List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3

List of top 15 cable programs for Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Green Bay vs. Chicago (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 12.48 million homes, 17.45 million viewers.

2. “Jersey Shore 2″ (Thursday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 4.93 million homes, 6.72 million viewers.

3. “SportsCenter” (Monday, 11:46 p.m.), ESPN, 3.60 million homes, 4.41 million viewers.

4. “Jersey Shore After Hours” (Thursday, 11 p.m.), MTV, 3.57 million homes, 4.68 million viewers.

5. “Wizards of Waverly Place” (Friday, 8 p.m.) Disney, 3.21 million homes, 4.87 million viewers.

6. “Teen Mom 2″ (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), MTV, 2.98 million homes, 4.00 million viewers.

7. “Hannah Montana Forever” (Sunday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 2.95 million homes, 4.15 million viewers.

8. “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.91 million homes, 3.99 million viewers.

9. “Penguins of Madagascar” (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Disney, 2.84 million homes, 3.85 million viewers.

10. “Phineas and Ferb” (Friday, 9:30 p.m.), Disney, 2.82 million homes, 4.35 million viewers.

11. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.80 million homes, 3.73 million viewers.

12. “Monday Night Countdown” (Monday, 7 p.m.), ESPN, 2.79 million homes, 3.47 million viewers.

13. “NCIS” (Wednesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.78 million homes, 3.68 million viewers.

14. “WWE Raw” (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 2.77 million homes, 3.88 million viewers.

15. College Football: Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 2.73 million homes, 3.66 million viewers.

ESPN and Disney Channel are owned by the Walt Disney Co.; USA is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal; MTV and Nickelodeon are owned by Viacom Inc.

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