Cable Nielsens

  • September 17, 2001
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 3-9. Each ratings point represents 1,055,000 households. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.
1. "2001 Video Music Awards" (Thursday, 8 p.m.), MTV, 6.6, 6.99 million homes.
2. NFL Football: Miami at Tennessee (Sunday, 8:28 p.m.), ESPN, 6.2, 6.57 million homes.
3. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 10 p.m.), TNN, 3.7, 3.88 million homes.
4. U.S. Open Tennis (Wednesday, 11 p.m.), USA, 3.7, 3.85 million homes.
5. "WWF Entertainment" (Monday, 9 p.m.), TNN, 3.6, 3.84 million homes.
6. U.S. Open Tennis (Wednesday, 7 p.m.), USA, 3.1, 3.26 million homes.
7. "2001 Video Music Awards Post Show" (Thursday, 11:26 p.m.), MTV, 3.1, 3.25 million homes.
8. "NFL Prime Time" (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.), ESPN, 2.9, 3.1 million homes.
9. Racing: Chevy Monte Carlo 400 (Saturday, 8:01 p.m.), TNT, 2.8, 2.92 million homes.
10. Movie: "A Few Good Men" (Sunday, 8 p.m.), TBS, 2.6, 2.75 million homes.
11. Movie: "A Time to Heal" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), Lifetime, 2.6, 2.73 million homes.
12. "Spongebob" (Saturday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.64 million homes.
13. "Spongebob" (Sunday, 10 a.m.), Nickelodeon, 2.5, 2.58 million homes.
14. "2001 Video Music Awards Opening Act" (Thursday, 6:30 p.m.), MTV, 2.3, 2.41 million homes.
15. "2001 Video Music Awards" (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.), MTV, 2.3, 2.4 million homes.
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