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It was also a record low rating within the 18-to-49-year-old demographic that NBC watches most closely. ABC, CBS and Fox all did better among that age group.

NBC's top entertainment executives have already been under some fire from their bosses for failing to develop a new hit like CBS' "Survivor" or ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

ABC had a prime-time average of 9.2 million people (6.4 rating, 12 share), CBS had 8.6 million viewers (6, 11) and Fox had 5.9 million viewers (3.9, 7). UPN had 3.4 million viewers (2.2, 4), the WB had 2.6 million (1.8, 3) and Pax TV had 1.3 million (1, 2).

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Copyright SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY Aug 10, 2000

Beleaguered NBC hit a historic low in the ratings last week, dragged down by a virtually ignored repeat of "The 10th Kingdom" miniseries and coverage of the Republican National Convention.

The network had an average prime-time audience of only 6.2 million people. Its 4.4 rating beat NBC's previous low for a week, set last summer, by more than a full ratings point or more than 1 million households.

NBC executives felt they had little choice but to rerun "The 10th Kingdom" to justify the expense of making it. The two-part conclusion on Sunday drew barely more than 4 million viewers.

The network's convention coverage also drew 16 percent fewer viewers than it did four years ago, the largest drop among the big three networks.

"Low ratings are not unexpected during political convention weeks," NBC spokesman Mike Nelson said. "We also didn't have high expectations for the repeat of a miniseries."

It was also a record low rating within the 18-to-49-year-old demographic that NBC watches most closely. ABC, CBS and Fox all did better among that age group.

NBC's top entertainment executives have already been under some fire from their bosses for failing to develop a new hit like CBS' "Survivor" or ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

"Survivor" continued rolling for CBS, with another record-high viewership of 27.4 million, and "Big Brother" drew its biggest audience on Wednesday -- 17.4 million -- since its premiere. But three episodes of "Millionaire" enabled ABC to win the week.

Despite good reviews, Fox's new reality show, "American High," was the network's lowest-rated series of the week.

ABC had a prime-time average of 9.2 million people (6.4 rating, 12 share), CBS had 8.6 million viewers (6, 11) and Fox had 5.9 million viewers (3.9, 7). UPN had 3.4 million viewers (2.2, 4), the WB had 2.6 million (1.8, 3) and Pax TV had 1.3 million (1, 2).

NBC's "Nightly News" won the evening news ratings race during convention week with 9 million viewers (6.9 rating, 15 share). ABC's "World News Tonight" had 7.8 million viewers (6.1, 14) and the "CBS Evening News had 7.1 million (5.6, 13).

A rating point represents 1,008,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 100.8 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.

Here are the prime-time ratings as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for July 31-Aug. 6:

