Cable Nielsens

  • May 25, 2001
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of May 14-20. 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, 3.71 million homes.

2. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 3.5, 3.56 million homes.

3. Winston Cup Race (Saturday, 11:34 p.m.), FX, 2.4, 2.42 million homes.

4. Winston Cup Race rain delay (Saturday, 9:24 p.m.), FX, 2.2, 2.25 million homes.

5. NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia vs. Toronto (Friday, 7:58 p.m.), TNT, 2.2, 2.23 million homes.

6. NBA Playoffs: Milwaukee vs. Charlotte (Tuesday, 8:28 p.m.), TBS, 2.1, 2.19 million homes.

7. NBA Playoffs: Toronto vs. Philadelphia (Wednesday, 7:58 p.m.), TNT, 2.1, 2.16 million homes.

8. "Blade" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), TNT, 2.1, 2.15 million homes.

9. Movie: "The Siege" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), USA, 2.1, 2.13 million homes.

10. "Spongebob" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.1, 2.13 million homes.

11. Movie: "Cruel Doubt, Part Two" (Sunday, 5 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.1, 2.12 million homes.

12. Winston Cup Race (Saturday, 7:35 p.m.), FX, 2.0, 2.08 million homes.

13. Movie: "Sister Act" (Sunday, 9 p.m.), TBS, 2.0, 2.07 million homes.

14. "Spongebob" (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.0, 2.02 million homes.

15. Movie: "The Sister-in-Law" (Sunday, 1 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.0, 2 million homes.

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