RANK
NAME
BET
DAY
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
BURN NOTICE
USA
THURSDAY
6,803,000

2
CLOSER, THE
TNT
MONDAY
6,601,000

3
NASCAR SPRINT CUP L
ESPN
SUNDAY
6,487,000

4
ROYAL PAINS
USA
THURSDAY
6,205,000

5
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
5,275,000

6
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
DSNY
FRIDAY
5,047,000

7
WWE ENTERTAINMENT
USA
MONDAY
5,036,000

8
NCIS
USA
MONDAY
4,871,000

9
NATIONWIDE POST RACE L
ESPN
SUNDAY
4,869,000

10
HANNAH MONTANA
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,797,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (July 20, 2009 – July 26, 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)

RANK
PROGRAM
NETWORK
DAYS
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
NFL REGULAR SEASON – L (COLTS/TITANS)
ESPN
MONDAY
11,604,000

2
HANNAH MONTANA
DSNY
SUNDAY
5,530,000

3
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
THURSDAY
4,706,000

4
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
TUESDAY
4,419,000

5
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,408,000

6
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
WEDNESDAY
4,388,000

7
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,286,000

8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,267,000

9
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,242,000

10
COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN
MSNBC
WEDNESDAY
4,230,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 27, 2008 – November 2, 2008).

RANK
PROGRAM
NETWORK
DAYS
VIEWERS (P2+)

1
NFL REGULAR SEASON – L (BRONCOS/PATRIOTS)
ESPN
MONDAY
10,822,000

2
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,920,000

3
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,685,000

4
WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE
DSNY
SUNDAY
4,587,000

5
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,418,000

6
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
WEDNESDAY
4,390,000

7
SPONGEBOB
NICK
SATURDAY
4,354,000

8
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,320,000

9
WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW)
USA
MONDAY
4,238,000

10
THE OREILLY FACTOR
FOXNC
THURSDAY
4,171,000

Source: The Nielsen Company (October 20, 2008 – October 26, 2008).