TNT tops Fox with viewers

Fox News Channel yielded its position as the most-watched basic cable network in prime time and on a total-day basis last week, the first time that had happened since war in Iraq began in March.

TNT, which is televising the NBA playoffs, topped Fox in prime time with 2.5 million viewers during an average minute, with Fox News finishing behind Nickelodeon, both just above 2 million. CNN and MSNBC -- which also saw their ratings soar during the war -- slipped to 930,000 and 360,000 viewers in prime time, respectively. The three all-news channels are still up versus this point last year.

Nickelodeon was first on a total-day basis, followed by TNT and Fox News.