% 19 6 7 -14% 21 11 20 -45% 19 5 13 -62%
20 LIVING SINGLE 16 2 / 5 5 - 13 9 8 +13% 14 7 6 +17% 21 11 14 -21% 13 7 7 -
20 MATLOCK 7 1 / 5 5 - 40 2 2 - 42 2 3 -33% 42 1 1 - 40 1 2 -50%
28 BOY MEETS WORLD 47 2 / 4 5 -20% 29 5 5 - 33 3 3 - 8 16 17 -6% 8 9 10 -10%
28 CHANGE OF HEART 9 2 / 4 3 +33% 25 6 2 +200% 28 4 2 +100% 28 6 5 +20% 30 3 7 -57%
28 COPS 9 2 / 4 4 - 32 4 5 -20% 28 4 5 -20% 24 9 3 +200% 34 2 3 -33%
28 JUDGE MILLS LANE 17 2 / 4 2 +100% 25 6 4 +50% 24 5 3 +67% 33 4 6 -33% 23 4 3 +33%
28 LOVE CONNECTION 8 2 / 4 3 +33% 29 5 2 +150% 33 3 2 +50% 35 3 4 -25% 34 2 6 -67%
28 STEP BY STEP 11 2 / 4 5 -20% 32 4 4 - 28 4 3 +33% 10 15 16 -6% 17 6 10 -40%
28 ANDY GRIFFITH 6 1 / 4 2 +100% 32 4 2 +100% 28 4 2 +100% 40 2 3 -33% 40 1 5 -80%
28 ROSEANNE 27 1 / 4 5 -20% 20 7 7 - 24 5 5 - 25 8 15 -47% 23 4 10 -60%
36 REAL TV 10 3 / 3 4 -25% 32 4 4 - 33 3 4 -25% 35 3 3 - 34 2 2 -
36 CHEERS 5 2 / 3 3 - 40 2 3 -33% 33 3 3 - 42 1 3 -67% 40 1 2 -50%
36 CALIFORNIA DREAMS 7 1 / 3 3 - 40 2 1 +100% 42 2 1 +100% 25 8 15 -47% 13 7 8 -12%
36 COSBY SHOW 16 1 / 3 3 - 32 4 4 - 33 3 3 - 28 6 10 -40% 30 3 6 -50%
36 SAVED BY THE BELL 7 1 / 3 3 - 40 2 1 +100% 42 2 1 +100% 25 8 12 -33% 17 6 5 +20%
41 AM. FUNNIEST VIDEOS 6 1 / 2 3 -33% 37 3 4 -25% 33 3 3 - 35 3 13 -77% 19 5 9 -44%
41 DATING/NEWLYWED HOUR 15 1 / 2 2 - 40 2 1 +100% 33 3 1 +200% 40 2 2 - 40 1 2 -50%
41 MATCH GAME 8 1 / 2 1 +100% 37 3 1 +200% 33 3 1 +200% 42 1 - - 40 1 1 -
41 NEWSRADIO 23 1 / 2 3 -33% 37 3 4 -25% 33 3 3 - 31 5 6 -17% 34 2 5 -60%
45 LAPD 5 1 / 1 1 - 45 - 1 - 45 - 1 - 42 - 2 - 40 - 1 -
                                               

Source: NSI Snap, May 1999, 5 or more occurrences.                       

New programs this season in bold.                       
6/23/99                       
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