Top 50 Basic Cable Programs
Nov. 29-Dec. 26, 2004
Ranked by Household Delivery
Rk |
Date |
Program |
Net |
Time |
Rating |
HH(000) |
1 |
12/19/04 |
Ravens/Colts |
ESPN |
08:28P-11:43P |
9.5 |
8435 |
2 |
12/5/04 |
Steelers/Jaguars |
ESPN |
08:28P-11:40P |
9.0 |
8060 |
3 |
12/12/04 |
Eagles/Redskins |
ESPN |
08:28P-12:07A |
8.2 |
7342 |
4 |
12/18/04 |
Panthers/Falcons |
ESPN |
08:28P-12:11A |
6.2 |
5489 |
5 |
12/26/04 |
Browns/Dolphins |
ESPN |
08:28P-11:35P |
6.1 |
5464 |
6 |
12/25/04 |
Broncos/Titans |
ESPN |
08:28P-11:43P |
6.0 |
5350 |
7 |
12/5/04 |
Librarian: Quest for the Spear |
TNT |
08:00P-10:00P |
5.1 |
4531 |
8 |
12/11/04 |
3: Dale Earnhardt Story |
ESPN |
09:00P-11:00P |
5.0 |
4442 |
9 |
12/5/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
4.3 |
3812 |
10 |
12/5/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:00A-10:30A |
4.3 |
3763 |
11 |
11/29/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
09:00P-10:00P |
4.0 |
3553 |
12 |
12/6/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
10:00P-11:09P |
3.9 |
3431 |
13 |
11/29/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
10:00P-11:09P |
3.9 |
3404 |
14 |
12/4/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
3.8 |
3396 |
15 |
12/6/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.8 |
3374 |
16 |
12/7/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.8 |
3372 |
17 |
12/13/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
10:00P-11:08P |
3.8 |
3353 |
18 |
12/19/04 |
SportsCenter |
ESPN |
11:43P-01:14A |
3.7 |
3317 |
19 |
12/5/04 |
NFL Prime Time |
ESPN |
07:30P-08:28P |
3.7 |
3312 |
20 |
12/13/04 |
WWE Entertainment |
SPK |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.7 |
3295 |
21 |
12/11/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
3.7 |
3280 |
22 |
12/5/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:30A-11:00A |
3.7 |
3266 |
23 |
12/19/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:00A-10:30A |
3.7 |
3232 |
24 |
12/5/04 |
SportsCenter |
ESPN |
11:40P-01:10A |
3.6 |
3224 |
25 |
12/11/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:00A-10:30A |
3.6 |
3209 |
26 |
12/26/04 |
NFL Prime Time |
ESPN |
07:30P-08:28P |
3.6 |
3177 |
27 |
12/4/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:00A-10:30A |
3.6 |
3169 |
28 |
12/19/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
3.6 |
3166 |
29 |
12/11/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:00A-09:30A |
3.6 |
3161 |
30 |
12/25/04 |
Pistons/Pacers |
ESPN |
12:30P-03:21P |
3.5 |
3133 |
31 |
12/18/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
3.5 |
3120 |
32 |
11/30/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.5 |
3078 |
33 |
12/12/04 |
SportsCenter |
ESPN |
12:07A-01:37A |
3.5 |
3075 |
34 |
12/4/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:00A-09:30A |
3.5 |
3071 |
35 |
12/5/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:00A-09:30A |
3.5 |
3060 |
36 |
12/20/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.4 |
3050 |
37 |
12/4/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:30A-11:00A |
3.4 |
3043 |
38 |
12/4/04 |
Law & Order: SVU |
USA |
10:00P-11:00P |
3.4 |
3038 |
39 |
12/11/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:30A-11:00A |
3.4 |
3023 |
40 |
12/18/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:00A-09:30A |
3.4 |
3007 |
41 |
12/18/04 |
SportsCenter |
ESPN |
12:11A-12:38A |
3.4 |
2997 |
42 |
11/29/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.4 |
2993 |
43 |
12/19/04 |
Fairly OddParents |
NICK |
10:30A-11:00A |
3.4 |
2976 |
44 |
12/20/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
05:00P-05:30P |
3.4 |
2969 |
45 |
12/6/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.3 |
2966 |
46 |
12/12/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
09:30A-10:00A |
3.3 |
2957 |
47 |
12/20/04 |
SpongeBob |
NICK |
04:30P-05:00P |
3.3 |
2953 |
48 |
12/5/04 |
Danny Phantom |
NICK |
11:00A-11:30A |
3.3 |
2952 |
48 |
12/13/04 |
Law & Order |
TNT |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.3 |
2952 |
50 |
12/3/04 |
Law & Order: SVU |
USA |
09:00P-10:00P |
3.3 |
2895 |
Basic Cable Prime-Time Network Ranking
Nov. 29-Dec. 26, 2004
Net |
Cable Univ. Rating |
HH(000) |
ESPN |
2.6 |
2328 |
TNT |
2.1 |
1834 |
USA |
2.0 |
1814 |
LIF |
1.8 |
1632 |
NAN* |
1.6 |
1434 |
TBSC |
1.6 |
1413 |
TOON |
1.6 |
1373 |
DSNY |
1.5 |
1318 |
FAM |
1.4 |
1260 |
FOXN |
1.4 |
1256 |
SPK |
1.3 |
1110 |
HIST |
1.0 |
891 |
SCIF |
1.0 |
881 |
A&E |
1.0 |
865 |
AMC |
1.0 |
830 |
MTV |
0.9 |
828 |
HALL |
1.3 |
821 |
CORT |
0.9 |
745 |
DISC |
0.8 |
735 |
CMDY |
0.8 |
698 |
FX |
0.8 |
689 |
HGTV |
0.7 |
652 |
TVLD |
0.7 |
616 |
TLC |
0.7 |
597 |
FOOD |
0.6 |
551 |
CNN |
0.6 |
546 |
BET |
0.6 |
482 |
ESP2 |
0.5 |
471 |
APL |
0.5 |
428 |
VH1 |
0.5 |
415 |
LMN |
0.8 |
329 |
EN |
0.4 |
318 |
BRAV |
0.4 |
313 |
WGNC |
0.5 |
303 |
TRAV |
0.4 |
278 |
TWC |
0.3 |
262 |
GSN |
0.5 |
259 |
TVGC |
0.3 |
246 |
SOAP |
0.6 |
243 |
MSNB |
0.3 |
240 |
CMT |
0.3 |
235 |
NGC |
0.4 |
183 |
OXYG |
0.3 |
175 |
TDSN |
0.4 |
170 |
HLN |
0.2 |
168 |
DHLT |
0.3 |
150 |
WE |
0.2 |
128 |
CNBC |
0.1 |
111 |
SC |
0.2 |
108 |
NOGG |
0.3 |
106 |
* Broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24-hour day.
Source: Turner Entertainment Research and ABC Cable Networks Group, from Nielsen Media Research data.
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