`The Closer’ Tops Cable TV Rankings

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 | 2:56 a.m.

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 20-26. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. "The Closer" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNT, 5.85 million homes, 7.72 million viewers.

2. NFL Exhibition: Chicago vs. Indianapolis (Monday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 4.62 million homes, 6.23 million viewers.

3. Movie: "High School Musical 2" (Thursday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 4.3 million homes, 6.43 million viewers.

4. Auto Racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup (Bristol) (Saturday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 3.92 million homes, 5.73 million viewers.

5. "Monk" (Friday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.83 million homes, 5.03 million viewers.

6. "Saving Grace" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNT, 3.72 million homes, 4.72 million viewers.

7. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.5 million homes, 5.32 million viewers.

8. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.41 million homes, 5.17 million viewers.

9. "Army Wives" (Sunday, 10 p.m.), Lifetime, 3.22 million homes, 4.07 million viewers.

10. Movie: "Spy Kids 3: Game Over" (Monday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.21 million homes, 4.32 million viewers.

11. "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.), Disney, 3.17 million homes, 4.18 million viewers.

12. "Psych" (Friday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.06 million homes, 4.24 million viewers.

13. "Burn Notice" (Thursday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.06 million homes, 4.08 million viewers.

14. Movie: "Princess Diaries 2" (Friday, 8 p.m.), Disney, 3.02 million homes, 4.51 million viewers.

15. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.78 million homes, 3.43 million viewers.

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The Disney Channel and ESPN are owned by The Walt Disney Co. USA Network is owned by General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal. TNT is owned by Time Warner Inc. Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. Lifetime is a joint venture between Hearst Corp. and Disney.

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