Outback on top
-- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/19/2001
Survivor: The Australian Outback led CBS to weekly victories in both households and total viewers. NBC was just able to squeak out a win in the key adults 18-49 demographic for the week of Feb. 5-11, topping a rejuvenated Fox by one-tenth of a rating point.
The combination of Survivor and a strong Monday comedy showing led CBS to a 13.5 million viewer average and a 9.2 rating/15 share in households, according to Nielsen Media Research. Survivor: The Australian Outback finished the second week of the ongoing February sweep as the most watched program, averaging 29 million viewers and a 17.4/26 in households.
