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Top 25 Cable Shows for August 23 – 29, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)

Rank Program Network Day Time HH Rating Viewers (000)

1 CLOSER, THE TNT MONDAY 9:00 PM 4.6 7,045
2 RIZZOLI & ISLES TNT MONDAY 10:00 PM 4.5 6,732
3 BURN NOTICE USA THURSDAY 9:00 PM 3.7 6,285
4 ROYAL PAINS USA THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.7 6,075
5 COVERT AFFAIRS USA TUESDAY 10:00 PM 3.6 5,867
6 JERSEY SHORE 2 MTV THURSDAY 10:00 PM 3.6 5,820
7 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L (COLTS/PACKERS) ESPN THURSDAY 8:00 PM 3.6 5,729
8 TRUE BLOOD HBOM SUNDAY 9:04 PM 2.9 5,444
9 NFL PRE-SEASON FOOTBALL L (CARDINALS/TITANS) ESPN MONDAY 8:00 PM 3.4 5,060
10 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 10:00 PM 2.9 4,941
11 BREAK (True Blood Postmortem??) HBOM SUNDAY 9:53 PM 2.5 4,679
12 WWE ENTERTAINMENT (WWE RAW) USA MONDAY 9:00 PM 2.7 4,641
13 WHITE COLLAR USA TUESDAY 9:00 PM 2.9 4,596
14 GOOD LUCK CHARLIE DSNY SUNDAY 8:30 PM 2.8 4,254
15 SONNY WITH A CHANCE DSNY SUNDAY 8:00 PM 2.6 4,074
16 NCIS USA WEDNESDAY 8:00 PM 2.5 3,882
17 NCIS USA MONDAY 8:00 PM 2.5 3,865
18 MEMPHIS BEAT TNT TUESDAY 10:00 PM 2.6 3,861
19 NCIS USA WEDNESDAY 9:00 PM 2.6 3,732
20 SPONGEBOB NICK SATURDAY 11:30 AM 2.2 3,696
21 SPONGEBOB NICK SATURDAY 9:30 AM 2.3 3,648
22 PSYCH USA WEDNESDAY 10:00 PM 2.3 3,630
23 VICTORIOUS NICK FRIDAY 8:00 PM 2.3 3,607
24 KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS ENT SUNDAY 10:00 PM 2.4 3,574
25 HAWTHORNE TNT TUESDAY 9:00 PM 2.3 3,481

Top Cable Networks for August 23 – 29, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)

Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD)

USA 3,249
DSNY 2,721
TNT 2,407
ESPN 2,376
NAN 1,816
FOXN 1,714
HIST 1,696
TBSC 1,496
A&E 1,449
LIFE 1,434
HGTV 1,358
TOON 1,328
SYFY 1,314
TRU 1,169
FX 1,164
DISC 1,161
FAM 1,148
AMC 1,092
TLC 1,069
MTV 1,062
FOOD 1,054
CMDY 1,048
BRAV 940
HALL 849
NKJR 840

Adults 18-49 Prime-time Average (Live+SD)

USA 1,287
ESPN 1,108
TNT 883
TBSC 846
HIST 774
CMDY 696
A&E 692
MTV 665
LIFE 655
FX 624
NAN 613
TLC 600
DSNY 599
DISC 596
BRAV 563
TRU 552
FAM 550
FOOD 518
SYFY 509
HGTV 463
EN 438
SPK 400
BET 366
AMC 356
APL 344

Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)

NICK 2,084
DSNY 1,844
NAN 1,602
USA 1,341
TNT 1,308
TOON 1,113
ADSM 1,109
FOXN 1,015
ESPN 951
HIST 944
TBSC 813
TRU 771
A&E 759
HGTV 714
LIFE 697
DISC 673
FX 660
FOOD 659
NKJR 596
AMC 592
MTV 591
FAM 586
CMDY 580
SYFY 559
TVLD 524