
Fox's adaptation of DEAN KOONTZ'S BLACK RIVER scored the highest of any other genre programming via the Nielsen ratings for the week of July 2-8. ABC's broadcast of INDEPENDENCE DAY took the second spot. Here's the list of the week's genre top ten, with a note that the numbers in parenthesis are the actually standing of that program in the overall ratings:
1. DEAN KOONTZ'S BLACK RIVER (52)
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY (57)
3. THE X-FILES (60)
4. FUTURAMA (72)
5. DARK ANGEL (74)
6. CHARMED (97)
7. ANGEL (103)
8. 7 DAYS (105)
9. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (110)
10. STAR TREK: VOYAGER (113; 2nd episode shown on the night of July 4th)