Cable Nielsens

  • by May 18, 2001
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 7-13. Each ratings point represents 1,022,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.

1. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 3.6, 3.72 million homes.

2. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 3.6, 3.69 million homes.

3. Movie: "Sex, Lies & Obsession" (Monday, 9 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.6, 2.7 million homes.

4. NBA Playoffs: L.A. Lakers vs. Sacramento (Tuesday, 10:37 p.m.), TBS, 2.5, 2.52 million homes.

5. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.25 million homes.

6. "Rugrats" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.2, 2.24 million homes.

7. NBA Playoffs: L.A. Lakers vs. Sacramento (Friday, 10:44 p.m.), TNT, 2.2, 2.21 million homes.

8. "MTV's Hip-Hopera: Carmen" (Tuesday, 8 p.m.), MTV, 2.1, 2.19 million homes.

9. "Spongebob" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.18 million homes.

10. NBA Playoffs: Toronto vs. Philadelphia (Friday, 7:58 p.m.), TNT, 2.1, 2.18 million homes.

11. "Spongebob" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.17 million homes.

12. "Rugrats" (Sunday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.15 million homes.

13. "Rugrats" (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.11 million homes.

14. "Rugrats" (Saturday, 9 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.11 million homes.

15. NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee vs. Charlotte (Tuesday, 7:58 p.m.), TBS, 2.0, 2.06 million homes.

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