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NBC Races to Saturday Win
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Fast National ratings for Saturday, July 5, 2003.

NBC's coverage of NASCAR's Pepsi 400 led to a comfortable ratings win for the night, as viewers began to return to the television after a boisterous 4th of July.

Overall, NBC averaged a 5.4 rating/12 share, well in front of CBS' 4.1/9. FOX averaged a 2.6/6 and finished third, beating ABC's 2.5/5.

Among adults 18-49, NBC lapped the field with a 3.3 rating. FOX took second at 1.4 and ABC, 1.3, and CBS, 1.1, were close behind.

Due to the nature of live events, particularly sporting events that air in primetime in much of the country, but not all, numbers are subject to change.

At 8 p.m., NBC's NASCAR coverage took the hour with a 5.4/12. CBS was second with a repeat of "The Price is Right," which lost the showcase showdown with a 4.3/10. FOX was third with "Scream 2," beating ABC's presentation of "Star Trek: First Contact," which had a 2.1/5 for the hour.

The NASCAR race culminated during the 9 p.m. hour for most of the country, averaging a 5.7/13. "The District" had a 4.3/9 for second place. FOX's "Scream 2" concluded with a 2.8/6, ahead of ABC's "Star Trek" movie.

NBC was still in first at 10 p.m. with lingering race coverage. "The Agency" took second for CBS with a 3.9/8 and "Dragnet" on ABC trailed with a 3.2/7.

  • Ratings information is taken from fast national data. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change, particularly in the case of live events.
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