List of top 15 programs on cable networks in the Nielsen ratings for Aug. 10-16
By APWednesday, August 19, 2009
Cable’s top programs for Aug. 10-16
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 10-16. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
1. “The Closer” (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.17 million homes, 6.95 million viewers.
2. “Royal Pains” (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 4.11 million homes, 5.66 million viewers.
3. Auto Racing: Spring Cup/Michigan (Sunday, 2:15 p.m.), ESPN, 3.99 million homes, 5.62 million viewers.
4. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.98 million homes, 5.75 million viewers.
5. “Monk” (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.76 million homes, 5.3 million viewers.
6. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.64 million homes, 5.23 million viewers.
7. Exhibition Football: Arizona vs. Pittsburgh (Thursday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.56 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.
8. “NCIS” (Monday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.19 million homes, 4.22 million viewers.
9. “Army Wives” (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 3.18 million homes, 4 million viewers.
10. “NCIS” (Thursday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.12 million homes, 3.99 million viewers.
11. “NCIS” (Thursday, 7 p.m.), USA, 3.07 million homes, 3.83 million viewers.
12. “NCIS” (Thursday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.03 million homes, 3.84 million viewers.
13. “True Blood” (Sunday, 9:02 p.m.), HBO, 3.03 million homes, 4.46 million viewers.
14. Movie: “Ratatouille” (Saturday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.02, 4.56 million viewers.
15. “Psych” (Friday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.96 million homes, 4.19 million viewers.
The Disney Channel and ESPN are owned by the Walt Disney Co.; USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal; Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. Lifetime is a joint venture between Hearst Corp. and Disney. HBO and TNT are owned by Time Warner Inc.