1. "Survivor," CBS.
2. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," ABC.
3. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," ABC.
4. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," ABC.
5. "Big Brother," CBS.
6. "60 Minutes," CBS.
7. "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS.
8. "The Practice," ABC.
9. "Becker," CBS.
10. "AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game: San Francisco vs. New England," ABC.
10. "Law & Order," NBC.
12. "Dateline NBC" (Tuesday).
12. "Touched by an Angel," CBS.
12. "Will & Grace," NBC.
15. "Third Watch," NBC.
16. "Dharma & Greg," ABC.
17. "Mysterious Ways," NBC.
17. "West Wing," NBC.
19. "CBS Sunday Movie: About Sarah."
20. "20/20" (Friday), ABC.
20. "King of Queens," CBS.
22. "Big Brother," CBS.
23. "Frasier," NBC.
24. "Dateline NBC" (Wednesday).
25. "Big Brother," CBS.
25. "Just Shoot Me," NBC.
27. "Friends," NBC.
27. "Wonderful World of Disney: R. Kipling's The Jungle Book," ABC.
29. "Judging Amy," CBS.
30. "The Simpsons," Fox.
31. "2000 Vote -- Republican National Convention" (Thursday), ABC.
32. "Drew Carey Show," ABC.
33. "Law & Order: SVU," NBC.
33. "Malcolm in the Middle," Fox.
35. "America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back," Fox.
36. "Spin City," ABC.
36. "Walker, Texas Ranger," CBS.
38. "Big Brother," CBS.
39. "Two Guys and a Girl," ABC.
40. "48 Hours" (Monday), CBS.
40. "Big Brother," CBS.
40. "Nash Bridges," CBS.
43. "3rd Rock from the Sun," NBC.
43. "World Wrestling Federation Smackdown!" UPN.
45. "ABC Saturday Night Movie: Quarantine" ABC.
45. "Best Commercials Never Seen 3," ABC.
45. "JAG," CBS.
48. "60 Minutes II," CBS.
48. "Cops 2: Fort Worth," Fox.
48. "Fox Thursday Night Movie: Set It Off."
48. "Making the Band," ABC.
52. "2000 Vote-Republican National Convention" (Monday), ABC.
52. "Beyond Belief: Fact/Fiction," Fox.
52. "Decision 2000 -- Republican Convention" (Thursday), NBC.
55. "Just Shoot Me," NBC.
56. "3rd Rock from the Sun," NBC.
57. "Becker," CBS.
57. "Family Guy," Fox.
57. "Guinness World Records: Primetime," Fox.
57. "Making the Band," ABC.
57. "Walker, Texas Ranger," CBS.
62. "That ***'70s Show 2," Fox.
63. "Boy Meets World," ABC.
63. "Campaign 2000 -- Republican Convention" (Wednesday), CBS.
63. "Candid Camera," CBS.
63. "Cops: Fort Worth," Fox.
63. "Decision 2000 -- Republican Convention" (Wednesday), NBC.
63. "Decision 2000 -- Republican-Convention" (Tuesday), NBC.
63. "King of the Hill," Fox.
63. "Titus," Fox.
71. "Big Brother," CBS.
71. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," ABC.
73. "The PJs," Fox.
73. "The X-Files," Fox.
75. "Ladies Man," CBS.
75. "Pretender," NBC.
75. "Two Guys and a Girl," ABC.
78. "Ally McBeal," Fox.
78. "Campaign 2000 -- Republican Convention" (Thursday), CBS.
78. "Futurama," Fox.
81. "2000 Vote -- Republican National Convention" (Tuesday), ABC.
81. "King of the Hill," Fox.
81. "Norm," ABC.
84. "King of the Hill," Fox.
84. "Opposite Sex," Fox.
86. "2000 Vote -- Republican National Convention" (Wednesday), ABC.
86. "American High," Fox.
88. "American High," Fox.
89. "NBC Sunday Night Movie: 10th Kingdom Parts III and IV."
90. "7th Heaven," WB.
90. "Charmed," WB.
90. "NBC Movie of the Week: 10th Kingdom Part I."
93. "NBC Saturday Night Movies: 10th Kingdom Part III."
93. "The Parkers," UPN.
95. "The Jamie Foxx Show," WB.
96. "Angel," WB.
96. "The Parkers," UPN.
98. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," WB.
98. "For Your Love," WB.
98. "For Your Love," WB.
98. "Star Trek: Voyager," UPN.
102. "Charmed," WB.
102. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax.
102. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax.
102. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax.
102. "Grown Ups," UPN.
102. "Young Americans," WB.
108. "Dawson's Creek," WB.
108. "I Dare You!" UPN.
108. "Malcolm & Eddie," UPN.
108. "Steve Harvey," WB.
112. "7th Heaven Beginnings," WB.
112. "Baby Blues," WB.
114. "Baby Blues," WB.
114. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax.
114. "Touched by an Angel," Pax.
117. "Roswell," WB.
118. "7 Days," UPN.
118. "Dilbert," UPN.
118. "Shasta," UPN.
118. "The Strip," UPN.
118. "Touched by an Angel," Pax.
118. "Touched by an Angel," Pax.
124. "Diagnosis Murder," Pax.
124. "Secret Agent Man," UPN.
124. "Touched by an Angel," Pax.
124. "Touched by an Angel," Pax.
128. "Young Americans," WB.
129. "It's a Miracle Encore," Pax.
129. "Promised Land," Pax.
129. "Twenty-One," Pax.
132. "It's a Miracle," Pax.
133. "It's a Miracle," Pax.
133. "Miracle Babies," Pax.
133. "Pax TV Sunday Mystery Movie: The Man Who Wouldn't Die."
136. "Promised Land," Pax.
136. "Twice in a Lifetime," Pax.
138. "U.S. Olympic Trials -- Weightlifting; Women's Volleyball," Pax.

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

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