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List of top 15 cable programs for Dec. 28-Jan. 3

[February 04, 2010] (AP) Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

1. NFL Football: Minnesota vs. Chicago (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 11.90 million homes, 17.01 million viewers.

2. College Football: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech (Saturday, 9:08 p.m.), ESPN, 5.55 million homes, 7.83 million viewers.

3. College Football: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 4.85 million homes, 7.51 million viewers.

4. College Football: Miami (Fla.) vs. Wisconsin (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), ESPN, 4.49 million homes, 6.22 million viewers.

5. College Football: Arkansas vs. East Carolina (Saturday, 5:30 p.m.), ESPN, 4.33 million homes, 6.45 million viewers.

6. College Football: Arizona vs. Nebraska (Wednesday, 8:13 p.m.), ESPN, 4.27 million homes, 6.14 million viewers.

7. College Football: Northwestern vs. Auburn (Friday, 11:01 a.m.), ESPN, 4.02 million homes, 5.69 million viewers.

8. "WWE Raw" (Monday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.70 million homes, 5.61 million viewers.

9. "NCIS" (Saturday, 3 p.m.), USA, 3.64 million homes, 4.89 million viewers.

10. "NCIS" (Saturday, 10 p.m.), USA, 3.62 million homes, 4.99 million viewers.

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11. "NCIS" (Saturday, 8 p.m.), USA, 3.60 million homes, 4.96 million viewers.

12. "NCIS" (Saturday, 5 p.m.), USA, 3.52 million homes, 4.78 million viewers.

13. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.52 million homes, 5.08 million viewers.

14. "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Thursday, 12 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 3.48 million homes, 4.95 million viewers.

15. "NCIS" (Saturday, 9 p.m.), USA, 3.47 million homes, 4.70 million viewers.

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ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Co. Nickelodeon is owned by Viacom Inc. USA is owned by General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal.

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On the Net:

http://www.nielsenmedia.com

[Associated Press]

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