PJsig08

I heard this from someone today and couldn't believe it. That is amazing if so...MTV always has a huge hit on its hands (Osbournes, Jackass, Punk'd, Tom Green etc.)

Anyone have a source for this?

Dr_Evil

I saw this scroll across the screen on Larry King live when they were on.

immortal_zeus

Wow, really? So what's the first? The Shield?

Birrman54

I thought the first was Sex in the City, at least something on HBO.

birrman54

Thrush

No, These are the non-sports ahows that make up the top 15.

Trading Spaces
SpongeBob SquarePants
WWE Raw Zone
Trading Spaces
SpongeBob SquarePants

Newlyweds got 2.5 million viewers which puts it just below the last of the top 15.

Y2K Falcon

Albeit the Trading Spaces episode at #1 was the $100,000 challenge, IIRC...


I think if you put enough qualifiers in it, like shows on BASIC cable (ruling out Sex in the City or Sopranos), and I see you already removed the MLB on ESPN. I think that stat on the CNN scroll (I didn't see it, and assume you guys who saw it read correctly) also was like for 18-34 year olds, or some really specific age group like that. (which would remove spongebob, and much of the trading spaces audience, but not much of the newlyweds target).

Rypro 525

when sopranos will be doing new episodes, expect like 10 to 15 million viewers.

POWERBOMB

E!news live said it was the 2nd highest rated cable show, but I don't have anything concrete yet. It would be the highest if Jessica ran around in skimpy suggestive clothing. : )

mediabear

Here is a site with the current ratings for basic and pay cable:
http://www.top5s.com/tvcable.htm