Recent cable ratings articles

Posted Jun 1, 2009

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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Posted May 25, 2009

RANK
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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Posted May 18, 2009

RANK
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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Posted May 11, 2009

RANK
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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Posted May 6, 2009

RANK
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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Posted Apr 27, 2009

RANK
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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Posted Apr 20, 2009

RANK
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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Posted Apr 13, 2009

RANK
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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Posted Apr 4, 2009

RANK
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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Posted Mar 30, 2009

RANK
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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