List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Oct. 5-11

Top 15 cable programs for Oct. 5-11

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by The Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Green Bay vs. Minnesota (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 15.13 million homes, 21.83 million viewers.

2. MLB Division Series: Minnesota vs. N.Y. Yankees, Game 1 (Wednesday, 6 p.m.), TBS, 4.96 million homes, 6.6 million viewers.

3. MLB Wildcard: Detroit vs. Minnesota (Tuesday, 5 p.m.), TBS, 4.78 million homes, 6.54 million viewers.

4. MLB Division Series: Minnesota vs. N.Y. Yankees, Game 2 (Friday, 6 p.m.), TBS, 4.76 million homes, 6.48 million viewers.

5. MLB Division Series: N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota, Game 3 (Sunday, 7 p.m.), TBS, 4.7 million homes, 6.79 million viewers.

6. “Sportscenter” (Monday, 11:56 p.m.), ESPN, 4.09 million homes, 5.21 million viewers.

7. MLB Division Series: St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers, Game 2 (Thursday, 6:19 p.m.), TBS, 3.97 million homes, 5.17 million viewers.

8. MLB Division Series: St. Louis vs. L.A. Dodgers, Game 1 (Wednesday, 9:51 p.m.), TBS, 3.82 million homes, 4.97 million viewers.

9. MLB Division Series: Boston vs. L.A. Angels, Game 2 (Friday, 10:34 p.m.), TBS, 3.76 million homes, 5.06 million viewers.

10. “MLB Game Break” (Thursday, 9:23 p.m.), TBS, 3.64 million homes, 4.7 million viewers.

11. “Monday Night Countdown” (Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 3.47 million homes, 4.54 million viewers.

12. MLB Division Series: Boston vs. L.A. Angels, Game 1 (Thursday, 9:30 p.m.), TBS, 3.47 million homes, 4.43 million viewers.

13. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.39 million homes, 4.43 million viewers.

14. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.29 million homes, 4.65 million viewers.

15. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.26 million homes, 4.75 million viewers.

ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Co. USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal. TBS is owned by Time Warner Inc.

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