Recent cable ratings articles
RANK
NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CAVALIERS)
TNT
TUESDAY
10,075,000
2
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CAVALIERS)
TNT
THURSDAY
9,995,000
3
JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-05/25/2009
TLC
MONDAY
9,802,000
4
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L (LAKERS/NUGGETS)
ESPN
MONDAY
9,731,000
5
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L (LAKERS/NUGGETS)
ESPN
WEDNESDAY
9,238,000
6
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L (LAKERS/NUGGETS)
ESPN
FRIDAY
8,462,000
7
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CAVALIERS)
TNT
SATURDAY
8,362,000
8
2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS
MTV
SUNDAY
5,282,000
9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,894,000
10
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,486,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 25, 2009 – May 31, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
NBA PLAYOFFS (CAVALIERS/MAGIC)
TNT
SUNDAY
8,969,000
2
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L (NUGGETS/LAKERS)
ESPN
TUESDAY
8,085,000
3
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF FNLS L (NUGGETS/LAKERS)
ESPN
THURSDAY
7,886,000
4
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CAVALIERS)
TNT
WEDNESDAY
7,321,000
5
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CAVALIERS)
TNT
FRIDAY
6,910,000
6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,200,000
7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,032,000
8
NCIS
USA
SATURDAY
4,151,000
9
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
3,917,000
10
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
3,911,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 18, 2009 – May 24, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CELTICS)
TNT
SUNDAY
8,382,000
2
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (LAKERS/ROCKETS)
ESPN
THURSDAY
7,352,000
3
NBA PLAYOFFS (MAGIC/CELTICS)
TNT
TUESDAY
5,233,000
4
NBA PLAYOFFS (ROCKETS/LAKERS)
TNT
TUESDAY
5,187,000
5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,940,000
6
NBA PLAYOFFS (NUGGETS/MAVERICKS)
TNT
MONDAY
4,837,000
7
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (CELTICS/MAGIC)
ESPN
THURSDAY
4,795,000
8
NBA PLAYOFFS (NUGGETS/MAVERICKS)
TNT
WEDNESDAY
4,574,000
9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,415,000
10
ICARLY
NICK
SATURDAY
4,319,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 11, 2009 – May 17, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
ICARLY MOVIE:DATEABADBOY
NICK
SATURDAY
6,472,000
2
NBA PLAYOFFS (ROCKETS/LAKERS)
TNT
WEDNESDAY
6,321,000
3
NBA PLAYOFFS-CONF SEMIS L (LAKERS/ROCKETS)
ESPN
FRIDAY
5,952,000
4
NBA PLAYOFFS (ROCKETS/LAKERS)
TNT
MONDAY
5,400,000
5
NBA PLAYOFFS (CELTICS/MAGIC)
TNT
SUNDAY
5,089,000
6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,794,000
7
ICARLY
NICK
SATURDAY
4,585,000
8
NBA PLAYOFFS (HAWKS/CAVALIERS)
TNT
TUESDAY
4,501,000
9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,488,000
10
NBA PLAYOFFS (CELTICS/MAGIC)
TNT
MONDAY
4,352,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (May 4, 2009 – May 10, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
NBA PLAYOFFS (BULLS/CELTICS)
TNT
SATURDAY
6,987,000
2
NBA PLAYOFFS (CELTICS/BULLS)
TNT
THURSDAY
5,352,000
3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,114,000
4
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,929,000
5
NCIS
USA
WEDNESDAY
4,492,000
6
NCIS
USA
TUESDAY
4,467,000
7
HANNAH MONTANA
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,460,000
8
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
4,394,000
9
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
4,214,000
10
SONNY WITH A CHANCE
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,122,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 27, 2009 – May 3, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,498,000
2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,101,000
3
NFL DRAFT L (2009 NFL DRAFT)
ESPN
SATURDAY
5,058,000
4
MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L (YANKEES/RED SOX)
ESPN
SUNDAY
4,598,000
5
ICARLY
NICK
WEDNESDAY
4,521,000
6
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
4,334,000
7
FOR THE LOVE OF RAY J
VH1
MONDAY
4,223,000
8
HATCHING PETE
DSNY
FRIDAY
4,138,000
9
LAW & ORDER: CI (ORIG)
USA
SUNDAY
4,100,000
10
DEADLIEST CATCH
DISC
TUESDAY
4,049,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 20, 2009 – April 26, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,981,000
2
SPONGEBOB
NICK
FRIDAY
5,784,000
3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,666,000
4
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
5,204,000
5
IN PLAIN SIGHT
USA
SUNDAY
5,113,000
6
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SATURDAY
4,894,000
7
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SUNDAY
4,890,000
8
SPONGEBOB
NICK
FRIDAY
4,879,000
9
HANNAH MONTANA
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,815,000
10
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SUNDAY
4,804,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 13, 2009 – April 19, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
6,140,000
2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,743,000
3
ICARLY
NICK
SATURDAY
5,051,000
4
NCIS
USA
TUESDAY
4,394,000
5
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,210,000
6
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
3,997,000
7
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
WEDNESDAY
3,977,000
8
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
3,967,000
9
NCIS
USA
SUNDAY
3,966,000
10
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
3,879,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (April 6, 2009 – April 12, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,396,000
2
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,999,000
3
NCIS
USA
TUESDAY
4,257,000
4
NCIS
USA
WEDNESDAY
4,252,000
5
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
4,049,000
6
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SATURDAY
4,036,000
7
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SUNDAY
4,024,000
8
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SUNDAY
3,998,000
9
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
WEDNESDAY
3,939,000
10
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
3,910,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 30, 2009 – April 3, 2009)
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NAME
NETWORK
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)
1
S KIDS CHOICE 09
NICK
SATURDAY
7,675,000
2
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SATURDAY
6,439,000
3
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,466,000
4
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SUNDAY
4,984,000
5
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR
NICK
SUNDAY
4,862,000
6
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,847,000
7
JON & KATE PLUS 8(S)-03/23/2009
TLC
MONDAY
4,603,000
8
SECRET LIFE/AMERICAN TEEN
FAM
MONDAY
4,493,000
9
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,482,000
10
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,382,000
Source: The Nielsen Company (March 23, 2009 – March 29, 2009)
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